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 Index, 2020=100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Netherlands, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Netherlands is 127.3 Index, 2020=100, 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 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.9 Index, 2020=100, in 1999.
That places Netherlands 24th out of 40 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 | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57.9 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 2000 | 60.9 Index, 2020=100 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 62.8 Index, 2020=100 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 65.9 Index, 2020=100 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 68.5 Index, 2020=100 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 69.7 Index, 2020=100 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 71.7 Index, 2020=100 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 73.5 Index, 2020=100 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 76 Index, 2020=100 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 78.9 Index, 2020=100 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 81 Index, 2020=100 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 82.1 Index, 2020=100 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 83.9 Index, 2020=100 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 86.3 Index, 2020=100 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 87.9 Index, 2020=100 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 89.1 Index, 2020=100 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 89.6 Index, 2020=100 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 90.7 Index, 2020=100 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 92.2 Index, 2020=100 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 94.5 Index, 2020=100 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 97 Index, 2020=100 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 100 Index, 2020=100 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 101.4 Index, 2020=100 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 107.1 Index, 2020=100 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 114.2 Index, 2020=100 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 120.1 Index, 2020=100 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 127.3 Index, 2020=100 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.9 Index, 2020=100 | 57.9 Index, 2020=100 | 57.9 Index, 2020=100 | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.89 Index, 2020=100 | 60.9 Index, 2020=100 | 81 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.33 Index, 2020=100 | 82.1 Index, 2020=100 | 97 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.68 Index, 2020=100 | 100 Index, 2020=100 | 127.3 Index, 2020=100 | 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 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 127.3 Index, 2020=100 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 Index, 2020=100 in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data?
- Netherlands ranks 24th 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 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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