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 127.5 Index, 2020=100 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
127.5 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
16th
of 32 countries
All-time high
127.5 Index, 2020=100
in 2025
All-time low
57.9 Index, 2020=100
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Netherlands, 1999–2025

0501001501999201220251999: 57.9 Index, 2020=1002000: 60.9 Index, 2020=1002001: 62.8 Index, 2020=1002002: 65.9 Index, 2020=1002003: 68.5 Index, 2020=1002004: 69.7 Index, 2020=1002005: 71.7 Index, 2020=1002006: 73.5 Index, 2020=1002007: 76 Index, 2020=1002008: 78.9 Index, 2020=1002009: 81 Index, 2020=1002010: 82.1 Index, 2020=1002011: 83.9 Index, 2020=1002012: 86.3 Index, 2020=1002013: 87.9 Index, 2020=1002014: 89.1 Index, 2020=1002015: 89.6 Index, 2020=1002016: 90.7 Index, 2020=1002017: 92.2 Index, 2020=1002018: 94.5 Index, 2020=1002019: 97 Index, 2020=1002020: 100 Index, 2020=1002021: 101.4 Index, 2020=1002022: 107.1 Index, 2020=1002023: 114.2 Index, 2020=1002024: 120.5 Index, 2020=1002025: 127.5 Index, 2020=100

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 127.5 Index, 2020=100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Netherlands peaked at 127.5 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.9 Index, 2020=100, in 1999.

Netherlands ranks 16th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 111.78 Index, 2020=100 100 Index, 2020=100 127.5 Index, 2020=100 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 13 Ireland 131.3 Index, 2020=100 compare
  2. 14 Austria 127.8 Index, 2020=100 compare
  3. 15 Portugal 127.7 Index, 2020=100 compare
  4. 17 Norway 126.3 Index, 2020=100 compare
  5. 18 Greece 125.5 Index, 2020=100 compare
  6. 19 Cyprus 124.9 Index, 2020=100 compare
  7. 19 Czechia 124.9 Index, 2020=100 compare

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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 127.5 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 127.5 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 16th 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 Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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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Indicator
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data
Unit
Index, 2020=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 826 data points, 1996–2025
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