Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights was 192.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
192.6
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 42 countries
All-time high
231.1
in 2015
All-time low
173.5
in 2009
Years of data
12
2008–2019
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights in United Kingdom, 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 192.6 for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in United Kingdom peaked at 231.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 173.5, in 2009.
United Kingdom ranks 4th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 200 | — |
| 2009 | 173.5 | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 183.7 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 179.4 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 194.3 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 189.4 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 204.4 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 231.1 | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 204.4 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 192.8 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 191.4 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 192.6 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 186.75 | 173.5 | 200 | 2 |
| 2010s | 196.35 | 179.4 | 231.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 1,194 compare
- 2 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 877.6 compare
- 3 Germany 300.8 compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 192.6 compare
- 6 France 175.1 compare
- 7 Italy 97.5 compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in United Kingdom?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in United Kingdom was 192.6 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 231.1 in 2015.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.5 in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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