Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Austria

Austria: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data was 127.8 Index, 2020=100 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
127.8 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
14th
of 32 countries
All-time high
127.8 Index, 2020=100
in 2025
All-time low
71.5 Index, 2020=100
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Austria, 2009–2025

0501001502009201720252009: 71.5 Index, 2020=1002010: 73.1 Index, 2020=1002011: 74.6 Index, 2020=1002012: 78.2 Index, 2020=1002013: 80.5 Index, 2020=1002014: 82.8 Index, 2020=1002015: 85.2 Index, 2020=1002016: 86 Index, 2020=1002017: 88.9 Index, 2020=1002018: 92.1 Index, 2020=1002019: 93.9 Index, 2020=1002020: 100 Index, 2020=1002021: 100.3 Index, 2020=1002022: 106.5 Index, 2020=1002023: 114.5 Index, 2020=1002024: 123.5 Index, 2020=1002025: 127.8 Index, 2020=100

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.

Analysis

In 2025, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Austria stood at 127.8 Index, 2020=100. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Austria peaked at 127.8 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71.5 Index, 2020=100, in 2009.

Austria ranks 14th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.5 Index, 2020=100 71.5 Index, 2020=100 71.5 Index, 2020=100 1
2010s 83.53 Index, 2020=100 73.1 Index, 2020=100 93.9 Index, 2020=100 10
2020s 112.1 Index, 2020=100 100 Index, 2020=100 127.8 Index, 2020=100 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 11 Slovakia 144.2 Index, 2020=100 compare
  2. 12 Slovenia 143.1 Index, 2020=100 compare
  3. 13 Ireland 131.3 Index, 2020=100 compare
  4. 15 Portugal 127.7 Index, 2020=100 compare
  5. 16 Netherlands 127.5 Index, 2020=100 compare
  6. 17 Norway 126.3 Index, 2020=100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Austria?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Austria was 127.8 Index, 2020=100 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 127.8 Index, 2020=100 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 71.5 Index, 2020=100 in 2009.
How does Austria rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data?
Austria ranks 14th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data
Unit
Index, 2020=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 826 data points, 1996–2025
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