Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Greece
Greece: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly was 132.4 Index, 2020=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
132.4 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
137.7 Index, 2020=100
in 2025
All-time low
90 Index, 2020=100
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Greece, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
In 2026, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Greece stood at 132.4 Index, 2020=100.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Greece peaked at 137.7 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 90 Index, 2020=100, in 2000.
That places Greece 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Greece, year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 2001 | 90.6 Index, 2020=100 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 102.6 Index, 2020=100 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 113.7 Index, 2020=100 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 111 Index, 2020=100 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 107.1 Index, 2020=100 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 110 Index, 2020=100 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 105.9 Index, 2020=100 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 111.2 Index, 2020=100 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 120.9 Index, 2020=100 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 116.7 Index, 2020=100 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 109.3 Index, 2020=100 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 104.6 Index, 2020=100 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 96.7 Index, 2020=100 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 97.7 Index, 2020=100 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 97.6 Index, 2020=100 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98 Index, 2020=100 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 101.3 Index, 2020=100 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 103.4 Index, 2020=100 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 106.4 Index, 2020=100 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 109.6 Index, 2020=100 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 106.3 Index, 2020=100 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 113.2 Index, 2020=100 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 120.7 Index, 2020=100 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 126.4 Index, 2020=100 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 137.7 Index, 2020=100 | +8.9% |
| 2026 | 132.4 Index, 2020=100 | -3.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 132.4 Index, 2020=100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.35 Index, 2020=100, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Greece's 132.4 Index, 2020=100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 135.5 Index, 2020=100, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.3 Index, 2020=100 | 90 Index, 2020=100 | 120.9 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.17 Index, 2020=100 | 96.7 Index, 2020=100 | 116.7 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.9 Index, 2020=100 | 106.3 Index, 2020=100 | 137.7 Index, 2020=100 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Greece?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Greece was 132.4 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 137.7 Index, 2020=100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 Index, 2020=100 in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly?
- Greece ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).