Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Austria

Austria: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - country weights was 22.6 in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
22.6
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
9th
of 29 countries
All-time high
27.3
in 1996
All-time low
22.6
in 2007
Years of data
12
1996–2007

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Austria, 1996–2007

01020301996200120071996: 27.31997: 25.81998: 25.41999: 25.12000: 23.92001: 23.32002: 23.12003: 23.42004: 232005: 22.92006: 22.82007: 22.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Austria recorded 22.6 for labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Austria peaked at 27.3 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 22.6, in 2007.

Austria ranks 9th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.9 25.1 27.3 4
2000s 23.12 22.6 23.9 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 6 Netherlands 46.8 compare
  2. 7 Sweden 29.1 compare
  3. 8 Belgium 26.9 compare
  4. 10 Denmark 19.3 compare
  5. 11 Poland 17.8 compare
  6. 12 Norway 17.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Austria?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Austria was 22.6 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 27.3 in 1996.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 22.6 in 2007.
How does Austria rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights?
Austria ranks 9th out of 29 countries with data for 2007.
Is labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - country weights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - country weights
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
29 places, 343 data points, 1996–2007
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