Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Belgium
Belgium: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data was 118.8 Index, 2020=100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 118.8 Index, 2020=100 for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Belgium peaked at 118.8 Index, 2020=100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.8 Index, 2020=100, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 27th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.8 Index, 2020=100 | 64.8 Index, 2020=100 | 83.6 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.07 Index, 2020=100 | 86.4 Index, 2020=100 | 98.5 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.64 Index, 2020=100 | 100 Index, 2020=100 | 118.8 Index, 2020=100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 24 Luxembourg 120.6 Index, 2020=100 compare
- 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 compare
- 26 Sweden 119.9 Index, 2020=100 compare
- 28 Finland 116.9 Index, 2020=100 compare
- 29 Spain 116.5 Index, 2020=100 compare
- 30 Denmark 115.3 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 Belgium?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Belgium was 118.8 Index, 2020=100 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 118.8 Index, 2020=100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8 Index, 2020=100 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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