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 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
116.9
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
37th
of 41 countries
All-time high
116.9
in 2025
All-time low
59.1
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Finland is 116.9, 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.1, in 2000.
Finland ranks 37th of 41 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.1 | — |
| 2001 | 63.4 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 65.8 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 68 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 70.5 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 73.4 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 75.7 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 80.9 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 84.6 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 87.2 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 88.2 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 89.8 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 92.9 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 94.8 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 96.3 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 97.7 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 98.2 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.7 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 97.8 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 99.3 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 103.4 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 106.3 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 109.9 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 112.1 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 116.9 | +4.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 116.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.7, 92% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Finland's 116.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127.5, 92% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.86 | 59.1 | 87.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.17 | 88.2 | 99.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.1 | 100 | 116.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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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 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 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 in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data?
- Finland ranks 37th out of 41 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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