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 Index, 2020=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
175.3 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
175.3 Index, 2020=100
in 2026
All-time low
36.3 Index, 2020=100
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026

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

501001502002000201320262000: 36.3 Index, 2020=1002001: 37.6 Index, 2020=1002002: 40.5 Index, 2020=1002003: 42.8 Index, 2020=1002004: 44 Index, 2020=1002005: 47 Index, 2020=1002006: 51.1 Index, 2020=1002007: 55.3 Index, 2020=1002008: 60.4 Index, 2020=1002009: 62.8 Index, 2020=1002010: 65 Index, 2020=1002011: 67.7 Index, 2020=1002012: 68.8 Index, 2020=1002013: 71.6 Index, 2020=1002014: 73.3 Index, 2020=1002015: 75.1 Index, 2020=1002016: 79.7 Index, 2020=1002017: 86.3 Index, 2020=1002018: 91.6 Index, 2020=1002019: 98 Index, 2020=1002020: 103.6 Index, 2020=1002021: 113.2 Index, 2020=1002022: 126.1 Index, 2020=1002023: 142.6 Index, 2020=1002024: 162.2 Index, 2020=1002025: 173.4 Index, 2020=1002026: 175.3 Index, 2020=100

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.

Analysis

In 2026, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Poland stood at 175.3 Index, 2020=100. 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 Index, 2020=100 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 36.3 Index, 2020=100, in 2000.

That places Poland 7th out of 35 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.

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

Annual values for Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly data in Poland, 2000 to 2026.
Year Index, 2020=100 Change
2000 36.3 Index, 2020=100 —
2001 37.6 Index, 2020=100 +3.6%
2002 40.5 Index, 2020=100 +7.7%
2003 42.8 Index, 2020=100 +5.7%
2004 44 Index, 2020=100 +2.8%
2005 47 Index, 2020=100 +6.8%
2006 51.1 Index, 2020=100 +8.7%
2007 55.3 Index, 2020=100 +8.2%
2008 60.4 Index, 2020=100 +9.2%
2009 62.8 Index, 2020=100 +4.0%
2010 65 Index, 2020=100 +3.5%
2011 67.7 Index, 2020=100 +4.2%
2012 68.8 Index, 2020=100 +1.6%
2013 71.6 Index, 2020=100 +4.1%
2014 73.3 Index, 2020=100 +2.4%
2015 75.1 Index, 2020=100 +2.5%
2016 79.7 Index, 2020=100 +6.1%
2017 86.3 Index, 2020=100 +8.3%
2018 91.6 Index, 2020=100 +6.1%
2019 98 Index, 2020=100 +7.0%
2020 103.6 Index, 2020=100 +5.7%
2021 113.2 Index, 2020=100 +9.3%
2022 126.1 Index, 2020=100 +11.4%
2023 142.6 Index, 2020=100 +13.1%
2024 162.2 Index, 2020=100 +13.7%
2025 173.4 Index, 2020=100 +6.9%
2026 175.3 Index, 2020=100 +1.1%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 175.3 Index, 2020=100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.35 Index, 2020=100, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 175.3 Index, 2020=100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 135.5 Index, 2020=100, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.78 Index, 2020=100 36.3 Index, 2020=100 62.8 Index, 2020=100 10
2010s 77.71 Index, 2020=100 65 Index, 2020=100 98 Index, 2020=100 10
2020s 142.34 Index, 2020=100 103.6 Index, 2020=100 175.3 Index, 2020=100 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 4 Lithuania 185.5 Index, 2020=100 compare
  2. 5 Croatia 179.5 Index, 2020=100 compare
  3. 6 Lithuania 177.3 Index, 2020=100 compare
  4. 8 Romania 174.8 Index, 2020=100 compare
  5. 9 Croatia 170.1 Index, 2020=100 compare
  6. 10 Poland 168.6 Index, 2020=100 compare

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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 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 Poland?
The highest recorded value was 175.3 Index, 2020=100 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 Index, 2020=100 in 2000.
How does Poland rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly?
Poland ranks 7th out of 35 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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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
35 places, 900 data points, 1996–2026
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