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

Netherlands: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - country weights (1.1) was 46.8 in 2007. ▬ Flat

Latest (2007)
46.8
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
7th
of 37 countries
All-time high
48.7
in 2003
All-time low
44.9
in 1997
Years of data
12
1996–2007

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

010203040501996200120071996: 45.71997: 44.91998: 45.91999: 47.22000: 46.92001: 47.92002: 48.32003: 48.72004: 47.92005: 46.52006: 46.32007: 46.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 46.8 for labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in 2007.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Netherlands peaked at 48.7 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 44.9, in 1997.

Netherlands ranks 7th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Netherlands, 1996 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1996 45.7 —
1997 44.9 -1.8%
1998 45.9 +2.2%
1999 47.2 +2.8%
2000 46.9 -0.6%
2001 47.9 +2.1%
2002 48.3 +0.8%
2003 48.7 +0.8%
2004 47.9 -1.6%
2005 46.5 -2.9%
2006 46.3 -0.4%
2007 46.8 +1.1%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 46.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.65, 3.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 46.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.4, 3.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.92 44.9 47.2 4
2000s 47.41 46.3 48.7 8

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 4 France 164.5 compare
  2. 5 Italy 102.6 compare
  3. 6 Spain 83.6 compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 46.8 compare
  5. 9 Sweden 29.1 compare
  6. 10 Belgium 26.9 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 Netherlands?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Netherlands was 46.8 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 48.7 in 2003.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 44.9 in 1997.
How does Netherlands rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights?
Netherlands ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2007.
Is labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands 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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