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 | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |