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
Latest (2025)
116.5 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
37th
of 40 countries
All-time high
116.5 Index, 2020=100
in 2025
All-time low
59.2 Index, 2020=100
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
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 37th out of 40 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.
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Spain, year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.2 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 2001 | 61.9 Index, 2020=100 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 65 Index, 2020=100 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 68.6 Index, 2020=100 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 71.5 Index, 2020=100 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 74.2 Index, 2020=100 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 76.6 Index, 2020=100 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 80.2 Index, 2020=100 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 83.5 Index, 2020=100 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 87.8 Index, 2020=100 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 87.8 Index, 2020=100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.5 Index, 2020=100 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 89.3 Index, 2020=100 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 90 Index, 2020=100 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 90.4 Index, 2020=100 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.1 Index, 2020=100 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 91.5 Index, 2020=100 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 92 Index, 2020=100 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 93.1 Index, 2020=100 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 95.7 Index, 2020=100 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 100 Index, 2020=100 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 99.9 Index, 2020=100 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 102.6 Index, 2020=100 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 108.3 Index, 2020=100 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 112.9 Index, 2020=100 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 116.5 Index, 2020=100 | +3.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 116.5 Index, 2020=100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.7 Index, 2020=100, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Spain's 116.5 Index, 2020=100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127.5 Index, 2020=100, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 37th 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 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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