Monthly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Monthly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity was 3,584 in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
3,584
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
6th
of 27 countries
All-time high
3,728
in 2004
All-time low
2,698
in 1997
Years of data
11
1997–2007

Monthly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in United Kingdom, 1997–2007

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1997200220071997: 2.7k1998: 2.9k1999: 3.1k2000: 3.5k2001: 3.6k2002: 3.7k2003: 3.5k2004: 3.7k2005: 3.4k2006: 3.5k2007: 3.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in United Kingdom is 3,584, measured in 2007.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in United Kingdom peaked at 3,728 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,698, in 1997.

United Kingdom ranks 6th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Monthly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in United Kingdom, 1997 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1997 2,698
1998 2,874 +6.5%
1999 3,094 +7.7%
2000 3,518 +13.7%
2001 3,618 +2.9%
2002 3,719 +2.8%
2003 3,526 -5.2%
2004 3,728 +5.7%
2005 3,368 -9.6%
2006 3,498 +3.9%
2007 3,584 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,889 2,698 3,094 3
2000s 3,570 3,368 3,728 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 3 Finland 3,885 compare
  2. 4 Germany 3,853 compare
  3. 5 Austria 3,850 compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom 3,584 compare
  5. 8 Cyprus 2,516 compare
  6. 9 Spain 2,284 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 United Kingdom?
Monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in United Kingdom was 3,584 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 3,728 in 2004.
What is the lowest monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 2,698 in 1997.
How does United Kingdom rank for monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity?
United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 27 countries with data for 2007.
Is monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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