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

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

Latest (2007)
83.6
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
5th
of 29 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 5th out of 29 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.

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. 2 United Kingdom 185.3 compare
  2. 3 France 164.5 compare
  3. 4 Italy 102.6 compare
  4. 6 Netherlands 46.8 compare
  5. 7 Sweden 29.1 compare
  6. 8 Belgium 26.9 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 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 5th out of 29 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
29 places, 343 data points, 1996–2007
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