Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - item weights in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - item weights was 1,000 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
1,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 42 countries
All-time high
1,000
in 2008
All-time low
1,000
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2018
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - item weights in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - item weights in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) is 1,000, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 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 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 1,000 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 2008.
That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - item weights in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 9 |
Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
- 1 Austria 1,000 compare
- 1 Belgium 1,000 compare
- 1 Bulgaria 1,000 compare
- 1 Cyprus 1,000 compare
- 1 Czechia 1,000 compare
- 1 Germany 1,000 compare
- 1 Denmark 1,000 compare
- 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
- 1 Estonia 1,000 compare
- 1 Greece 1,000 compare
- 1 Spain 1,000 compare
- 1 Finland 1,000 compare
- 1 France 1,000 compare
- 1 Croatia 1,000 compare
- 1 Hungary 1,000 compare
- 1 Ireland 1,000 compare
- 1 Iceland 1,000 compare
- 1 Italy 1,000 compare
- 1 Lithuania 1,000 compare
- 1 Luxembourg 1,000 compare
- 1 Latvia 1,000 compare
- 1 Malta 1,000 compare
- 1 Netherlands 1,000 compare
- 1 Norway 1,000 compare
- 1 Poland 1,000 compare
- 1 Portugal 1,000 compare
- 1 Romania 1,000 compare
- 1 Sweden 1,000 compare
- 1 Slovenia 1,000 compare
- 1 Slovakia 1,000 compare
- 1 Türkiye 1,000 compare
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,000 compare
- 1 Estonia 1,000 compare
- 1 Croatia 1,000 compare
- 1 Lithuania 1,000 compare
- 1 Latvia 1,000 compare
- 1 Netherlands 1,000 compare
- 1 Poland 1,000 compare
- 1 Slovenia 1,000 compare
- 1 Slovakia 1,000 compare
- 1 United Kingdom 1,000 compare
More work & labour data for European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
- Agricultural labour input statistics - indices 92.37 Index, 2020=100 (2025)
- Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures 7,351 Thousand annual working units (AWU) (2025)
- Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data 122.4 Index, 2020=100 (2025)
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time 17.8% (2019)
- Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year 12.3% (2019)
- Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to 88.1% (2019)
- Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) 81.0% (2019)
- Labour transitions by type of contract 91.5% (2019)
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status 49.1% (2019)
- Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main 2.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - item weights in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - item weights in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 1,000 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - item weights recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- 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 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 2008.
- How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - item weights?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - item weights rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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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