Labour cost index by NACE: nominal value, quarterly … 2 quarterly in Greece
Greece: Labour cost index by NACE: nominal value, quarterly … 2 quarterly was 132.4 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
132.4
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
137.7
in 2025
All-time low
90
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.
Analysis
In 2026, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Greece stood at 132.4.
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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 90, in 2000.
That places Greece 26th out of 36 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: nominal value, quarterly … 2 quarterly in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90 | — |
| 2001 | 90.6 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 102.6 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 113.7 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 111 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 107.1 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 110 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 105.9 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 111.2 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 120.9 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 116.7 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 109.3 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 104.6 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 96.7 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 97.7 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 97.6 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 101.3 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 103.4 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 106.4 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 109.6 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 106.3 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 113.2 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 120.7 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 126.4 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 137.7 | +8.9% |
| 2026 | 132.4 | -3.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 132.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.35, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Greece's 132.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 135.5, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.3 | 90 | 120.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.17 | 96.7 | 116.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.9 | 106.3 | 137.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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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 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 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 in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly?
- Greece ranks 26th out of 36 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.
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