Labour cost index by NACE: nominal value, quarterly … 2 quarterly in Italy
Italy: Labour cost index by NACE: nominal value, quarterly … 2 quarterly was 111.6 Index, 2020=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
111.6 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
36th
of 36 countries
All-time high
124.4 Index, 2020=100
in 2025
All-time low
74.3 Index, 2020=100
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Italy, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
In 2026, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Italy stood at 111.6 Index, 2020=100.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Italy peaked at 124.4 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 74.3 Index, 2020=100, in 2000.
Italy ranks 36th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.3 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 2001 | 78 Index, 2020=100 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 80.2 Index, 2020=100 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 82.5 Index, 2020=100 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 85.2 Index, 2020=100 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 90.8 Index, 2020=100 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 90.6 Index, 2020=100 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.7 Index, 2020=100 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 96.1 Index, 2020=100 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 98.7 Index, 2020=100 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 100.8 Index, 2020=100 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 102.7 Index, 2020=100 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 104.2 Index, 2020=100 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 106.2 Index, 2020=100 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 105.9 Index, 2020=100 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 105.3 Index, 2020=100 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 105.9 Index, 2020=100 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 106.4 Index, 2020=100 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 108.1 Index, 2020=100 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 109.8 Index, 2020=100 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 111.3 Index, 2020=100 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 112 Index, 2020=100 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 114.6 Index, 2020=100 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 117.4 Index, 2020=100 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 121.4 Index, 2020=100 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 124.4 Index, 2020=100 | +2.5% |
| 2026 | 111.6 Index, 2020=100 | -10.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 111.6 Index, 2020=100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.35 Index, 2020=100, 81% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Italy's 111.6 Index, 2020=100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 135.5 Index, 2020=100, 82% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.01 Index, 2020=100 | 74.3 Index, 2020=100 | 98.7 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.53 Index, 2020=100 | 100.8 Index, 2020=100 | 109.8 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.1 Index, 2020=100 | 111.3 Index, 2020=100 | 124.4 Index, 2020=100 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Italy?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Italy was 111.6 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 124.4 Index, 2020=100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3 Index, 2020=100 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly?
- Italy ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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