Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Ireland
Ireland: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data was 131.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Ireland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 131.3 for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Ireland peaked at 131.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.4, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 13th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.15 | 65.4 | 95.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.84 | 92 | 102.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.62 | 100 | 131.3 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Ireland?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Ireland was 131.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 131.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data?
- Ireland ranks 13th 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 Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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