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

Iceland: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - country weights (1.1) was 1 in 2004. ▲ Rising

Latest (2004)
1
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
35th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1
in 2000
All-time low
0.7
in 1996
Years of data
9
1996–2004

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Iceland, 1996–2004

00.20.40.60.811996200020041996: 0.71997: 0.81998: 0.81999: 0.92000: 12001: 0.92002: 0.92003: 0.92004: 1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2004, labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Iceland stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Iceland peaked at 1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 1996.

Iceland ranks 35th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Iceland, 1996 to 2004.
Year Value Change
1996 0.7 —
1997 0.8 +14.3%
1998 0.8 +0.0%
1999 0.9 +12.5%
2000 1 +11.1%
2001 0.9 -10.0%
2002 0.9 +0.0%
2003 0.9 +0.0%
2004 1 +11.1%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.65, 8% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.4, 8% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8 0.7 0.9 4
2000s 0.94 0.9 1 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 33 Estonia 1.4 compare
  2. 33 Estonia 1.4 compare
  3. 35 Cyprus 1 compare
  4. 37 Malta 0.4 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 Iceland?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Iceland was 1 in 2004, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 1996.
How does Iceland rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights?
Iceland ranks 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2004.
Is labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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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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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