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 33 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

02004006008001.0k1996201020251996: 1.0k1997: 1.0k1998: 1.0k1999: 1.0k2000: 1.0k2001: 1.0k2002: 1.0k2003: 1.0k2004: 1.0k2005: 1.0k2006: 1.0k2007: 1.0k2008: 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: 1.0k2025: 1.0k

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 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 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 Denmark 1,000 compare
  7. 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
  8. 1 Estonia 1,000 compare
  9. 1 Greece 1,000 compare
  10. 1 Spain 1,000 compare
  11. 1 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 1,000 compare
  12. 1 Finland 1,000 compare
  13. 1 France 1,000 compare
  14. 1 Croatia 1,000 compare
  15. 1 Hungary 1,000 compare
  16. 1 Ireland 1,000 compare
  17. 1 Iceland 1,000 compare
  18. 1 Italy 1,000 compare
  19. 1 Lithuania 1,000 compare
  20. 1 Luxembourg 1,000 compare
  21. 1 Latvia 1,000 compare
  22. 1 Malta 1,000 compare
  23. 1 Netherlands 1,000 compare
  24. 1 Norway 1,000 compare
  25. 1 Poland 1,000 compare
  26. 1 Portugal 1,000 compare
  27. 1 Romania 1,000 compare
  28. 1 Sweden 1,000 compare
  29. 1 Slovenia 1,000 compare
  30. 1 Slovakia 1,000 compare
  31. 1 Türkiye 1,000 compare
  32. 1 United Kingdom 1,000 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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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 33 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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Indicator
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - item weights
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 870 data points, 1996–2025
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