Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d in Germany
Germany: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d was 115.8 Index, 2020=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d in Germany, 1996–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
In 2026, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d in Germany stood at 115.8 Index, 2020=100.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d in Germany peaked at 128.5 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67 Index, 2020=100, in 1996.
Germany ranks 21st of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.8 Index, 2020=100 | 67 Index, 2020=100 | 68.9 Index, 2020=100 | 4 |
| 2000s | 76.32 Index, 2020=100 | 72.1 Index, 2020=100 | 80.3 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.23 Index, 2020=100 | 81 Index, 2020=100 | 104 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.13 Index, 2020=100 | 104.4 Index, 2020=100 | 128.5 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 Germany?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d in Germany was 115.8 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 128.5 Index, 2020=100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 Index, 2020=100 in 1996.
- How does Germany rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d?
- Germany ranks 21st 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 Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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