Monthly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Germany

Germany: Monthly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity was 3,853 in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
3,853
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
4th
of 27 countries
All-time high
3,853
in 2007
All-time low
3,094
in 1996
Years of data
12
1996–2007

Monthly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Germany, 1996–2007

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1996200120071996: 3.1k1997: 3.2k1998: 3.2k1999: 3.3k2000: 3.4k2001: 3.5k2002: 3.6k2003: 3.7k2004: 3.8k2005: 3.8k2006: 3.8k2007: 3.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Germany is 3,853, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Germany peaked at 3,853 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,094, in 1996.

Germany ranks 4th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Monthly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Germany, 1996 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1996 3,094
1997 3,170 +2.5%
1998 3,241 +2.2%
1999 3,313 +2.2%
2000 3,422 +3.3%
2001 3,510 +2.6%
2002 3,594 +2.4%
2003 3,692 +2.7%
2004 3,750 +1.6%
2005 3,768 +0.5%
2006 3,819 +1.4%
2007 3,853 +0.9%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 3,853 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,854, 2.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 3,853 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,612, 2.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,204 3,094 3,313 4
2000s 3,676 3,422 3,853 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Luxembourg 4,918
  2. 2 Belgium 4,103
  3. 3 Finland 3,885 compare
  4. 5 Austria 3,850 compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom 3,584 compare
  6. 6 United Kingdom 3,584 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 Germany?
Monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Germany was 3,853 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 3,853 in 2007.
What is the lowest monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3,094 in 1996.
How does Germany rank for monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity?
Germany ranks 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2007.
Is monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 268 data points, 1995–2008
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