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 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
110
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
41st
of 41 countries
All-time high
110
in 2025
All-time low
63.4
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.
Analysis
In 2025, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Italy stood at 110. 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.4, in 2000.
Italy ranks 41st of 41 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.4 | — |
| 2001 | 66.5 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 68.8 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 71.7 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 73.7 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 76.4 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 78.7 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 80 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 83.2 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 85.8 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 88.3 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 89.8 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 91.2 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 92.6 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 92.9 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 92.7 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 92.4 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.2 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 94.7 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 96.3 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 100 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 99.2 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 100.6 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 103 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 106.5 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 110 | +3.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 110 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.7, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Italy's 110 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127.5, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.82 | 63.4 | 85.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.41 | 88.3 | 96.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.22 | 99.2 | 110 | 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 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 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 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data?
- Italy ranks 41st 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 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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