Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Croatia

Croatia: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly was 179.5 Index, 2020=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
179.5 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
179.5 Index, 2020=100
in 2026
All-time low
82.2 Index, 2020=100
in 2010
Years of data
19
2008–2026

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Croatia, 2008–2026

0501001502002008201720262008: 90.9 Index, 2020=1002009: 84.2 Index, 2020=1002010: 82.2 Index, 2020=1002011: 87.3 Index, 2020=1002012: 90 Index, 2020=1002013: 90.1 Index, 2020=1002014: 89.7 Index, 2020=1002015: 90.3 Index, 2020=1002016: 85.9 Index, 2020=1002017: 91.6 Index, 2020=1002018: 96.6 Index, 2020=1002019: 99.5 Index, 2020=1002020: 96.8 Index, 2020=1002021: 101.5 Index, 2020=1002022: 113 Index, 2020=1002023: 130.5 Index, 2020=1002024: 149.5 Index, 2020=1002025: 164.6 Index, 2020=1002026: 179.5 Index, 2020=100

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 179.5 Index, 2020=100 for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in 2026. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Croatia peaked at 179.5 Index, 2020=100 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 82.2 Index, 2020=100, in 2010.

Croatia ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly data in Croatia, 2008 to 2026.
Year Index, 2020=100 Change
2008 90.9 Index, 2020=100 —
2009 84.2 Index, 2020=100 -7.4%
2010 82.2 Index, 2020=100 -2.4%
2011 87.3 Index, 2020=100 +6.2%
2012 90 Index, 2020=100 +3.1%
2013 90.1 Index, 2020=100 +0.1%
2014 89.7 Index, 2020=100 -0.4%
2015 90.3 Index, 2020=100 +0.7%
2016 85.9 Index, 2020=100 -4.9%
2017 91.6 Index, 2020=100 +6.6%
2018 96.6 Index, 2020=100 +5.5%
2019 99.5 Index, 2020=100 +3.0%
2020 96.8 Index, 2020=100 -2.7%
2021 101.5 Index, 2020=100 +4.9%
2022 113 Index, 2020=100 +11.3%
2023 130.5 Index, 2020=100 +15.5%
2024 149.5 Index, 2020=100 +14.6%
2025 164.6 Index, 2020=100 +10.1%
2026 179.5 Index, 2020=100 +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.55 Index, 2020=100 84.2 Index, 2020=100 90.9 Index, 2020=100 2
2010s 90.32 Index, 2020=100 82.2 Index, 2020=100 99.5 Index, 2020=100 10
2020s 133.63 Index, 2020=100 96.8 Index, 2020=100 179.5 Index, 2020=100 7

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 2 Bulgaria 200.1 Index, 2020=100 compare
  2. 3 Hungary 186.6 Index, 2020=100 compare
  3. 4 Lithuania 185.5 Index, 2020=100 compare
  4. 6 Lithuania 177.3 Index, 2020=100 compare
  5. 7 Poland 175.3 Index, 2020=100 compare
  6. 8 Romania 174.8 Index, 2020=100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Croatia?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Croatia was 179.5 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 Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 179.5 Index, 2020=100 in 2026.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 82.2 Index, 2020=100 in 2010.
How does Croatia rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly?
Croatia ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia 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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Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly data
Unit
Index, 2020=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 900 data points, 1996–2026
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