Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Finland
Finland: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data was 116.9 Index, 2020=100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
116.9 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
36th
of 40 countries
All-time high
116.9 Index, 2020=100
in 2025
All-time low
59.1 Index, 2020=100
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Finland, 2000–2025
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 Finland is 116.9 Index, 2020=100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Finland peaked at 116.9 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.1 Index, 2020=100, in 2000.
Finland ranks 36th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Finland, year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.1 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 2001 | 63.4 Index, 2020=100 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 65.8 Index, 2020=100 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 68 Index, 2020=100 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 70.5 Index, 2020=100 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 73.4 Index, 2020=100 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 75.7 Index, 2020=100 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 80.9 Index, 2020=100 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 84.6 Index, 2020=100 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 87.2 Index, 2020=100 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 88.2 Index, 2020=100 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 89.8 Index, 2020=100 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 92.9 Index, 2020=100 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 94.8 Index, 2020=100 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 96.3 Index, 2020=100 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 97.7 Index, 2020=100 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 98.2 Index, 2020=100 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.7 Index, 2020=100 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 97.8 Index, 2020=100 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 99.3 Index, 2020=100 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 100 Index, 2020=100 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 103.4 Index, 2020=100 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 106.3 Index, 2020=100 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 109.9 Index, 2020=100 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 112.1 Index, 2020=100 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 116.9 Index, 2020=100 | +4.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 116.9 Index, 2020=100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.7 Index, 2020=100, 92% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Finland's 116.9 Index, 2020=100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127.5 Index, 2020=100, 92% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.86 Index, 2020=100 | 59.1 Index, 2020=100 | 87.2 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.17 Index, 2020=100 | 88.2 Index, 2020=100 | 99.3 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.1 Index, 2020=100 | 100 Index, 2020=100 | 116.9 Index, 2020=100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 33 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 120.1 Index, 2020=100 compare
- 34 Sweden 119.9 Index, 2020=100 compare
- 35 Belgium 118.8 Index, 2020=100 compare
- 37 Spain 116.5 Index, 2020=100 compare
- 38 Denmark 115.3 Index, 2020=100 compare
- 39 France 115.1 Index, 2020=100 compare
More work & labour data for Finland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3571 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3641 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2994 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,261 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,601 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Finland?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Finland was 116.9 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 116.9 Index, 2020=100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1 Index, 2020=100 in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data?
- Finland ranks 36th 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 Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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