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

Greece: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data was 125.5 Index, 2020=100 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
125.5 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
18th
of 32 countries
All-time high
125.5 Index, 2020=100
in 2025
All-time low
78.4 Index, 2020=100
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Greece, 2000–2025

0501001502000201220252000: 78.4 Index, 2020=1002001: 81.4 Index, 2020=1002002: 91.2 Index, 2020=1002003: 97.4 Index, 2020=1002004: 101.5 Index, 2020=1002005: 101 Index, 2020=1002006: 99.3 Index, 2020=1002007: 104.9 Index, 2020=1002008: 109.8 Index, 2020=1002009: 109.6 Index, 2020=1002010: 111.3 Index, 2020=1002011: 105.7 Index, 2020=1002012: 96.3 Index, 2020=1002013: 89 Index, 2020=1002014: 90 Index, 2020=1002015: 88.8 Index, 2020=1002016: 90.5 Index, 2020=1002017: 92 Index, 2020=1002018: 95.1 Index, 2020=1002019: 97.1 Index, 2020=1002020: 100 Index, 2020=1002021: 99.3 Index, 2020=1002022: 103.3 Index, 2020=1002023: 109.5 Index, 2020=1002024: 115.9 Index, 2020=1002025: 125.5 Index, 2020=100

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Greece is 125.5 Index, 2020=100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Greece peaked at 125.5 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 78.4 Index, 2020=100, in 2000.

That places Greece 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.45 Index, 2020=100 78.4 Index, 2020=100 109.8 Index, 2020=100 10
2010s 95.58 Index, 2020=100 88.8 Index, 2020=100 111.3 Index, 2020=100 10
2020s 108.92 Index, 2020=100 99.3 Index, 2020=100 125.5 Index, 2020=100 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 15 Portugal 127.7 Index, 2020=100 compare
  2. 16 Netherlands 127.5 Index, 2020=100 compare
  3. 17 Norway 126.3 Index, 2020=100 compare
  4. 19 Cyprus 124.9 Index, 2020=100 compare
  5. 19 Czechia 124.9 Index, 2020=100 compare
  6. 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Greece?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Greece was 125.5 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 125.5 Index, 2020=100 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 78.4 Index, 2020=100 in 2000.
How does Greece rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data?
Greece ranks 18th 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 Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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
Unit
Index, 2020=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 826 data points, 1996–2025
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