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

Germany: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights was 300.8 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
300.8
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 32 countries
All-time high
324.7
in 2020
All-time low
281.8
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

01002003002008201620242008: 281.82009: 286.42010: 288.72011: 290.52012: 297.12013: 300.82014: 307.32015: 314.32016: 316.42017: 318.62018: 319.42019: 318.32020: 324.72021: 317.52022: 306.62023: 302.52024: 300.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Germany stood at 300.8.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Germany peaked at 324.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 281.8, in 2008.

That places Germany 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 284.1 281.8 286.4 2
2010s 307.14 288.7 319.4 10
2020s 310.42 300.8 324.7 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  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. 4 United Kingdom 192.6 compare
  4. 5 France 175.1 compare
  5. 6 Italy 97.5 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 Germany?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Germany was 300.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 324.7 in 2020.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 281.8 in 2008.
How does Germany rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights?
Germany ranks 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 626 data points, 2008–2024
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