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 5.2%
World rank
17th
of 32 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

4060801001201996201020251996: 38.8 Index, 2020=1001997: 39.2 Index, 2020=1001998: 41.8 Index, 2020=1001999: 44.2 Index, 2020=1002000: 46.6 Index, 2020=1002001: 49.2 Index, 2020=1002002: 52.7 Index, 2020=1002003: 55.7 Index, 2020=1002004: 57.8 Index, 2020=1002005: 60.1 Index, 2020=1002006: 63.4 Index, 2020=1002007: 66.4 Index, 2020=1002008: 70.9 Index, 2020=1002009: 70.4 Index, 2020=1002010: 76.5 Index, 2020=1002011: 78.3 Index, 2020=1002012: 77.6 Index, 2020=1002013: 82.8 Index, 2020=1002014: 90.1 Index, 2020=1002015: 84.6 Index, 2020=1002016: 86.9 Index, 2020=1002017: 91.6 Index, 2020=1002018: 92.8 Index, 2020=1002019: 96.5 Index, 2020=1002020: 100 Index, 2020=1002021: 102.8 Index, 2020=1002022: 106.3 Index, 2020=1002023: 113.6 Index, 2020=1002024: 120 Index, 2020=1002025: 126.3 Index, 2020=100

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 14 Austria 127.8 Index, 2020=100 compare
  2. 15 Portugal 127.7 Index, 2020=100 compare
  3. 16 Netherlands 127.5 Index, 2020=100 compare
  4. 18 Greece 125.5 Index, 2020=100 compare
  5. 19 Cyprus 124.9 Index, 2020=100 compare
  6. 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 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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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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