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
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 5.2% 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 17th of 32 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.
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 | 59.32 Index, 2020=100 | 46.6 Index, 2020=100 | 70.9 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.77 Index, 2020=100 | 76.5 Index, 2020=100 | 96.5 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.5 Index, 2020=100 | 100 Index, 2020=100 | 126.3 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 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 17th 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 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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