Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights in Austria

Austria: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights was 32.6 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
32.6
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
11th
of 32 countries
All-time high
32.6
in 2024
All-time low
27.1
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights in Austria, 2008–2024

01020302008201620242008: 27.12009: 27.12010: 27.52011: 28.12012: 29.12013: 31.12014: 31.62015: 31.32016: 31.22017: 31.42018: 31.62019: 31.32020: 31.12021: 30.92022: 31.92023: 31.82024: 32.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Austria is 32.6, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Austria peaked at 32.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.1, in 2008.

Austria ranks 11th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.1 27.1 27.1 2
2010s 30.42 27.5 31.6 10
2020s 31.66 30.9 32.6 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 8 Netherlands, The 68.4 compare
  2. 9 Poland, Republic of 36.4 compare
  3. 10 Sweden 35.5 compare
  4. 12 Belgium 29.3 compare
  5. 13 Norway 26.1 compare
  6. 14 Denmark 20.6 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Austria?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Austria was 32.6 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 32.6 in 2024.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 27.1 in 2008.
How does Austria rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights?
Austria ranks 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 626 data points, 2008–2024
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