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

Spain: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - country weights (1.1) was 83.6 in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
83.6
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
6th
of 37 countries
All-time high
83.6
in 2007
All-time low
63.9
in 1996
Years of data
12
1996–2007

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

0204060801996200120071996: 63.91997: 64.51998: 65.31999: 67.42000: 682001: 70.22002: 72.52003: 76.62004: 78.12005: 80.52006: 82.52007: 83.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Spain is 83.6, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Spain peaked at 83.6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 63.9, in 1996.

That places Spain 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.

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 (1.1) in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Spain, 1996 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1996 63.9 —
1997 64.5 +0.9%
1998 65.3 +1.2%
1999 67.4 +3.2%
2000 68 +0.9%
2001 70.2 +3.2%
2002 72.5 +3.3%
2003 76.6 +5.7%
2004 78.1 +2.0%
2005 80.5 +3.1%
2006 82.5 +2.5%
2007 83.6 +1.3%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 83.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.65, 6.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 83.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.4, 6.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.28 63.9 67.4 4
2000s 76.5 68 83.6 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 4 France 164.5 compare
  2. 5 Italy 102.6 compare
  3. 7 Netherlands 46.8 compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 46.8 compare
  5. 9 Sweden 29.1 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 Spain?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Spain was 83.6 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 83.6 in 2007.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 63.9 in 1996.
How does Spain rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights?
Spain ranks 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2007.
Is labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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