Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data was 119.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) stood at 119.9. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) peaked at 119.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 81.3, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 81.3 | — |
| 2010 | 82.6 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 84.5 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 86.3 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 87.2 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 88.4 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 89.6 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 90.9 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 92.7 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 95 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 97.4 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 100 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 100.9 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 105.6 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 110.7 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 115.7 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 119.9 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.3 | 81.3 | 81.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 89.46 | 82.6 | 97.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.8 | 100 | 119.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
More work & labour data for Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data 348,876 (2026)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 66.37 million (2026)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data 104.4 (2026)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry 15.4 (2025)
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 348,375 (2025)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 263.53 million (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data 52,141 (2025)
- Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 262.44 million (2024)
- Labour input in construction - quarterly data 104.9 (2024)
- Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data 103.4 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) was 119.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- The highest recorded value was 119.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3 in 2009.
- How does Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data?
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 4th out of 4 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data rising or falling in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 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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