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

Ireland: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - country weights was 12.2 in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
12.2
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 29 countries
All-time high
12.3
in 2006
All-time low
6.7
in 1996
Years of data
12
1996–2007

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

02.557.51012.51996200120071996: 6.71997: 7.71998: 8.21999: 8.82000: 9.42001: 9.92002: 102003: 10.62004: 11.12005: 11.82006: 12.32007: 12.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2007, labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Ireland stood at 12.2.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Ireland peaked at 12.3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.7, in 1996.

That places Ireland 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Ireland, 1996 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1996 6.7
1997 7.7 +14.9%
1998 8.2 +6.5%
1999 8.8 +7.3%
2000 9.4 +6.8%
2001 9.9 +5.3%
2002 10 +1.0%
2003 10.6 +6.0%
2004 11.1 +4.7%
2005 11.8 +6.3%
2006 12.3 +4.2%
2007 12.2 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.85 6.7 8.8 4
2000s 10.91 9.4 12.3 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 13 Finland 13.9 compare
  2. 14 Greece 12.9 compare
  3. 15 Portugal 12.4 compare
  4. 17 Czechia 9.5 compare
  5. 18 Romania 8 compare
  6. 19 Hungary 7.5 compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Ireland?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Ireland was 12.2 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 12.3 in 2006.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7 in 1996.
How does Ireland rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights?
Ireland ranks 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2007.
Is labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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
29 places, 343 data points, 1996–2007
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