Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Spain
Spain: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly was 121.1 Index, 2020=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
121.1 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
122.6 Index, 2020=100
in 2025
All-time low
62.7 Index, 2020=100
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Spain, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
In 2026, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Spain stood at 121.1 Index, 2020=100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Spain peaked at 122.6 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.7 Index, 2020=100, in 2000.
That places Spain 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.7 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 2001 | 65.9 Index, 2020=100 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 68.9 Index, 2020=100 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 71.8 Index, 2020=100 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 76.2 Index, 2020=100 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 78.9 Index, 2020=100 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 82.2 Index, 2020=100 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 85.8 Index, 2020=100 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 87.9 Index, 2020=100 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 92.2 Index, 2020=100 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 92.7 Index, 2020=100 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 94.7 Index, 2020=100 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 91.8 Index, 2020=100 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 94.3 Index, 2020=100 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 93.6 Index, 2020=100 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 95.4 Index, 2020=100 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 96.3 Index, 2020=100 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 97.9 Index, 2020=100 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 98.4 Index, 2020=100 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 100.6 Index, 2020=100 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 103.9 Index, 2020=100 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 105.2 Index, 2020=100 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 109.3 Index, 2020=100 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 115.8 Index, 2020=100 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 118.7 Index, 2020=100 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 122.6 Index, 2020=100 | +3.3% |
| 2026 | 121.1 Index, 2020=100 | -1.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 121.1 Index, 2020=100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.35 Index, 2020=100, 88% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Spain's 121.1 Index, 2020=100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 135.5 Index, 2020=100, 89% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.25 Index, 2020=100 | 62.7 Index, 2020=100 | 92.2 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.57 Index, 2020=100 | 91.8 Index, 2020=100 | 100.6 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.8 Index, 2020=100 | 103.9 Index, 2020=100 | 122.6 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 Spain?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Spain was 121.1 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 122.6 Index, 2020=100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7 Index, 2020=100 in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly?
- Spain ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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