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

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data was 101.9 Index, 2021=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
101.9 Index, 2021=100
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
4th
of 4 regions
All-time high
102.7 Index, 2021=100
in 2025
All-time low
91.7 Index, 2021=100
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026

Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2000–2026

02550751002000201320262000: 91.7 Index, 2021=1002001: 91.8 Index, 2021=1002002: 92.3 Index, 2021=1002003: 93 Index, 2021=1002004: 94.2 Index, 2021=1002005: 95.5 Index, 2021=1002006: 96.9 Index, 2021=1002007: 98.9 Index, 2021=1002008: 98.9 Index, 2021=1002009: 95.2 Index, 2021=1002010: 95 Index, 2021=1002011: 95.2 Index, 2021=1002012: 94.4 Index, 2021=1002013: 93.5 Index, 2021=1002014: 94.1 Index, 2021=1002015: 95.2 Index, 2021=1002016: 96.6 Index, 2021=1002017: 98.1 Index, 2021=1002018: 99.5 Index, 2021=1002019: 100.4 Index, 2021=1002020: 99.3 Index, 2021=1002021: 101 Index, 2021=1002022: 102 Index, 2021=1002023: 102.6 Index, 2021=1002024: 102.6 Index, 2021=1002025: 102.7 Index, 2021=1002026: 101.9 Index, 2021=100

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

Analysis

In 2026, labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 101.9 Index, 2021=100.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 102.7 Index, 2021=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91.7 Index, 2021=100, in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2000 to 2026.
Year Index, 2021=100 Change
2000 91.7 Index, 2021=100
2001 91.8 Index, 2021=100 +0.1%
2002 92.3 Index, 2021=100 +0.5%
2003 93 Index, 2021=100 +0.8%
2004 94.2 Index, 2021=100 +1.3%
2005 95.5 Index, 2021=100 +1.4%
2006 96.9 Index, 2021=100 +1.5%
2007 98.9 Index, 2021=100 +2.1%
2008 98.9 Index, 2021=100 +0.0%
2009 95.2 Index, 2021=100 -3.7%
2010 95 Index, 2021=100 -0.2%
2011 95.2 Index, 2021=100 +0.2%
2012 94.4 Index, 2021=100 -0.8%
2013 93.5 Index, 2021=100 -1.0%
2014 94.1 Index, 2021=100 +0.6%
2015 95.2 Index, 2021=100 +1.2%
2016 96.6 Index, 2021=100 +1.5%
2017 98.1 Index, 2021=100 +1.6%
2018 99.5 Index, 2021=100 +1.4%
2019 100.4 Index, 2021=100 +0.9%
2020 99.3 Index, 2021=100 -1.1%
2021 101 Index, 2021=100 +1.7%
2022 102 Index, 2021=100 +1.0%
2023 102.6 Index, 2021=100 +0.6%
2024 102.6 Index, 2021=100 +0.0%
2025 102.7 Index, 2021=100 +0.1%
2026 101.9 Index, 2021=100 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.84 Index, 2021=100 91.7 Index, 2021=100 98.9 Index, 2021=100 10
2010s 96.2 Index, 2021=100 93.5 Index, 2021=100 100.4 Index, 2021=100 10
2020s 101.73 Index, 2021=100 99.3 Index, 2021=100 102.7 Index, 2021=100 7

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

  1. 1 Montenegro 148.6 Index, 2021=100 compare
  2. 2 Malta 118.8 Index, 2021=100 compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 116.9 Index, 2021=100 compare
  4. 4 Croatia 113.8 Index, 2021=100 compare
  5. 5 Croatia 112.4 Index, 2021=100 compare
  6. 6 Cyprus 111.3 Index, 2021=100 compare
  7. 7 Albania 110.3 Index, 2021=100 compare
  8. 7 Portugal 110.3 Index, 2021=100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 101.9 Index, 2021=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 102.7 Index, 2021=100 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 91.7 Index, 2021=100 in 2000.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 4th out of 4 regions with data for 2026.
Is labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data
Unit
Index, 2021=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
46 places, 1,222 data points, 1989–2026
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