Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Germany
Germany: Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity was 27.6 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
27.6
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 28 countries
All-time high
27.6
in 2007
All-time low
22.9
in 1996
Years of data
12
1996–2007
Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Germany, 1996–2007
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2007, hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Germany stood at 27.6. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Germany peaked at 27.6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 22.9, in 1996.
That places Germany 5th out of 28 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22.9 | — |
| 1997 | 23.4 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 23.7 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 24.2 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 25.1 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 25.7 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 26.3 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 26.8 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 27.4 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 27.6 | +0.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 27.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.84, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Germany's 27.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.71, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.55 | 22.9 | 24.2 | 4 |
| 2000s | 26.6 | 25.1 | 27.6 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 Luxembourg 33.95
- 3 Belgium 32.74
- 4 Finland 28.77 compare
- 6 Austria 26.4 compare
- 7 United Kingdom 23.37 compare
- 7 United Kingdom 23.37 compare
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Germany?
- Hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Germany was 27.6 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6 in 2007.
- What is the lowest hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9 in 1996.
- How does Germany rank for hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 28 countries with data for 2007.
- Is hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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