Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Finland

Finland: Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity was 28.77 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
28.77
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
4th
of 28 countries
All-time high
28.77
in 2008
All-time low
22.13
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2008

Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Finland, 2000–2008

01020302000200420082000: 22.12002: 23.42003: 24.42004: 24.92005: 26.12006: 26.62007: 27.32008: 28.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Finland recorded 28.77 for hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in 2008. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Finland peaked at 28.77 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.13, in 2000.

Finland ranks 4th of 28 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Finland, 2000 to 2008.
Year Value Change
2000 22.13
2002 23.4 +5.7%
2003 24.36 +4.1%
2004 24.87 +2.1%
2005 26.15 +5.1%
2006 26.64 +1.9%
2007 27.31 +2.5%
2008 28.77 +5.3%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 28.77 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.84, 2.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 28.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.71, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 1 Switzerland 35.46 compare
  2. 2 Luxembourg 33.95 compare
  3. 3 Belgium 32.74 compare
  4. 5 Germany 27.6 compare
  5. 6 Austria 26.4 compare
  6. 7 United Kingdom 23.37 compare
  7. 7 United Kingdom 23.37 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Finland?
Hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Finland was 28.77 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 28.77 in 2008.
What is the lowest hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 22.13 in 2000.
How does Finland rank for hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity?
Finland ranks 4th out of 28 countries with data for 2008.
Is hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 275 data points, 1995–2008
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