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

Ireland: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights was 17.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.8
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
15th
of 32 countries
All-time high
17.8
in 2024
All-time low
12.7
in 2012
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

051015202008201620242008: 162009: 14.92010: 13.42011: 12.82012: 12.72013: 132014: 13.22015: 13.42016: 13.62017: 13.82018: 14.22019: 14.62020: 14.62021: 15.32022: 16.52023: 17.32024: 17.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Ireland stood at 17.8. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Ireland peaked at 17.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.7, in 2012.

Ireland ranks 15th 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.

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights in Ireland, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 16
2009 14.9 -6.9%
2010 13.4 -10.1%
2011 12.8 -4.5%
2012 12.7 -0.8%
2013 13 +2.4%
2014 13.2 +1.5%
2015 13.4 +1.5%
2016 13.6 +1.5%
2017 13.8 +1.5%
2018 14.2 +2.9%
2019 14.6 +2.8%
2020 14.6 +0.0%
2021 15.3 +4.8%
2022 16.5 +7.8%
2023 17.3 +4.8%
2024 17.8 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.45 14.9 16 2
2010s 13.47 12.7 14.6 10
2020s 16.3 14.6 17.8 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 12 Belgium 29.3 compare
  2. 13 Norway 26.1 compare
  3. 14 Denmark 20.6 compare
  4. 16 Romania 13.3 compare
  5. 17 Finland 13.1 compare
  6. 18 Czechia 12.1 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Ireland?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Ireland was 17.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 17.8 in 2024.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7 in 2012.
How does Ireland rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights?
Ireland ranks 15th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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
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Coverage
39 places, 626 data points, 2008–2024
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