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

Iceland: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights was 1.8 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 32 countries
All-time high
1.8
in 2017
All-time low
0.8
in 2009
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights in Iceland, 2008–2018

00.511.522008201320182008: 12009: 0.82010: 0.82011: 0.92012: 0.92013: 12014: 1.12015: 1.32016: 1.52017: 1.82018: 1.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2018, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Iceland stood at 1.8. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 80.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Iceland peaked at 1.8 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2009.

That places Iceland 31st out of 32 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9 0.8 1 2
2010s 1.23 0.8 1.8 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Iceland?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Iceland was 1.8 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 2017.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2009.
How does Iceland rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights?
Iceland ranks 31st out of 32 countries with data for 2018.
Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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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