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 121.6 Index, 2020=100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 121.6 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 3.7% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Germany peaked at 121.6 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.5 Index, 2020=100, in 1996.
Germany ranks 23rd of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
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 | 109.82 Index, 2020=100 | 100 Index, 2020=100 | 121.6 Index, 2020=100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 21 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
- 22 Malta 122 Index, 2020=100 compare
- 24 Luxembourg 120.6 Index, 2020=100 compare
- 25 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
- 26 Sweden 119.9 Index, 2020=100 compare
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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 121.6 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 121.6 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 23rd 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 Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. 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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