Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Estonia
Estonia: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly was 149.8 Index, 2020=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
149.8 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
149.8 Index, 2020=100
in 2026
All-time low
25 Index, 2020=100
in 2001
Years of data
26
2001–2026
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Estonia, 2001–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
In 2026, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Estonia stood at 149.8 Index, 2020=100. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Estonia peaked at 149.8 Index, 2020=100 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 25 Index, 2020=100, in 2001.
Estonia ranks 16th of 35 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 Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 2002 | 27.9 Index, 2020=100 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 30.8 Index, 2020=100 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 32.7 Index, 2020=100 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 37.6 Index, 2020=100 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 44.2 Index, 2020=100 | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 53.3 Index, 2020=100 | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 58.3 Index, 2020=100 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 54.3 Index, 2020=100 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 54.7 Index, 2020=100 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 58.4 Index, 2020=100 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 62.9 Index, 2020=100 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 67.4 Index, 2020=100 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 71.7 Index, 2020=100 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 74.8 Index, 2020=100 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 79.2 Index, 2020=100 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 85.9 Index, 2020=100 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 93.3 Index, 2020=100 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 99.6 Index, 2020=100 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 100.2 Index, 2020=100 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 107.6 Index, 2020=100 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 119.2 Index, 2020=100 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 132.5 Index, 2020=100 | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 142.1 Index, 2020=100 | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 149.5 Index, 2020=100 | +5.2% |
| 2026 | 149.8 Index, 2020=100 | +0.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 149.8 Index, 2020=100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.35 Index, 2020=100, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 149.8 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 | 40.46 Index, 2020=100 | 25 Index, 2020=100 | 58.3 Index, 2020=100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.79 Index, 2020=100 | 54.7 Index, 2020=100 | 99.6 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.7 Index, 2020=100 | 100.2 Index, 2020=100 | 149.8 Index, 2020=100 | 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 149.8 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 149.8 Index, 2020=100 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 Index, 2020=100 in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly?
- Estonia ranks 16th out of 35 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 89.1%. 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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