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
21st
of 40 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
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 21st of 40 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.
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Austria, year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 71.5 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 2010 | 73.1 Index, 2020=100 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 74.6 Index, 2020=100 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 78.2 Index, 2020=100 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 80.5 Index, 2020=100 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 82.8 Index, 2020=100 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 85.2 Index, 2020=100 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 86 Index, 2020=100 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 88.9 Index, 2020=100 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 92.1 Index, 2020=100 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 93.9 Index, 2020=100 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 100 Index, 2020=100 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 100.3 Index, 2020=100 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 106.5 Index, 2020=100 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 114.5 Index, 2020=100 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 123.5 Index, 2020=100 | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 127.8 Index, 2020=100 | +3.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 127.8 Index, 2020=100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.7 Index, 2020=100, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Austria's 127.8 Index, 2020=100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 127.5 Index, 2020=100, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2126 % change on previous year (2100)
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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 21st out of 40 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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