Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Norway
Norway: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly was 160.5 Index, 2020=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly 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 in Norway is 160.5 Index, 2020=100, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Norway peaked at 160.5 Index, 2020=100 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 34.9 Index, 2020=100, in 1996.
That places Norway 13th 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 31 years of available data.
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Norway, year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 34.9 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 1997 | 35.5 Index, 2020=100 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 38.1 Index, 2020=100 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 38.8 Index, 2020=100 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 43.6 Index, 2020=100 | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 46.2 Index, 2020=100 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 50.1 Index, 2020=100 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 52.3 Index, 2020=100 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 52.8 Index, 2020=100 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 55 Index, 2020=100 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 59.1 Index, 2020=100 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 61.3 Index, 2020=100 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 66.4 Index, 2020=100 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 64.9 Index, 2020=100 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 69.7 Index, 2020=100 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 70.4 Index, 2020=100 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 71.5 Index, 2020=100 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 76.9 Index, 2020=100 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 83.9 Index, 2020=100 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 80.1 Index, 2020=100 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 81.9 Index, 2020=100 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 87 Index, 2020=100 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 87.5 Index, 2020=100 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 90.6 Index, 2020=100 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 92.8 Index, 2020=100 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 93.3 Index, 2020=100 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.6 Index, 2020=100 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 108.9 Index, 2020=100 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 114.9 Index, 2020=100 | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 116.7 Index, 2020=100 | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 160.5 Index, 2020=100 | +37.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 160.5 Index, 2020=100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.35 Index, 2020=100, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Norway's 160.5 Index, 2020=100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 135.5 Index, 2020=100, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +37.5% | 116.7 Index, 2020=100 | 160.5 Index, 2020=100 |
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 | 112.24 Index, 2020=100 | 92.8 Index, 2020=100 | 160.5 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 Norway?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Norway was 160.5 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 160.5 Index, 2020=100 in 2026.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly 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?
- Norway ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. 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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