Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights was 872.7 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
872.7
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
4th
of 6 regions
All-time high
900.3
in 2009
All-time low
872.7
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008–2024

02004006008001.0k2008201620242008: 895.72009: 900.32010: 893.52011: 8912012: 889.12013: 887.72014: 889.82015: 888.52016: 886.12017: 885.82018: 884.52019: 881.52020: 882.12021: 877.62022: 877.42023: 875.92024: 872.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 872.7. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 900.3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 872.7, in 2024.

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 895.7
2009 900.3 +0.5%
2010 893.5 -0.8%
2011 891 -0.3%
2012 889.1 -0.2%
2013 887.7 -0.2%
2014 889.8 +0.2%
2015 888.5 -0.1%
2016 886.1 -0.3%
2017 885.8 -0.0%
2018 884.5 -0.1%
2019 881.5 -0.3%
2020 882.1 +0.1%
2021 877.6 -0.5%
2022 877.4 -0.0%
2023 875.9 -0.2%
2024 872.7 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 898 895.7 900.3 2
2010s 887.75 881.5 893.5 10
2020s 877.14 872.7 882.1 5

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 1,194 compare
  2. 2 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 877.6 compare
  3. 3 Germany 300.8 compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 192.6 compare
  5. 4 United Kingdom 192.6 compare
  6. 6 France 175.1 compare
  7. 7 Italy 97.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 872.7 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 900.3 in 2009.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 872.7 in 2024.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th out of 6 regions with data for 2024.
Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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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Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights
Source
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Coverage
48 places, 773 data points, 2008–2024
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