Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Norway
Norway: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data was 126.3 Index, 2020=100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
126.3 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
25th
of 40 countries
All-time high
126.3 Index, 2020=100
in 2025
All-time low
38.8 Index, 2020=100
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Norway, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
In 2025, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Norway stood at 126.3 Index, 2020=100. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Norway peaked at 126.3 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.8 Index, 2020=100, in 1996.
Norway ranks 25th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Norway, year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 38.8 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 1997 | 39.2 Index, 2020=100 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 41.8 Index, 2020=100 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 44.2 Index, 2020=100 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 46.5 Index, 2020=100 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 49.2 Index, 2020=100 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 52.6 Index, 2020=100 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 55.6 Index, 2020=100 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 57.8 Index, 2020=100 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 60.1 Index, 2020=100 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 63.3 Index, 2020=100 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 66.4 Index, 2020=100 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 70.8 Index, 2020=100 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 70.4 Index, 2020=100 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 76.5 Index, 2020=100 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 78.2 Index, 2020=100 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 77.5 Index, 2020=100 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 82.7 Index, 2020=100 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 90 Index, 2020=100 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 84.6 Index, 2020=100 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 86.9 Index, 2020=100 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 91.5 Index, 2020=100 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 92.8 Index, 2020=100 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 96.4 Index, 2020=100 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 100 Index, 2020=100 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 102.8 Index, 2020=100 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 106.2 Index, 2020=100 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 113.5 Index, 2020=100 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 119.9 Index, 2020=100 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 126.3 Index, 2020=100 | +5.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 126.3 Index, 2020=100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.7 Index, 2020=100, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Norway's 126.3 Index, 2020=100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127.5 Index, 2020=100, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41 Index, 2020=100 | 38.8 Index, 2020=100 | 44.2 Index, 2020=100 | 4 |
| 2000s | 59.27 Index, 2020=100 | 46.5 Index, 2020=100 | 70.8 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.71 Index, 2020=100 | 76.5 Index, 2020=100 | 96.4 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.45 Index, 2020=100 | 100 Index, 2020=100 | 126.3 Index, 2020=100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Norway?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Norway was 126.3 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 126.3 Index, 2020=100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8 Index, 2020=100 in 1996.
- How does Norway rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data?
- Norway ranks 25th 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 Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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