Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - nominal value, annual data by country

Countries reporting
22
Highest
523.4 Index, 2000=100
Romania
Lowest
113.5 Index, 2000=100
Germany
Median
185.45 Index, 2000=100
Years covered
13
1996–2008
Data points
241

What the numbers show

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - nominal value, annual data is currently reported for 22 countries. The highest value is 523.4 Index, 2000=100 in Romania; the lowest is 113.5 Index, 2000=100 in Germany.

The median across all reporting countries is 185.45 Index, 2000=100, and the mean is 200.9 Index, 2000=100.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - nominal value, annual: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Romania 523.4 Index, 2000=100 2008 up 1,063.1% volatile
2 Latvia 332.1 Index, 2000=100 2008 up 232.1% rising
2 Latvia 332.1 Index, 2000=100 2008 up 232.1% rising
4 Hungary 222.4 Index, 2000=100 2008 up 181.2% rising
5 Bulgaria 210.4 Index, 2000=100 2008 up 173.6% rising
6 Estonia 204.9 Index, 2000=100 2008 up 91.7% rising
6 Estonia 204.9 Index, 2000=100 2008 up 91.7% rising
8 Lithuania 203.5 Index, 2000=100 2008 up 95.9% rising
8 Lithuania 203.5 Index, 2000=100 2008 up 95.9% rising
10 Slovakia 195.8 Index, 2000=100 2008 up 121.0% rising
10 Slovakia 195.8 Index, 2000=100 2008 up 121.0% rising
12 Czechia 175.1 Index, 2000=100 2008 up 98.3% rising
13 Slovenia 173.4 Index, 2000=100 2008 up 114.1% rising
13 Slovenia 173.4 Index, 2000=100 2008 up 114.1% rising
15 United Kingdom 145.1 Index, 2000=100 2008 up 60.5% rising
15 United Kingdom 145.1 Index, 2000=100 2008 up 60.5% rising
17 Finland 137 Index, 2000=100 2008 up 37.0% rising
18 Netherlands 133.2 Index, 2000=100 2008 up 45.6% rising
18 Netherlands 133.2 Index, 2000=100 2008 up 45.6% rising
20 Luxembourg 131.8 Index, 2000=100 2008 up 41.0% rising
21 Portugal 130.2 Index, 2000=100 2008 up 30.2% rising
22 Germany 113.5 Index, 2000=100 2008 up 20.0% rising

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Indicator
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - nominal value, annual data
Unit
Index, 2000=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
22 places, 241 data points, 1996–2008
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