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

Estonia: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data was 149.8 Index, 2020=100 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
149.8 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
9th
of 32 countries
All-time high
149.8 Index, 2020=100
in 2025
All-time low
24.6 Index, 2020=100
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

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

0501001502001201320252001: 24.6 Index, 2020=1002002: 27.5 Index, 2020=1002003: 30.4 Index, 2020=1002004: 32.6 Index, 2020=1002005: 36.2 Index, 2020=1002006: 42 Index, 2020=1002007: 50.5 Index, 2020=1002008: 58.1 Index, 2020=1002009: 57.1 Index, 2020=1002010: 55.9 Index, 2020=1002011: 58.2 Index, 2020=1002012: 61.8 Index, 2020=1002013: 66.5 Index, 2020=1002014: 71.1 Index, 2020=1002015: 74.8 Index, 2020=1002016: 78.9 Index, 2020=1002017: 84.9 Index, 2020=1002018: 90.8 Index, 2020=1002019: 97.9 Index, 2020=1002020: 100 Index, 2020=1002021: 106.4 Index, 2020=1002022: 116.2 Index, 2020=1002023: 129.9 Index, 2020=1002024: 139.1 Index, 2020=1002025: 149.8 Index, 2020=100

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

Analysis

Estonia recorded 149.8 Index, 2020=100 for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 100.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Estonia peaked at 149.8 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.6 Index, 2020=100, in 2001.

That places Estonia 9th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.89 Index, 2020=100 24.6 Index, 2020=100 58.1 Index, 2020=100 9
2010s 74.08 Index, 2020=100 55.9 Index, 2020=100 97.9 Index, 2020=100 10
2020s 123.57 Index, 2020=100 100 Index, 2020=100 149.8 Index, 2020=100 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 6 Poland 167.1 Index, 2020=100 compare
  2. 7 Croatia 164.5 Index, 2020=100 compare
  3. 8 Latvia 153.4 Index, 2020=100 compare
  4. 10 Iceland 146.1 Index, 2020=100 compare
  5. 11 Slovakia 144.2 Index, 2020=100 compare
  6. 12 Slovenia 143.1 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 Estonia?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Estonia was 149.8 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 149.8 Index, 2020=100 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.6 Index, 2020=100 in 2001.
How does Estonia rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data?
Estonia ranks 9th 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 Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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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