Labour cost index by NACE: nominal value, annual data … 1.1 annual in Netherlands

Netherlands: Labour cost index by NACE: nominal value, annual data … 1.1 annual was 133.2 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
133.2
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
18th
of 22 countries
All-time high
133.2
in 2008
All-time low
84.2
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2008

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - nominal value, annual in Netherlands, 1996–2008

0501001501996200220081996: 84.21997: 86.91998: 91.51999: 96.12000: 1002001: 1062002: 111.22003: 115.32004: 119.52005: 121.52006: 124.82007: 128.32008: 133.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - nominal value, annual in Netherlands is 133.2, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - nominal value, annual in Netherlands peaked at 133.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 84.2, in 1996.

Netherlands ranks 18th of 22 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Labour cost index by NACE: nominal value, annual data … 1.1 annual in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - nominal value, annual data in Netherlands, 1996 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1996 84.2 —
1997 86.9 +3.2%
1998 91.5 +5.3%
1999 96.1 +5.0%
2000 100 +4.1%
2001 106 +6.0%
2002 111.2 +4.9%
2003 115.3 +3.7%
2004 119.5 +3.6%
2005 121.5 +1.7%
2006 124.8 +2.7%
2007 128.3 +2.8%
2008 133.2 +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.67 84.2 96.1 4
2000s 117.76 100 133.2 9

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 15 United Kingdom 145.1 compare
  2. 15 United Kingdom 145.1 compare
  3. 17 Finland 137 compare
  4. 18 Netherlands 133.2 compare
  5. 20 Luxembourg 131.8 compare
  6. 21 Portugal 130.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - nominal value, annual in Netherlands?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - nominal value, annual in Netherlands was 133.2 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - nominal value, annual recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 133.2 in 2008.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - nominal value, annual recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 84.2 in 1996.
How does Netherlands rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - nominal value, annual?
Netherlands ranks 18th out of 22 countries with data for 2008.
Is labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - nominal value, annual rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - nominal value, annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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