What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?

The highest recorded value was 120.1 Index, 2020=100 in 2025.

What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?

The lowest recorded value was 81.4 Index, 2020=100 in 2009.

Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?

Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

Name: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
Creator: Eurostat
License: CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data was 120.1 Index, 2020=100 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

120.1 Index, 2020=100

Change on year

up 3.7%

World rank

33rd

of 40 countries

All-time high

120.1 Index, 2020=100

in 2025

All-time low

81.4 Index, 2020=100

in 2009

Years of data

2009–2025

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2009–2025

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 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) is 120.1 Index, 2020=100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 120.1 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 81.4 Index, 2020=100, in 2009.

That places Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year

Annual values for Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2009 to 2025.
Year	Index, 2020=100	Change
2009	81.4 Index, 2020=100	—
2010	82.7 Index, 2020=100	+1.6%
2011	84.6 Index, 2020=100	+2.3%
2012	86.4 Index, 2020=100	+2.1%
2013	87.2 Index, 2020=100	+0.9%
2014	88.5 Index, 2020=100	+1.5%
2015	89.7 Index, 2020=100	+1.4%
2016	90.9 Index, 2020=100	+1.3%
2017	92.7 Index, 2020=100	+2.0%
2018	95 Index, 2020=100	+2.5%
2019	97.4 Index, 2020=100	+2.5%
2020	100 Index, 2020=100	+2.7%
2021	100.9 Index, 2020=100	+0.9%
2022	105.6 Index, 2020=100	+4.7%
2023	110.8 Index, 2020=100	+4.9%
2024	115.8 Index, 2020=100	+4.5%
2025	120.1 Index, 2020=100	+3.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	81.4 Index, 2020=100	81.4 Index, 2020=100	81.4 Index, 2020=100	1
2010s	89.51 Index, 2020=100	82.7 Index, 2020=100	97.4 Index, 2020=100	10
2020s	108.87 Index, 2020=100	100 Index, 2020=100	120.1 Index, 2020=100	6

Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

30 Malta 122 Index, 2020=100 compare
31 Germany 121.6 Index, 2020=100 compare
32 Luxembourg 120.6 Index, 2020=100 compare
34 Sweden 119.9 Index, 2020=100 compare
35 Belgium 118.8 Index, 2020=100 compare
36 Finland 116.9 Index, 2020=100 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

More work & labour data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data 359,179 Thousand persons (2026)
Agricultural labour input statistics - indices 97.3 Index, 2020=100 (2025)
Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures 4,433 Thousand annual working units (AWU) (2025)
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 68.67 million Thousand hours worked (2026)
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data 104.36 Index, 2020=100 (2026)
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 352,258 Thousand persons (2025)
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry 15.3 Euro (2025)
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data 51,903 Euro (2025)
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 267.01 million Thousand hours worked (2025)
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - item weights 1,000 (2019)

All data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) →

Frequently asked questions

What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?: Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 120.1 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 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?: The highest recorded value was 120.1 Index, 2020=100 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?: The lowest recorded value was 81.4 Index, 2020=100 in 2009.
How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data?: Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 33rd 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 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?: Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 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: 44 places, 1,025 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed: 30 August 2026