Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - country weights (1.1) in Germany

Germany: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - country weights (1.1) was 207.2 in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
207.2
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
293.2
in 1996
All-time low
207.2
in 2007
Years of data
12
1996–2007

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

01002003001996200120071996: 293.21997: 271.21998: 263.11999: 257.32000: 248.12001: 242.32002: 235.72003: 234.32004: 226.72005: 216.42006: 210.42007: 207.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 207.2 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Germany peaked at 293.2 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 207.2, in 2007.

Germany ranks 1st of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - country weights (1.1) in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Germany, 1996 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1996 293.2 —
1997 271.2 -7.5%
1998 263.1 -3.0%
1999 257.3 -2.2%
2000 248.1 -3.6%
2001 242.3 -2.3%
2002 235.7 -2.7%
2003 234.3 -0.6%
2004 226.7 -3.2%
2005 216.4 -4.5%
2006 210.4 -2.8%
2007 207.2 -1.5%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 207.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.65, 16.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 207.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.4, 16.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 271.2 257.3 293.2 4
2000s 227.64 207.2 248.1 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 United Kingdom 185.3 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 185.3 compare
  3. 4 France 164.5 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Germany?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Germany was 207.2 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 293.2 in 1996.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 207.2 in 2007.
How does Germany rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights?
Germany ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2007.
Is labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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
37 places, 439 data points, 1996–2007
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