Labour cost index by NACE: nominal value, quarterly … 2 quarterly in Portugal
Portugal: Labour cost index by NACE: nominal value, quarterly … 2 quarterly was 135 Index, 2020=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
135 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
141.7 Index, 2020=100
in 2025
All-time low
77.4 Index, 2020=100
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Portugal, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
In 2026, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Portugal stood at 135 Index, 2020=100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Portugal peaked at 141.7 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 77.4 Index, 2020=100, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 24th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour cost index by NACE: nominal value, quarterly … 2 quarterly in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.4 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 2001 | 81 Index, 2020=100 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 80.7 Index, 2020=100 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 84.5 Index, 2020=100 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 88.7 Index, 2020=100 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 90.7 Index, 2020=100 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 93.6 Index, 2020=100 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 95 Index, 2020=100 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 97.2 Index, 2020=100 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 100.5 Index, 2020=100 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 103.6 Index, 2020=100 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 100.6 Index, 2020=100 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 90.7 Index, 2020=100 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 90.7 Index, 2020=100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.1 Index, 2020=100 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 85.6 Index, 2020=100 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 90.9 Index, 2020=100 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 95.8 Index, 2020=100 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 100.9 Index, 2020=100 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 99.9 Index, 2020=100 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 110.1 Index, 2020=100 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 112.8 Index, 2020=100 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 116.3 Index, 2020=100 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 125.6 Index, 2020=100 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 129.7 Index, 2020=100 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 141.7 Index, 2020=100 | +9.3% |
| 2026 | 135 Index, 2020=100 | -4.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 135 Index, 2020=100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.35 Index, 2020=100, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 135 Index, 2020=100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 135.5 Index, 2020=100, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.93 Index, 2020=100 | 77.4 Index, 2020=100 | 100.5 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.28 Index, 2020=100 | 84.1 Index, 2020=100 | 103.6 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.46 Index, 2020=100 | 110.1 Index, 2020=100 | 141.7 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 Portugal?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Portugal was 135 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 141.7 Index, 2020=100 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 Index, 2020=100 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 36 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 48.5%. 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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