Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Romania
Romania: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data was 170 Index, 2020=100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
170 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
6th
of 40 countries
All-time high
170 Index, 2020=100
in 2025
All-time low
7 Index, 2020=100
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Romania, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
Romania recorded 170 Index, 2020=100 for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 219.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Romania peaked at 170 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7 Index, 2020=100, in 2000.
Romania ranks 6th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Romania, year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 2001 | 10.3 Index, 2020=100 | +47.1% |
| 2002 | 12.9 Index, 2020=100 | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 15.3 Index, 2020=100 | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 18 Index, 2020=100 | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 20.5 Index, 2020=100 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 24.9 Index, 2020=100 | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 29.8 Index, 2020=100 | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 36.6 Index, 2020=100 | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 40.5 Index, 2020=100 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 40.9 Index, 2020=100 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 42.7 Index, 2020=100 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 45.6 Index, 2020=100 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 48.2 Index, 2020=100 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 50.3 Index, 2020=100 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 53.2 Index, 2020=100 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 60 Index, 2020=100 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 70.8 Index, 2020=100 | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 81.6 Index, 2020=100 | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 92.4 Index, 2020=100 | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 100 Index, 2020=100 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 104.4 Index, 2020=100 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 116.6 Index, 2020=100 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 135.3 Index, 2020=100 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 154.3 Index, 2020=100 | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 170 Index, 2020=100 | +10.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 170 Index, 2020=100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.7 Index, 2020=100, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Romania's 170 Index, 2020=100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 127.5 Index, 2020=100, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.58 Index, 2020=100 | 7 Index, 2020=100 | 40.5 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.57 Index, 2020=100 | 40.9 Index, 2020=100 | 92.4 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.1 Index, 2020=100 | 100 Index, 2020=100 | 170 Index, 2020=100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Romania?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Romania was 170 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 170 Index, 2020=100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 Index, 2020=100 in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data?
- Romania ranks 6th 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 Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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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