Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d in Norway
Norway: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d was 115 Index, 2020=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d in Norway, 1996–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d in Norway is 115 Index, 2020=100, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d in Norway peaked at 116.7 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.9 Index, 2020=100, in 1996.
That places Norway 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 | 36.83 Index, 2020=100 | 34.9 Index, 2020=100 | 38.8 Index, 2020=100 | 4 |
| 2000s | 55.17 Index, 2020=100 | 43.6 Index, 2020=100 | 66.4 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.95 Index, 2020=100 | 69.7 Index, 2020=100 | 90.6 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.74 Index, 2020=100 | 92.8 Index, 2020=100 | 116.7 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 Norway?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d in Norway was 115 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 116.7 Index, 2020=100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9 Index, 2020=100 in 1996.
- How does Norway rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d?
- Norway ranks 25th 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 Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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