Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - item weights in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - item weights was 1,000 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,000
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 7 regions
All-time high
1,000
in 2008
All-time low
1,000
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - item weights in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008–2024

02004006008001.0k2008201620242008: 1.0k2009: 1.0k2010: 1.0k2011: 1.0k2012: 1.0k2013: 1.0k2014: 1.0k2015: 1.0k2016: 1.0k2017: 1.0k2018: 1.0k2019: 1.0k2020: 1.0k2021: 1.0k2022: 1.0k2023: 1.0k2024: 1.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - item weights in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 1,000. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - item weights in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 1,000 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 2008.

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - item weights in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - item weights in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 1,000
2009 1,000 +0.0%
2010 1,000 +0.0%
2011 1,000 +0.0%
2012 1,000 +0.0%
2013 1,000 +0.0%
2014 1,000 +0.0%
2015 1,000 +0.0%
2016 1,000 +0.0%
2017 1,000 +0.0%
2018 1,000 +0.0%
2019 1,000 +0.0%
2020 1,000 +0.0%
2021 1,000 +0.0%
2022 1,000 +0.0%
2023 1,000 +0.0%
2024 1,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,000 1,000 1,000 2
2010s 1,000 1,000 1,000 10
2020s 1,000 1,000 1,000 5

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Austria 1,000 compare
  2. 1 Belgium 1,000 compare
  3. 1 Bulgaria 1,000 compare
  4. 1 Cyprus 1,000 compare
  5. 1 Czechia 1,000 compare
  6. 1 Germany 1,000 compare
  7. 1 Denmark 1,000 compare
  8. 1 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 1,000 compare
  9. 1 Estonia 1,000 compare
  10. 1 Greece 1,000 compare
  11. 1 Spain 1,000 compare
  12. 1 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 1,000 compare
  13. 1 Finland 1,000 compare
  14. 1 France 1,000 compare
  15. 1 Croatia 1,000 compare
  16. 1 Hungary 1,000 compare
  17. 1 Ireland 1,000 compare
  18. 1 Iceland 1,000 compare
  19. 1 Italy 1,000 compare
  20. 1 Lithuania 1,000 compare
  21. 1 Luxembourg 1,000 compare
  22. 1 Latvia 1,000 compare
  23. 1 Malta 1,000 compare
  24. 1 Netherlands 1,000 compare
  25. 1 Norway 1,000 compare
  26. 1 Poland 1,000 compare
  27. 1 Portugal 1,000 compare
  28. 1 Romania 1,000 compare
  29. 1 Sweden 1,000 compare
  30. 1 Slovenia 1,000 compare
  31. 1 Slovakia 1,000 compare
  32. 1 Türkiye 1,000 compare
  33. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - item weights in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - item weights in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 1,000 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - item weights recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 1,000 in 2008.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - item weights recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 2008.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - item weights?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st out of 7 regions with data for 2024.
Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - item weights rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - item weights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - item weights
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Coverage
39 places, 870 data points, 1996–2025
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