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 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Croatia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Croatia stood at 164.5. 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 86.5, in 2010.
That places Croatia 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 93.9 | — |
| 2009 | 88.3 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 86.5 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 88.8 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 91.6 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 92.5 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 92 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 93.4 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 87.5 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 91.8 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 97 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 100.5 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 100 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 103 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 112 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 128.2 | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 147.6 | +15.1% |
| 2025 | 164.5 | +11.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 164.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.7, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 164.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 127.5, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1 | 88.3 | 93.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.16 | 86.5 | 100.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.88 | 100 | 164.5 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.811 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8313 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0158 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,468 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 992.92 1000 No (2050)
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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 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 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 in 2010.
- How does Croatia rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data?
- Croatia ranks 10th out of 41 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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