Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity was 23.37 in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
23.37
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
7th
of 28 countries
All-time high
24.66
in 2002
All-time low
17.46
in 1997
Years of data
11
1997–2007

Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in United Kingdom, 1997–2007

05101520251997200220071997: 17.51998: 18.91999: 20.42000: 23.32001: 23.92002: 24.72003: 23.22004: 24.52005: 222006: 22.82007: 23.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 23.37 for hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in 2007.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in United Kingdom peaked at 24.66 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17.46, in 1997.

That places United Kingdom 7th out of 28 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in United Kingdom, 1997 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1997 17.46
1998 18.89 +8.2%
1999 20.43 +8.2%
2000 23.27 +13.9%
2001 23.93 +2.8%
2002 24.66 +3.1%
2003 23.19 -6.0%
2004 24.49 +5.6%
2005 21.97 -10.3%
2006 22.81 +3.8%
2007 23.37 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.93 17.46 20.43 3
2000s 23.46 21.97 24.66 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 4 Finland 28.77 compare
  2. 5 Germany 27.6 compare
  3. 6 Austria 26.4 compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom 23.37 compare
  5. 9 Spain 16.86 compare
  6. 10 Cyprus 14.56 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 United Kingdom?
Hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in United Kingdom was 23.37 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 24.66 in 2002.
What is the lowest hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 17.46 in 1997.
How does United Kingdom rank for hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity?
United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 28 countries with data for 2007.
Is hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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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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