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
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 32nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 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+) 49.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 58.3% (2025)
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 32nd 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 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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