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

Croatia: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data was 164.5 Index, 2020=100 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
164.5 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
9th
of 40 countries
All-time high
164.5 Index, 2020=100
in 2025
All-time low
86.5 Index, 2020=100
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Croatia, 2008–2025

0501001502008201620252008: 93.9 Index, 2020=1002009: 88.3 Index, 2020=1002010: 86.5 Index, 2020=1002011: 88.8 Index, 2020=1002012: 91.6 Index, 2020=1002013: 92.5 Index, 2020=1002014: 92 Index, 2020=1002015: 93.4 Index, 2020=1002016: 87.5 Index, 2020=1002017: 91.8 Index, 2020=1002018: 97 Index, 2020=1002019: 100.5 Index, 2020=1002020: 100 Index, 2020=1002021: 103 Index, 2020=1002022: 112 Index, 2020=1002023: 128.2 Index, 2020=1002024: 147.6 Index, 2020=1002025: 164.5 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 Croatia stood at 164.5 Index, 2020=100. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Croatia peaked at 164.5 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 86.5 Index, 2020=100, in 2010.

Croatia ranks 9th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Croatia, 2008 to 2025.
Year Index, 2020=100 Change
2008 93.9 Index, 2020=100 —
2009 88.3 Index, 2020=100 -6.0%
2010 86.5 Index, 2020=100 -2.0%
2011 88.8 Index, 2020=100 +2.7%
2012 91.6 Index, 2020=100 +3.2%
2013 92.5 Index, 2020=100 +1.0%
2014 92 Index, 2020=100 -0.5%
2015 93.4 Index, 2020=100 +1.5%
2016 87.5 Index, 2020=100 -6.3%
2017 91.8 Index, 2020=100 +4.9%
2018 97 Index, 2020=100 +5.7%
2019 100.5 Index, 2020=100 +3.6%
2020 100 Index, 2020=100 -0.5%
2021 103 Index, 2020=100 +3.0%
2022 112 Index, 2020=100 +8.7%
2023 128.2 Index, 2020=100 +14.5%
2024 147.6 Index, 2020=100 +15.1%
2025 164.5 Index, 2020=100 +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.1 Index, 2020=100 88.3 Index, 2020=100 93.9 Index, 2020=100 2
2010s 92.16 Index, 2020=100 86.5 Index, 2020=100 100.5 Index, 2020=100 10
2020s 125.88 Index, 2020=100 100 Index, 2020=100 164.5 Index, 2020=100 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 6 Romania 170 Index, 2020=100 compare
  2. 7 Poland 167.1 Index, 2020=100 compare
  3. 7 Poland 167.1 Index, 2020=100 compare
  4. 9 Croatia 164.5 Index, 2020=100 compare
  5. 11 Latvia 153.4 Index, 2020=100 compare
  6. 11 Latvia 153.4 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 Croatia?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Croatia was 164.5 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 Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 164.5 Index, 2020=100 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 86.5 Index, 2020=100 in 2010.
How does Croatia rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data?
Croatia ranks 9th 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 Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia 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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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
44 places, 1,025 data points, 1996–2025
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