Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Sweden
Sweden: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data was 119.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Sweden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Sweden is 119.9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Sweden peaked at 119.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73, in 2008.
That places Sweden 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 73 | — |
| 2009 | 75.2 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 76.8 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 78.8 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 81.7 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 83.4 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 85.6 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 88 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 91.1 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 93.6 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 96.1 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 98.7 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 100 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 103.8 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 107.1 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 111.5 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 115.3 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 119.9 | +4.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 119.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.7, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 119.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127.5, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.1 | 73 | 75.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.38 | 76.8 | 98.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.6 | 100 | 119.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Sweden?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Sweden was 119.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 119.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data?
- Sweden ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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