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

Denmark: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data was 115.3 Index, 2020=100 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
115.3 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
30th
of 32 countries
All-time high
115.3 Index, 2020=100
in 2025
All-time low
62.1 Index, 2020=100
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Denmark, 2001–2025

02550751001252001201320252001: 62.1 Index, 2020=1002002: 64.3 Index, 2020=1002003: 66.7 Index, 2020=1002004: 69.2 Index, 2020=1002005: 71.3 Index, 2020=1002006: 73.4 Index, 2020=1002007: 76 Index, 2020=1002008: 78.9 Index, 2020=1002009: 81.9 Index, 2020=1002010: 84.4 Index, 2020=1002011: 85.8 Index, 2020=1002012: 87.3 Index, 2020=1002013: 88.3 Index, 2020=1002014: 89.6 Index, 2020=1002015: 91.2 Index, 2020=1002016: 93 Index, 2020=1002017: 94.9 Index, 2020=1002018: 96.8 Index, 2020=1002019: 98.8 Index, 2020=1002020: 100 Index, 2020=1002021: 102.1 Index, 2020=1002022: 104.8 Index, 2020=1002023: 107.6 Index, 2020=1002024: 111.9 Index, 2020=1002025: 115.3 Index, 2020=100

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Denmark is 115.3 Index, 2020=100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Denmark peaked at 115.3 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.1 Index, 2020=100, in 2001.

That places Denmark 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.53 Index, 2020=100 62.1 Index, 2020=100 81.9 Index, 2020=100 9
2010s 91.01 Index, 2020=100 84.4 Index, 2020=100 98.8 Index, 2020=100 10
2020s 106.95 Index, 2020=100 100 Index, 2020=100 115.3 Index, 2020=100 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 27 Belgium 118.8 Index, 2020=100 compare
  2. 28 Finland 116.9 Index, 2020=100 compare
  3. 29 Spain 116.5 Index, 2020=100 compare
  4. 31 France 115.1 Index, 2020=100 compare
  5. 32 Italy 110 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 Denmark?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Denmark was 115.3 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 115.3 Index, 2020=100 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 62.1 Index, 2020=100 in 2001.
How does Denmark rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data?
Denmark ranks 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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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Indicator
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
36 places, 826 data points, 1996–2025
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