Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly was 150.3 Index, 2020=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
150.3 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
150.3 Index, 2020=100
in 2026
All-time low
52.3 Index, 2020=100
in 1999
Years of data
28
1999–2026
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Netherlands, 1999–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 150.3 Index, 2020=100 for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in 2026. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Netherlands peaked at 150.3 Index, 2020=100 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 52.3 Index, 2020=100, in 1999.
That places Netherlands 15th 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 28 years of available data.
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.3 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 2000 | 57.1 Index, 2020=100 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 57.6 Index, 2020=100 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 60.6 Index, 2020=100 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 63.7 Index, 2020=100 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 63.3 Index, 2020=100 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 66.6 Index, 2020=100 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 69.9 Index, 2020=100 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 72.5 Index, 2020=100 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 75.1 Index, 2020=100 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 75.9 Index, 2020=100 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 76.6 Index, 2020=100 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 80.9 Index, 2020=100 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 84.3 Index, 2020=100 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 84.4 Index, 2020=100 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 87.2 Index, 2020=100 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 85.3 Index, 2020=100 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 88.2 Index, 2020=100 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 91.6 Index, 2020=100 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 92.3 Index, 2020=100 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 96.1 Index, 2020=100 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 95.9 Index, 2020=100 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.1 Index, 2020=100 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 106.5 Index, 2020=100 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 115.2 Index, 2020=100 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 120.5 Index, 2020=100 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 126.2 Index, 2020=100 | +4.7% |
| 2026 | 150.3 Index, 2020=100 | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.3 Index, 2020=100 | 52.3 Index, 2020=100 | 52.3 Index, 2020=100 | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.23 Index, 2020=100 | 57.1 Index, 2020=100 | 75.9 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.69 Index, 2020=100 | 76.6 Index, 2020=100 | 96.1 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.1 Index, 2020=100 | 95.9 Index, 2020=100 | 150.3 Index, 2020=100 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Netherlands?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Netherlands was 150.3 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 150.3 Index, 2020=100 in 2026.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3 Index, 2020=100 in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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