Labour cost index by NACE: nominal value, quarterly … 2 quarterly in Spain
Spain: Labour cost index by NACE: nominal value, quarterly … 2 quarterly was 121.1 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
121.1
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
33rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
122.6
in 2025
All-time low
62.7
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.
Analysis
In 2026, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Spain stood at 121.1.
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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.7, in 2000.
That places Spain 33rd out of 36 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: nominal value, quarterly … 2 quarterly in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.7 | — |
| 2001 | 65.9 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 68.9 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 71.8 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 76.2 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 78.9 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 82.2 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 85.8 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 87.9 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 92.2 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 92.7 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 94.7 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 91.8 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 94.3 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 93.6 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 95.4 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 96.3 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 97.9 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 98.4 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 100.6 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 103.9 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 105.2 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 109.3 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 115.8 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 118.7 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 122.6 | +3.3% |
| 2026 | 121.1 | -1.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 121.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.35, 88% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Spain's 121.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 135.5, 89% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.25 | 62.7 | 92.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.57 | 91.8 | 100.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.8 | 103.9 | 122.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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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 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 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 in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly?
- Spain ranks 33rd out of 36 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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