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

Portugal: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights was 10.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.4
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
20th
of 32 countries
All-time high
11.7
in 2009
All-time low
9
in 2019
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

02.557.51012.52008201620242008: 11.22009: 11.72010: 11.52011: 11.12012: 102013: 10.12014: 9.82015: 10.22016: 10.32017: 10.42018: 9.12019: 92020: 10.12021: 9.72022: 9.62023: 102024: 10.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 10.4 for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Portugal peaked at 11.7 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2019.

That places Portugal 20th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights in Portugal, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 11.2
2009 11.7 +4.5%
2010 11.5 -1.7%
2011 11.1 -3.5%
2012 10 -9.9%
2013 10.1 +1.0%
2014 9.8 -3.0%
2015 10.2 +4.1%
2016 10.3 +1.0%
2017 10.4 +1.0%
2018 9.1 -12.5%
2019 9 -1.1%
2020 10.1 +12.2%
2021 9.7 -4.0%
2022 9.6 -1.0%
2023 10 +4.2%
2024 10.4 +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.45 11.2 11.7 2
2010s 10.15 9 11.5 10
2020s 9.96 9.6 10.4 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 17 Finland 13.1 compare
  2. 18 Czechia 12.1 compare
  3. 19 Greece 10.6 compare
  4. 21 Hungary 9.4 compare
  5. 22 Slovakia 6.1 compare
  6. 23 Luxembourg 5.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Portugal?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Portugal was 10.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 11.7 in 2009.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2019.
How does Portugal rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights?
Portugal ranks 20th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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