Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d in Spain

Spain: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d was 114 Index, 2020=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
114 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
26th
of 27 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 d in Spain, 2000–2026

02550751001252000201320262000: 62.7 Index, 2020=1002001: 65.9 Index, 2020=1002002: 68.9 Index, 2020=1002003: 71.8 Index, 2020=1002004: 76.2 Index, 2020=1002005: 78.9 Index, 2020=1002006: 82.2 Index, 2020=1002007: 85.8 Index, 2020=1002008: 87.9 Index, 2020=1002009: 92.2 Index, 2020=1002010: 92.7 Index, 2020=1002011: 94.7 Index, 2020=1002012: 91.8 Index, 2020=1002013: 94.3 Index, 2020=1002014: 93.6 Index, 2020=1002015: 95.4 Index, 2020=1002016: 96.3 Index, 2020=1002017: 97.9 Index, 2020=1002018: 98.4 Index, 2020=1002019: 100.6 Index, 2020=1002020: 103.9 Index, 2020=1002021: 105.2 Index, 2020=1002022: 109.3 Index, 2020=1002023: 115.8 Index, 2020=1002024: 118.7 Index, 2020=1002025: 122.6 Index, 2020=1002026: 114 Index, 2020=100

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.

Analysis

In 2026, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d in Spain stood at 114 Index, 2020=100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d 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 26th out of 27 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 112.79 Index, 2020=100 103.9 Index, 2020=100 122.6 Index, 2020=100 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 23 Portugal 115.6 Index, 2020=100 compare
  2. 24 Greece 115.2 Index, 2020=100 compare
  3. 25 Norway 115 Index, 2020=100 compare
  4. 27 Italy 103.1 Index, 2020=100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d in Spain?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d in Spain was 114 Index, 2020=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d 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 d 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 d?
Spain ranks 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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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Indicator
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
27 places, 693 data points, 1996–2026
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