Labour cost index by NACE: nominal value, quarterly … 2 quarterly in Estonia
Estonia: Labour cost index by NACE: nominal value, quarterly … 2 quarterly was 161.4 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Estonia, 2001–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Estonia stood at 161.4. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 103.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Estonia peaked at 161.4 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2001.
Estonia ranks 13th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Labour cost index by NACE: nominal value, quarterly … 2 quarterly in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25 | — |
| 2002 | 27.9 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 30.8 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 32.7 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 37.6 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 44.2 | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 53.3 | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 58.3 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 54.3 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 54.7 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 58.4 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 62.9 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 67.4 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 71.7 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 74.8 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 79.2 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 85.9 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 93.3 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 99.6 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 100.2 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 107.6 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 119.2 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 132.5 | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 142.1 | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 149.5 | +5.2% |
| 2026 | 161.4 | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.46 | 25 | 58.3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.79 | 54.7 | 99.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.36 | 100.2 | 161.4 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Estonia?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Estonia was 161.4 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 161.4 in 2026.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly?
- Estonia ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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