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
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.
That places Croatia 9th out of 40 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 | 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% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 164.5 Index, 2020=100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.7 Index, 2020=100, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 164.5 Index, 2020=100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 127.5 Index, 2020=100, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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