Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Poland

Poland: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly was 175.3 in 2026. β–² Rising

Latest (2026)
175.3
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 27 countries
All-time high
175.3
in 2026
All-time low
36.3
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Poland, 2000–2026

501001502002000201320262000: 36.32001: 37.62002: 40.52003: 42.82004: 442005: 472006: 51.12007: 55.32008: 60.42009: 62.82010: 652011: 67.72012: 68.82013: 71.62014: 73.32015: 75.12016: 79.72017: 86.32018: 91.62019: 982020: 103.62021: 113.22022: 126.12023: 142.62024: 162.22025: 173.42026: 175.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Poland stood at 175.3. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Poland peaked at 175.3 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 36.3, in 2000.

That places Poland 5th out of 27 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.78 36.3 62.8 10
2010s 77.71 65 98 10
2020s 142.34 103.6 175.3 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 2 Bulgaria 188.6 compare
  2. 3 Hungary 187.1 compare
  3. 4 Lithuania 177.3 compare
  4. 6 Romania 174.5 compare
  5. 7 Croatia 170.1 compare
  6. 8 Estonia 149.8 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Poland?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Poland was 175.3 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 175.3 in 2026.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 36.3 in 2000.
How does Poland rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly?
Poland ranks 5th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 693 data points, 1996–2026
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