Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Portugal

Portugal: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data was 127.7 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
127.7
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
15th
of 32 countries
All-time high
127.7
in 2025
All-time low
70
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Portugal, 2000–2025

0501001502000201220252000: 702001: 73.22002: 75.82003: 78.12004: 79.22005: 82.22006: 832007: 86.72008: 88.52009: 91.52010: 91.52011: 91.22012: 832013: 85.32014: 83.62015: 84.42016: 86.82017: 89.12018: 90.92019: 92.32020: 1002021: 101.82022: 1062023: 112.32024: 119.82025: 127.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Portugal is 127.7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Portugal peaked at 127.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 70, in 2000.

Portugal ranks 15th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.82 70 91.5 10
2010s 87.81 83 92.3 10
2020s 111.27 100 127.7 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 12 Slovenia, Republic of 143.1 compare
  2. 13 Ireland 131.3 compare
  3. 14 Austria 127.8 compare
  4. 16 Netherlands, The 127.5 compare
  5. 17 Norway 126.3 compare
  6. 18 Greece 125.5 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Portugal?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Portugal was 127.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 127.7 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data?
Portugal ranks 15th 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 Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 826 data points, 1996–2025
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