Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Germany
Germany: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data was 121.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
121.7
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
32nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
121.7
in 2025
All-time low
60.5
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Germany, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 121.7 for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Germany peaked at 121.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.5, in 1996.
Germany ranks 32nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 60.5 | — |
| 1997 | 61.5 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 62.4 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 63.7 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 65.8 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 67.5 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 69.1 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 70.7 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 71 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.3 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.2 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 72.8 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 74.4 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 76.4 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 77.2 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 79.4 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 82.2 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 82.9 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 85 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 87.1 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 89 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 91.8 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 94.7 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 97.7 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 100 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 101.2 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 106.5 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 111.7 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 117.1 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 121.7 | +3.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 121.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.7, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Germany's 121.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127.5, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.02 | 60.5 | 63.7 | 4 |
| 2000s | 71.12 | 65.8 | 76.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.7 | 77.2 | 97.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.7 | 100 | 121.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 30 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 122.4 compare
- 31 Malta 122 compare
- 33 Luxembourg 120.7 compare
- 34 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 120.1 compare
- 35 Sweden 119.9 compare
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Germany?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Germany was 121.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 121.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5 in 1996.
- How does Germany rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data?
- Germany ranks 32nd 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 Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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