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

Sweden: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - country weights was 29.1 in 2007. ▬ Flat

Latest (2007)
29.1
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
7th
of 29 countries
All-time high
30.6
in 2000
All-time low
28.2
in 2006
Years of data
12
1996–2007

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

01020301996200120071996: 30.21997: 29.51998: 28.71999: 28.62000: 30.62001: 28.72002: 28.72003: 29.22004: 29.12005: 28.42006: 28.22007: 29.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Sweden is 29.1, measured in 2007.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Sweden peaked at 30.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.2, in 2006.

That places Sweden 7th out of 29 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Sweden, 1996 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1996 30.2
1997 29.5 -2.3%
1998 28.7 -2.7%
1999 28.6 -0.3%
2000 30.6 +7.0%
2001 28.7 -6.2%
2002 28.7 +0.0%
2003 29.2 +1.7%
2004 29.1 -0.3%
2005 28.4 -2.4%
2006 28.2 -0.7%
2007 29.1 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.25 28.6 30.2 4
2000s 29 28.2 30.6 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 4 Italy 102.6 compare
  2. 5 Spain 83.6 compare
  3. 6 Netherlands 46.8 compare
  4. 8 Belgium 26.9 compare
  5. 9 Austria 22.6 compare
  6. 10 Denmark 19.3 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 Sweden?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights in Sweden was 29.1 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 30.6 in 2000.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 28.2 in 2006.
How does Sweden rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights?
Sweden ranks 7th out of 29 countries with data for 2007.
Is labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - country weights rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden 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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