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 Index, 2020=100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
121.7 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
31st
of 40 countries
All-time high
121.7 Index, 2020=100
in 2025
All-time low
60.5 Index, 2020=100
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. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
Germany recorded 121.7 Index, 2020=100 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 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.5 Index, 2020=100, in 1996.
Germany ranks 31st of 40 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 | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 60.5 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 1997 | 61.5 Index, 2020=100 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 62.4 Index, 2020=100 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 63.7 Index, 2020=100 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 65.8 Index, 2020=100 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 67.5 Index, 2020=100 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 69.1 Index, 2020=100 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 70.7 Index, 2020=100 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 71 Index, 2020=100 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.3 Index, 2020=100 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.2 Index, 2020=100 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 72.8 Index, 2020=100 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 74.4 Index, 2020=100 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 76.4 Index, 2020=100 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 77.2 Index, 2020=100 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 79.4 Index, 2020=100 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 82.2 Index, 2020=100 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 82.9 Index, 2020=100 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 85 Index, 2020=100 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 87.1 Index, 2020=100 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 89 Index, 2020=100 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 91.8 Index, 2020=100 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 94.7 Index, 2020=100 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 97.7 Index, 2020=100 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 100 Index, 2020=100 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 101.2 Index, 2020=100 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 106.5 Index, 2020=100 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 111.7 Index, 2020=100 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 117.1 Index, 2020=100 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 121.7 Index, 2020=100 | +3.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 121.7 Index, 2020=100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.7 Index, 2020=100, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Germany's 121.7 Index, 2020=100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127.5 Index, 2020=100, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.02 Index, 2020=100 | 60.5 Index, 2020=100 | 63.7 Index, 2020=100 | 4 |
| 2000s | 71.12 Index, 2020=100 | 65.8 Index, 2020=100 | 76.4 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.7 Index, 2020=100 | 77.2 Index, 2020=100 | 97.7 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.7 Index, 2020=100 | 100 Index, 2020=100 | 121.7 Index, 2020=100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 29 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 122.4 Index, 2020=100 compare
- 30 Malta 122 Index, 2020=100 compare
- 32 Luxembourg 120.7 Index, 2020=100 compare
- 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
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 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 121.7 Index, 2020=100 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 Index, 2020=100 in 1996.
- How does Germany rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data?
- Germany ranks 31st 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 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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