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

Italy: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights was 97.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
97.5
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 32 countries
All-time high
120.2
in 2008
All-time low
97.4
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

02550751001252008201620242008: 120.22009: 119.72010: 118.32011: 116.32012: 113.12013: 111.22014: 109.42015: 107.52016: 106.22017: 104.92018: 103.82019: 1022020: 97.42021: 99.12022: 99.22023: 97.92024: 97.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Italy stood at 97.5.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Italy peaked at 120.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 97.4, in 2020.

Italy ranks 6th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights in Italy, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 120.2
2009 119.7 -0.4%
2010 118.3 -1.2%
2011 116.3 -1.7%
2012 113.1 -2.8%
2013 111.2 -1.7%
2014 109.4 -1.6%
2015 107.5 -1.7%
2016 106.2 -1.2%
2017 104.9 -1.2%
2018 103.8 -1.0%
2019 102 -1.7%
2020 97.4 -4.5%
2021 99.1 +1.7%
2022 99.2 +0.1%
2023 97.9 -1.3%
2024 97.5 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 119.95 119.7 120.2 2
2010s 109.27 102 118.3 10
2020s 98.22 97.4 99.2 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 Germany 300.8 compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 192.6 compare
  3. 5 France 175.1 compare
  4. 7 Spain 81.8 compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 68.4 compare
  6. 9 Poland 36.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Italy?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Italy was 97.5 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 120.2 in 2008.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 97.4 in 2020.
How does Italy rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights?
Italy ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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39 places, 626 data points, 2008–2024
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