Labour cost index by NACE: nominal value, quarterly … 2 quarterly in Austria
Austria: Labour cost index by NACE: nominal value, quarterly … 2 quarterly was 143.1 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Austria, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Austria is 143.1, 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 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 77.6, in 2009.
Austria ranks 21st of 36 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: nominal value, quarterly … 2 quarterly in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 77.6 | — |
| 2010 | 80.8 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 81.9 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 85.5 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 86.8 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 88.5 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 93.3 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 93.9 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.4 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 99.6 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 100.9 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 111.3 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 113.6 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 118.6 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 129.1 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 135.2 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 140 | +3.6% |
| 2026 | 143.1 | +2.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 143.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.35, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Austria's 143.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 135.5, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.6 | 77.6 | 77.6 | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.76 | 80.8 | 100.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.27 | 111.3 | 143.1 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More work & labour data for Austria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2126 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1955 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,294 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,584 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,708 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,399 1000 No (2100)
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 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 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 in 2009.
- How does Austria rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly?
- Austria ranks 21st out of 36 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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