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

Spain: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights was 81.8 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
81.8
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 32 countries
All-time high
95.1
in 2008
All-time low
75.7
in 2014
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

0204060801002008201620242008: 95.12009: 93.42010: 89.42011: 86.22012: 80.82013: 77.42014: 75.72015: 75.82016: 75.82017: 76.22018: 77.12019: 78.12020: 77.12021: 77.22022: 79.42023: 81.42024: 81.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Spain stood at 81.8.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Spain peaked at 95.1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 75.7, in 2014.

That places Spain 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.25 93.4 95.1 2
2010s 79.25 75.7 89.4 10
2020s 79.38 77.1 81.8 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 4 United Kingdom 192.6 compare
  2. 5 France 175.1 compare
  3. 6 Italy 97.5 compare
  4. 8 Netherlands 68.4 compare
  5. 9 Poland 36.4 compare
  6. 10 Sweden 35.5 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Spain?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Spain was 81.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 95.1 in 2008.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 75.7 in 2014.
How does Spain rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights?
Spain ranks 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 626 data points, 2008–2024
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