Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Italy
Italy: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data was 110 Index, 2020=100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
110 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
40th
of 40 countries
All-time high
110 Index, 2020=100
in 2025
All-time low
63.4 Index, 2020=100
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Italy, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
In 2025, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Italy stood at 110 Index, 2020=100. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Italy peaked at 110 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.4 Index, 2020=100, in 2000.
Italy ranks 40th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.4 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 2001 | 66.5 Index, 2020=100 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 68.8 Index, 2020=100 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 71.7 Index, 2020=100 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 73.7 Index, 2020=100 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 76.4 Index, 2020=100 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 78.7 Index, 2020=100 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 80 Index, 2020=100 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 83.2 Index, 2020=100 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 85.8 Index, 2020=100 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 88.3 Index, 2020=100 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 89.8 Index, 2020=100 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 91.2 Index, 2020=100 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 92.6 Index, 2020=100 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 92.9 Index, 2020=100 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 92.7 Index, 2020=100 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 92.4 Index, 2020=100 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.2 Index, 2020=100 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 94.7 Index, 2020=100 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 96.3 Index, 2020=100 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 100 Index, 2020=100 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 99.2 Index, 2020=100 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 100.6 Index, 2020=100 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 103 Index, 2020=100 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 106.5 Index, 2020=100 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 110 Index, 2020=100 | +3.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 110 Index, 2020=100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.7 Index, 2020=100, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Italy's 110 Index, 2020=100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127.5 Index, 2020=100, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.82 Index, 2020=100 | 63.4 Index, 2020=100 | 85.8 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.41 Index, 2020=100 | 88.3 Index, 2020=100 | 96.3 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.22 Index, 2020=100 | 99.2 Index, 2020=100 | 110 Index, 2020=100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Italy?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Italy was 110 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 110 Index, 2020=100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4 Index, 2020=100 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data?
- Italy ranks 40th 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 Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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