Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - nominal value, quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
24
Highest
568.9
Romania
Lowest
109.8
Poland
Median
183.25
Years covered
13
1996–2008
Data points
251
What the numbers show
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - nominal value, quarterly data is currently reported for 24 countries. The highest value is 568.9 in Romania; the lowest is 109.8 in Poland.
The median across all reporting countries is 183.25, and the mean is 202.34.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Labour cost index by NACE: nominal value, quarterly … 1.1 quarterly: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 568.9 | 2008 | up 1,000.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Latvia | 344.5 | 2008 | up 240.1% | rising |
| 2 | Latvia | 344.5 | 2008 | up 240.1% | rising |
| 4 | Hungary | 236.5 | 2008 | up 171.5% | rising |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 232.7 | 2008 | up 164.4% | rising |
| 6 | Slovakia | 214.6 | 2008 | up 120.8% | rising |
| 6 | Slovakia | 214.6 | 2008 | up 120.8% | rising |
| 8 | Estonia | 205.9 | 2008 | up 89.9% | rising |
| 8 | Estonia | 205.9 | 2008 | up 89.9% | rising |
| 10 | Lithuania | 200.8 | 2008 | up 95.9% | rising |
| 10 | Lithuania | 200.8 | 2008 | up 95.9% | rising |
| 12 | Czechia | 187.4 | 2008 | up 98.7% | rising |
| 13 | Slovenia | 179.1 | 2008 | up 123.9% | rising |
| 13 | Slovenia | 179.1 | 2008 | up 123.9% | rising |
| 15 | Portugal | 148 | 2008 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 16 | Luxembourg | 143.8 | 2008 | up 42.0% | rising |
| 17 | United Kingdom | 142 | 2008 | up 59.2% | rising |
| 17 | United Kingdom | 142 | 2008 | up 59.2% | rising |
| 19 | Finland | 140.6 | 2008 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 20 | Netherlands | 140.4 | 2008 | up 65.0% | rising |
| 20 | Netherlands | 140.4 | 2008 | up 65.0% | rising |
| 22 | Germany | 124 | 2008 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 23 | Poland | 109.8 | 2006 | — | rising |
| 23 | Poland | 109.8 | 2006 | — | rising |