Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data was 127.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Netherlands, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Netherlands is 127.3, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Netherlands peaked at 127.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.9, in 1999.
That places Netherlands 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57.9 | — |
| 2000 | 60.9 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 62.8 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 65.9 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 68.5 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 69.7 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 71.7 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 73.5 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 76 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 78.9 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 81 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 82.1 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 83.9 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 86.3 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 87.9 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 89.1 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 89.6 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 90.7 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 92.2 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 94.5 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 97 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 100 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 101.4 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 107.1 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 114.2 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 120.1 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 127.3 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.9 | 57.9 | 57.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.89 | 60.9 | 81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.33 | 82.1 | 97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.68 | 100 | 127.3 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Netherlands?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Netherlands was 127.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 127.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9 in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data?
- Netherlands ranks 25th 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 Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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