Labour cost index by NACE: nominal value, quarterly … 2 quarterly in Serbia

Serbia: Labour cost index by NACE: nominal value, quarterly … 2 quarterly was 211.9 Index, 2020=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
211.9 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
211.9 Index, 2020=100
in 2026
All-time low
71.2 Index, 2020=100
in 2011
Years of data
16
2011–2026

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Serbia, 2011–2026

501001502002011201820262011: 71.2 Index, 2020=1002012: 74.9 Index, 2020=1002013: 77.9 Index, 2020=1002014: 78 Index, 2020=1002015: 76.4 Index, 2020=1002016: 79.5 Index, 2020=1002017: 79.7 Index, 2020=1002018: 88.4 Index, 2020=1002019: 93.3 Index, 2020=1002020: 103.3 Index, 2020=1002021: 115.2 Index, 2020=1002022: 131.6 Index, 2020=1002023: 147.3 Index, 2020=1002024: 166.3 Index, 2020=1002025: 188 Index, 2020=1002026: 211.9 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 Serbia stood at 211.9 Index, 2020=100. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 166.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Serbia peaked at 211.9 Index, 2020=100 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 71.2 Index, 2020=100, in 2011.

Serbia ranks 1st of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Labour cost index by NACE: nominal value, quarterly … 2 quarterly in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly data in Serbia, 2011 to 2026.
Year Index, 2020=100 Change
2011 71.2 Index, 2020=100 —
2012 74.9 Index, 2020=100 +5.2%
2013 77.9 Index, 2020=100 +4.0%
2014 78 Index, 2020=100 +0.1%
2015 76.4 Index, 2020=100 -2.1%
2016 79.5 Index, 2020=100 +4.1%
2017 79.7 Index, 2020=100 +0.3%
2018 88.4 Index, 2020=100 +10.9%
2019 93.3 Index, 2020=100 +5.5%
2020 103.3 Index, 2020=100 +10.7%
2021 115.2 Index, 2020=100 +11.5%
2022 131.6 Index, 2020=100 +14.2%
2023 147.3 Index, 2020=100 +11.9%
2024 166.3 Index, 2020=100 +12.9%
2025 188 Index, 2020=100 +13.0%
2026 211.9 Index, 2020=100 +12.7%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 211.9 Index, 2020=100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.35 Index, 2020=100, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 79.92 Index, 2020=100 71.2 Index, 2020=100 93.3 Index, 2020=100 9
2020s 151.94 Index, 2020=100 103.3 Index, 2020=100 211.9 Index, 2020=100 7

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 1 Serbia 211.9 Index, 2020=100 compare
  2. 3 Bulgaria 200.1 Index, 2020=100 compare
  3. 4 Hungary 186.6 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 Serbia?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Serbia was 211.9 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 211.9 Index, 2020=100 in 2026.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 71.2 Index, 2020=100 in 2011.
How does Serbia rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly?
Serbia ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2026.
Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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
36 places, 916 data points, 1996–2026
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