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

Netherlands: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights was 68.4 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
68.4
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 42 countries
All-time high
68.4
in 2024
All-time low
63
in 2017
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

02040602008201620242008: 65.82009: 67.42010: 662011: 65.82012: 65.72013: 65.52014: 65.22015: 63.52016: 63.32017: 632018: 63.52019: 642020: 65.62021: 65.12022: 66.82023: 67.62024: 68.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 68.4 for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Netherlands peaked at 68.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63, in 2017.

That places Netherlands 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights in Netherlands, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 65.8
2009 67.4 +2.4%
2010 66 -2.1%
2011 65.8 -0.3%
2012 65.7 -0.2%
2013 65.5 -0.3%
2014 65.2 -0.5%
2015 63.5 -2.6%
2016 63.3 -0.3%
2017 63 -0.5%
2018 63.5 +0.8%
2019 64 +0.8%
2020 65.6 +2.5%
2021 65.1 -0.8%
2022 66.8 +2.6%
2023 67.6 +1.2%
2024 68.4 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.6 65.8 67.4 2
2010s 64.55 63 66 10
2020s 66.7 65.1 68.4 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 6 France 175.1 compare
  2. 7 Italy 97.5 compare
  3. 8 Spain 81.8 compare
  4. 9 Netherlands 68.4 compare
  5. 11 Poland 36.4 compare
  6. 11 Poland 36.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Netherlands?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Netherlands was 68.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 68.4 in 2024.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 63 in 2017.
How does Netherlands rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights?
Netherlands ranks 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands 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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48 places, 773 data points, 2008–2024
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