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

France: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data was 115.1 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
115.1
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
31st
of 32 countries
All-time high
115.1
in 2025
All-time low
82.4
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in France, 2008–2025

02550751001252008201620252008: 82.42009: 842010: 86.22011: 88.72012: 90.72013: 91.32014: 91.92015: 92.92016: 94.12017: 95.22018: 97.22019: 98.82020: 1002021: 100.82022: 104.62023: 108.92024: 112.62025: 115.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in France stood at 115.1. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in France peaked at 115.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 82.4, in 2008.

France ranks 31st of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.2 82.4 84 2
2010s 92.7 86.2 98.8 10
2020s 107 100 115.1 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 28 Finland 116.9 compare
  2. 29 Spain 116.5 compare
  3. 30 Denmark 115.3 compare
  4. 32 Italy 110 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in France?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in France was 115.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 115.1 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 82.4 in 2008.
How does France rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data?
France ranks 31st 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 France?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 826 data points, 1996–2025
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