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 Index, 2020=100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
131.3 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
20th
of 40 countries
All-time high
131.3 Index, 2020=100
in 2025
All-time low
65.4 Index, 2020=100
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Ireland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 131.3 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 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 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.4 Index, 2020=100, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 20th of 40 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 | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.4 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 2001 | 68.7 Index, 2020=100 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 71.9 Index, 2020=100 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 75.1 Index, 2020=100 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 79.7 Index, 2020=100 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 83.4 Index, 2020=100 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 87.5 Index, 2020=100 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 91.6 Index, 2020=100 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 93.1 Index, 2020=100 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 95.1 Index, 2020=100 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 92.7 Index, 2020=100 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 92 Index, 2020=100 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 93 Index, 2020=100 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 93 Index, 2020=100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.8 Index, 2020=100 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.3 Index, 2020=100 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.3 Index, 2020=100 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 96.2 Index, 2020=100 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 98.9 Index, 2020=100 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 102.2 Index, 2020=100 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 100 Index, 2020=100 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 103.6 Index, 2020=100 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 113 Index, 2020=100 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 119.5 Index, 2020=100 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 126.3 Index, 2020=100 | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 131.3 Index, 2020=100 | +4.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 131.3 Index, 2020=100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.7 Index, 2020=100, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 131.3 Index, 2020=100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 127.5 Index, 2020=100, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.15 Index, 2020=100 | 65.4 Index, 2020=100 | 95.1 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.84 Index, 2020=100 | 92 Index, 2020=100 | 102.2 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.62 Index, 2020=100 | 100 Index, 2020=100 | 131.3 Index, 2020=100 | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
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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 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 131.3 Index, 2020=100 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 Index, 2020=100 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data?
- Ireland ranks 20th 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 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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