Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - item weights in Germany
Germany: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - item weights was 1,000 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 42 countries
All-time high
1,000
in 1996
All-time low
1,000
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - item weights in Germany, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - item weights in Germany is 1,000, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 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 Germany peaked at 1,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1996.
Germany ranks 1st of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - item weights in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,000 | — |
| 1997 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,000, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,000, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 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 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 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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 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 Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - item weights in Germany?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - item weights in Germany was 1,000 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - item weights recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 in 1996.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - item weights recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1996.
- How does Germany rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - item weights?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - item weights rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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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