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
38th
of 40 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
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 38th out of 40 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.
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 62.1 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 2002 | 64.3 Index, 2020=100 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 66.7 Index, 2020=100 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 69.2 Index, 2020=100 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 71.3 Index, 2020=100 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 73.4 Index, 2020=100 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 76 Index, 2020=100 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 78.9 Index, 2020=100 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 81.9 Index, 2020=100 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 84.4 Index, 2020=100 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 85.8 Index, 2020=100 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 87.3 Index, 2020=100 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 88.3 Index, 2020=100 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 89.6 Index, 2020=100 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 91.2 Index, 2020=100 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 93 Index, 2020=100 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 94.9 Index, 2020=100 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 96.8 Index, 2020=100 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 98.8 Index, 2020=100 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 100 Index, 2020=100 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 102.1 Index, 2020=100 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 104.8 Index, 2020=100 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 107.6 Index, 2020=100 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 111.9 Index, 2020=100 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 115.3 Index, 2020=100 | +3.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 115.3 Index, 2020=100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.7 Index, 2020=100, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 115.3 Index, 2020=100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127.5 Index, 2020=100, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 38th 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 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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