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

Portugal: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - country weights was 12.4 in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
12.4
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
12.6
in 2005
All-time low
8.4
in 2000
Years of data
12
1996–2007

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

0510151996200120071996: 9.21997: 91998: 8.91999: 8.72000: 8.42001: 8.42002: 8.62003: 8.92004: 8.72005: 12.62006: 12.62007: 12.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2007, labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Portugal stood at 12.4.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Portugal peaked at 12.6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.4, in 2000.

That places Portugal 18th out of 37 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Portugal, 1996 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1996 9.2
1997 9 -2.2%
1998 8.9 -1.1%
1999 8.7 -2.2%
2000 8.4 -3.4%
2001 8.4 +0.0%
2002 8.6 +2.4%
2003 8.9 +3.5%
2004 8.7 -2.2%
2005 12.6 +44.8%
2006 12.6 +0.0%
2007 12.4 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.95 8.7 9.2 4
2000s 10.07 8.4 12.6 8

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 15 Norway 17.4 compare
  2. 16 Finland 13.9 compare
  3. 17 Greece 12.9 compare
  4. 19 Ireland 12.2 compare
  5. 20 Czechia 9.5 compare
  6. 21 Romania 8 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 Portugal?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Portugal was 12.4 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 12.6 in 2005.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4 in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights?
Portugal ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2007.
Is labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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