Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data by country
Countries reporting
32
Highest
186.5 Index, 2020=100
Serbia
Lowest
110 Index, 2020=100
Italy
Median
126.9 Index, 2020=100
Years covered
30
1996–2025
Data points
826
What the numbers show
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data is currently reported for 32 countries. The highest value is 186.5 Index, 2020=100 in Serbia; the lowest is 110 Index, 2020=100 in Italy.
The median across all reporting countries is 126.9 Index, 2020=100, and the mean is 137.18 Index, 2020=100.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbia | 186.5 Index, 2020=100 | 2025 | up 127.2% | rising |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 183.4 Index, 2020=100 | 2025 | up 186.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Hungary | 174.7 Index, 2020=100 | 2025 | up 160.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Lithuania | 171.8 Index, 2020=100 | 2025 | up 150.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Romania | 170 Index, 2020=100 | 2025 | up 219.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Poland | 167.1 Index, 2020=100 | 2025 | up 123.1% | rising |
| 7 | Croatia | 164.5 Index, 2020=100 | 2025 | up 76.1% | rising |
| 8 | Latvia | 153.4 Index, 2020=100 | 2025 | up 122.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Estonia | 149.8 Index, 2020=100 | 2025 | up 100.3% | rising |
| 10 | Iceland | 146.1 Index, 2020=100 | 2025 | up 96.4% | rising |
| 11 | Slovakia | 144.2 Index, 2020=100 | 2025 | up 97.8% | rising |
| 12 | Slovenia | 143.1 Index, 2020=100 | 2025 | up 74.7% | rising |
| 13 | Ireland | 131.3 Index, 2020=100 | 2025 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 14 | Austria | 127.8 Index, 2020=100 | 2025 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 15 | Portugal | 127.7 Index, 2020=100 | 2025 | up 51.3% | rising |
| 16 | Netherlands | 127.5 Index, 2020=100 | 2025 | up 42.3% | rising |
| 17 | Norway | 126.3 Index, 2020=100 | 2025 | up 49.3% | rising |
| 18 | Greece | 125.5 Index, 2020=100 | 2025 | up 41.3% | rising |
| 19 | Czechia | 124.9 Index, 2020=100 | 2025 | up 78.2% | rising |
| 19 | Cyprus | 124.9 Index, 2020=100 | 2025 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 21 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 122.4 Index, 2020=100 | 2025 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 22 | Malta | 122 Index, 2020=100 | 2025 | up 33.6% | rising |
| 23 | Germany | 121.6 Index, 2020=100 | 2025 | up 39.6% | rising |
| 24 | Luxembourg | 120.6 Index, 2020=100 | 2025 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 25 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 120.1 Index, 2020=100 | 2025 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 26 | Sweden | 119.9 Index, 2020=100 | 2025 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 27 | Belgium | 118.8 Index, 2020=100 | 2024 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 28 | Finland | 116.9 Index, 2020=100 | 2025 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 29 | Spain | 116.5 Index, 2020=100 | 2025 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 30 | Denmark | 115.3 Index, 2020=100 | 2025 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 31 | France | 115.1 Index, 2020=100 | 2025 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 32 | Italy | 110 Index, 2020=100 | 2025 | up 18.7% | rising |