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

Latest (2026)
115 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
25th
of 27 countries
All-time high
116.7 Index, 2020=100
in 2025
All-time low
34.9 Index, 2020=100
in 1996
Years of data
31
1996–2026

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d in Norway, 1996–2026

4060801001201996201120261996: 34.9 Index, 2020=1001997: 35.5 Index, 2020=1001998: 38.1 Index, 2020=1001999: 38.8 Index, 2020=1002000: 43.6 Index, 2020=1002001: 46.2 Index, 2020=1002002: 50.1 Index, 2020=1002003: 52.3 Index, 2020=1002004: 52.8 Index, 2020=1002005: 55 Index, 2020=1002006: 59.1 Index, 2020=1002007: 61.3 Index, 2020=1002008: 66.4 Index, 2020=1002009: 64.9 Index, 2020=1002010: 69.7 Index, 2020=1002011: 70.4 Index, 2020=1002012: 71.5 Index, 2020=1002013: 76.9 Index, 2020=1002014: 83.9 Index, 2020=1002015: 80.1 Index, 2020=1002016: 81.9 Index, 2020=1002017: 87 Index, 2020=1002018: 87.5 Index, 2020=1002019: 90.6 Index, 2020=1002020: 92.8 Index, 2020=1002021: 93.3 Index, 2020=1002022: 98.6 Index, 2020=1002023: 108.9 Index, 2020=1002024: 114.9 Index, 2020=1002025: 116.7 Index, 2020=1002026: 115 Index, 2020=100

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 23 Portugal 115.6 Index, 2020=100 compare
  2. 24 Greece 115.2 Index, 2020=100 compare
  3. 26 Spain 114 Index, 2020=100 compare
  4. 27 Italy 103.1 Index, 2020=100 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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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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Indicator
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly data
Unit
Index, 2020=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 693 data points, 1996–2026
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