Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data was 102.5 Index, 2021=100 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
102.5 Index, 2021=100
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
4th
of 4 regions
All-time high
102.5 Index, 2021=100
in 2025
All-time low
91.2 Index, 2021=100
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2000–2025

02550751002000201220252000: 91.2 Index, 2021=1002001: 91.5 Index, 2021=1002002: 91.9 Index, 2021=1002003: 92.5 Index, 2021=1002004: 93.8 Index, 2021=1002005: 94.9 Index, 2021=1002006: 96.1 Index, 2021=1002007: 97.9 Index, 2021=1002008: 98.9 Index, 2021=1002009: 96 Index, 2021=1002010: 94.8 Index, 2021=1002011: 95.1 Index, 2021=1002012: 94.6 Index, 2021=1002013: 93.5 Index, 2021=1002014: 93.7 Index, 2021=1002015: 94.7 Index, 2021=1002016: 95.9 Index, 2021=1002017: 97.4 Index, 2021=1002018: 98.8 Index, 2021=1002019: 99.9 Index, 2021=1002020: 98.9 Index, 2021=1002021: 100 Index, 2021=1002022: 101.5 Index, 2021=1002023: 102.2 Index, 2021=1002024: 102.2 Index, 2021=1002025: 102.5 Index, 2021=100

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2021=100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 102.5 Index, 2021=100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 102.5 Index, 2021=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91.2 Index, 2021=100, in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2000 to 2025.
Year Index, 2021=100 Change
2000 91.2 Index, 2021=100
2001 91.5 Index, 2021=100 +0.3%
2002 91.9 Index, 2021=100 +0.4%
2003 92.5 Index, 2021=100 +0.7%
2004 93.8 Index, 2021=100 +1.4%
2005 94.9 Index, 2021=100 +1.2%
2006 96.1 Index, 2021=100 +1.3%
2007 97.9 Index, 2021=100 +1.9%
2008 98.9 Index, 2021=100 +1.0%
2009 96 Index, 2021=100 -2.9%
2010 94.8 Index, 2021=100 -1.3%
2011 95.1 Index, 2021=100 +0.3%
2012 94.6 Index, 2021=100 -0.5%
2013 93.5 Index, 2021=100 -1.2%
2014 93.7 Index, 2021=100 +0.2%
2015 94.7 Index, 2021=100 +1.1%
2016 95.9 Index, 2021=100 +1.3%
2017 97.4 Index, 2021=100 +1.6%
2018 98.8 Index, 2021=100 +1.4%
2019 99.9 Index, 2021=100 +1.1%
2020 98.9 Index, 2021=100 -1.0%
2021 100 Index, 2021=100 +1.1%
2022 101.5 Index, 2021=100 +1.5%
2023 102.2 Index, 2021=100 +0.7%
2024 102.2 Index, 2021=100 +0.0%
2025 102.5 Index, 2021=100 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.47 Index, 2021=100 91.2 Index, 2021=100 98.9 Index, 2021=100 10
2010s 95.84 Index, 2021=100 93.5 Index, 2021=100 99.9 Index, 2021=100 10
2020s 101.22 Index, 2021=100 98.9 Index, 2021=100 102.5 Index, 2021=100 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Montenegro 141 Index, 2021=100 compare
  2. 2 Malta 116.4 Index, 2021=100 compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 114.3 Index, 2021=100 compare
  4. 4 Greece 113.4 Index, 2021=100 compare
  5. 5 Croatia 111.5 Index, 2021=100 compare
  6. 5 Croatia 111.5 Index, 2021=100 compare
  7. 7 Albania 111.2 Index, 2021=100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 102.5 Index, 2021=100 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 102.5 Index, 2021=100 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 91.2 Index, 2021=100 in 2000.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 4th out of 4 regions with data for 2025.
Is labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data
Unit
Index, 2021=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,178 data points, 1990–2025
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