Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Austria
Austria: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly was 143.1 Index, 2020=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
143.1 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
143.1 Index, 2020=100
in 2026
All-time low
77.6 Index, 2020=100
in 2009
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Austria, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Austria is 143.1 Index, 2020=100, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Austria peaked at 143.1 Index, 2020=100 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 77.6 Index, 2020=100, in 2009.
Austria ranks 20th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, quarterly in Austria, year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 77.6 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 2010 | 80.8 Index, 2020=100 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 81.9 Index, 2020=100 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 85.5 Index, 2020=100 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 86.8 Index, 2020=100 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 88.5 Index, 2020=100 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 93.3 Index, 2020=100 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 93.9 Index, 2020=100 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.4 Index, 2020=100 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 99.6 Index, 2020=100 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 100.9 Index, 2020=100 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 111.3 Index, 2020=100 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 113.6 Index, 2020=100 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 118.6 Index, 2020=100 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 129.1 Index, 2020=100 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 135.2 Index, 2020=100 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 140 Index, 2020=100 | +3.6% |
| 2026 | 143.1 Index, 2020=100 | +2.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 143.1 Index, 2020=100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.35 Index, 2020=100, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Austria's 143.1 Index, 2020=100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 135.5 Index, 2020=100, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.6 Index, 2020=100 | 77.6 Index, 2020=100 | 77.6 Index, 2020=100 | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.76 Index, 2020=100 | 80.8 Index, 2020=100 | 100.9 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.27 Index, 2020=100 | 111.3 Index, 2020=100 | 143.1 Index, 2020=100 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2039 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Austria?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Austria was 143.1 Index, 2020=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 143.1 Index, 2020=100 in 2026.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.6 Index, 2020=100 in 2009.
- How does Austria rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly?
- Austria ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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