Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - nominal value, annual data by country
Countries reporting
22
Highest
523.4
Romania
Lowest
113.5
Germany
Median
185.45
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 in Romania; the lowest is 113.5 in Germany.
The median across all reporting countries is 185.45, and the mean is 200.9.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Labour cost index by NACE: nominal value, annual data … 1.1 annual: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 523.4 | 2008 | up 1,063.1% | volatile |
| 2 | Latvia | 332.1 | 2008 | up 232.1% | rising |
| 2 | Latvia | 332.1 | 2008 | up 232.1% | rising |
| 4 | Hungary | 222.4 | 2008 | up 181.2% | rising |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 210.4 | 2008 | up 173.6% | rising |
| 6 | Estonia | 204.9 | 2008 | up 91.7% | rising |
| 6 | Estonia | 204.9 | 2008 | up 91.7% | rising |
| 8 | Lithuania | 203.5 | 2008 | up 95.9% | rising |
| 8 | Lithuania | 203.5 | 2008 | up 95.9% | rising |
| 10 | Slovakia | 195.8 | 2008 | up 121.0% | rising |
| 10 | Slovakia | 195.8 | 2008 | up 121.0% | rising |
| 12 | Czechia | 175.1 | 2008 | up 98.3% | rising |
| 13 | Slovenia | 173.4 | 2008 | up 114.1% | rising |
| 13 | Slovenia | 173.4 | 2008 | up 114.1% | rising |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 145.1 | 2008 | up 60.5% | rising |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 145.1 | 2008 | up 60.5% | rising |
| 17 | Finland | 137 | 2008 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 18 | Netherlands | 133.2 | 2008 | up 45.6% | rising |
| 18 | Netherlands | 133.2 | 2008 | up 45.6% | rising |
| 20 | Luxembourg | 131.8 | 2008 | up 41.0% | rising |
| 21 | Portugal | 130.2 | 2008 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 22 | Germany | 113.5 | 2008 | up 20.0% | rising |