Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights was 1,193 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1,193
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
1,233
in 2015
All-time low
1,175
in 2009
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2008–2018

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Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) recorded 1,193 for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 1,233 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,175, in 2009.

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 1,202
2009 1,175 -2.2%
2010 1,185 +0.9%
2011 1,181 -0.4%
2012 1,196 +1.3%
2013 1,191 -0.4%
2014 1,206 +1.3%
2015 1,233 +2.2%
2016 1,206 -2.2%
2017 1,195 -1.0%
2018 1,193 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,188 1,175 1,202 2
2010s 1,198 1,181 1,233 9

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  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

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 1,193 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 1,233 in 2015.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,175 in 2009.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2018.
Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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