Monthly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Cyprus

Cyprus: Monthly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity was 2,516 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
2,516
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
8th
of 27 countries
All-time high
2,516
in 2008
All-time low
1,335
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2008

Monthly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Cyprus, 1996–2008

01.0k2.0k3.0k1996200220081996: 1.3k1997: 1.5k1998: 1.5k1999: 1.6k2000: 1.7k2001: 1.7k2002: 1.8k2003: 1.9k2004: 2.1k2005: 2.2k2006: 2.3k2007: 2.4k2008: 2.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 2,516 for monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in 2008. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Cyprus peaked at 2,516 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,335, in 1996.

That places Cyprus 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Monthly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Monthly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Cyprus, 1996 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1996 1,335
1997 1,450 +8.6%
1998 1,521 +4.9%
1999 1,570 +3.2%
2000 1,666 +6.1%
2001 1,735 +4.1%
2002 1,834 +5.7%
2003 1,950 +6.3%
2004 2,059 +5.6%
2005 2,190 +6.3%
2006 2,277 +4.0%
2007 2,368 +4.0%
2008 2,516 +6.2%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 2,516 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,854, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 2,516 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,612, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,469 1,335 1,570 4
2000s 2,066 1,666 2,516 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 5 Austria 3,850 compare
  2. 6 United Kingdom 3,584 compare
  3. 6 United Kingdom 3,584 compare
  4. 9 Spain 2,284 compare
  5. 10 Slovenia 1,871 compare
  6. 10 Slovenia 1,871 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Cyprus?
Monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Cyprus was 2,516 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 2,516 in 2008.
What is the lowest monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 1,335 in 1996.
How does Cyprus rank for monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity?
Cyprus ranks 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2008.
Is monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Monthly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Monthly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
27 places, 268 data points, 1995–2008
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