Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Portugal
Portugal: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly was 115.6 in 2026. β² Rising
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Portugal, 2000β2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Portugal stood at 115.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Portugal peaked at 141.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 77.4, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 23rd of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.93 | 77.4 | 100.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.28 | 84.1 | 103.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.69 | 110.1 | 141.7 | 7 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.0006 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per square kilometre 0.075 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Portugal?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Portugal was 115.6 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 141.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly?
- Portugal ranks 23rd out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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