Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Spain
Spain: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data was 116.5 Index, 2020=100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Spain, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Spain is 116.5 Index, 2020=100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Spain peaked at 116.5 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.2 Index, 2020=100, in 2000.
That places Spain 29th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.85 Index, 2020=100 | 59.2 Index, 2020=100 | 87.8 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.04 Index, 2020=100 | 87.8 Index, 2020=100 | 95.7 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.7 Index, 2020=100 | 99.9 Index, 2020=100 | 116.5 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 Spain?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Spain was 116.5 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 116.5 Index, 2020=100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2 Index, 2020=100 in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data?
- Spain ranks 29th 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 Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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