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
Latest (2025)
131.3
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
21st
of 41 countries
All-time high
131.3
in 2025
All-time low
65.4
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
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 21st of 41 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.
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.4 | — |
| 2001 | 68.7 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 71.9 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 75.1 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 79.7 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 83.4 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 87.5 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 91.6 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 93.1 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 95.1 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 92.7 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 92 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.8 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.3 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.3 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 96.2 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 98.9 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 102.2 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 100 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 103.6 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 113 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 119.5 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 126.3 | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 131.3 | +4.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 131.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.7, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 131.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 127.5, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
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 21st 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 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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