Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d in France
France: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d was 117.5 Index, 2020=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d in France, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
In 2026, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d in France stood at 117.5 Index, 2020=100.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d in France peaked at 119.6 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 86.3 Index, 2020=100, in 2008.
That places France 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.35 Index, 2020=100 | 86.3 Index, 2020=100 | 88.4 Index, 2020=100 | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.01 Index, 2020=100 | 90.5 Index, 2020=100 | 102.8 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.56 Index, 2020=100 | 103.9 Index, 2020=100 | 119.6 Index, 2020=100 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d in France?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d in France was 117.5 Index, 2020=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 119.6 Index, 2020=100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.3 Index, 2020=100 in 2008.
- How does France rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d?
- France ranks 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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