Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data was 120.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
120.7
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
33rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
120.7
in 2025
All-time low
56.5
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Luxembourg, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 120.7 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.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Luxembourg peaked at 120.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.5, in 2000.
That places Luxembourg 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.5 | — |
| 2001 | 59.1 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 61.2 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 63.5 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 65.4 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 68.2 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 70.4 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 72.8 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 75.1 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 78.1 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 79.9 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 82.4 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 84.4 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 87.3 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 89.9 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 90.6 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 91.3 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 94.1 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 96.4 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 99 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 102.1 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 107.3 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 114.5 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 116.5 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 120.7 | +3.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 120.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.7, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 120.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127.5, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.03 | 56.5 | 78.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.53 | 79.9 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.18 | 100 | 120.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 30 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 122.4 compare
- 31 Malta 122 compare
- 32 Germany 121.7 compare
- 34 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 120.1 compare
- 35 Sweden 119.9 compare
- 36 Belgium 118.8 compare
More work & labour data for Luxembourg
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2379 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2434 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2321 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8409 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7733 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 756.65 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 39.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 369.69 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 378.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 747.99 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Luxembourg?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Luxembourg was 120.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 120.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5 in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data?
- Luxembourg ranks 33rd 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 Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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