Structure of labour cost by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity by country
Countries reporting
26
Highest
85.9%
Cyprus
Lowest
70.5%
Belgium
Median
77.2%
Years covered
14
1995–2008
Data points
260
What the numbers show
Structure of labour cost by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity is currently reported for 26 countries. The highest value is 85.9% in Cyprus; the lowest is 70.5% in Belgium.
The median across all reporting countries is 77.2%, and the mean is 77.3%.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Poland (up 32.2%), and the largest decrease in Spain (down 1.7%).
Structure of labour cost by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyprus | 85.9% | 2008 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 85.6% | 2008 | — | flat |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 82.7% | 2007 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 82.7% | 2007 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 5 | Slovenia | 82.5% | 2007 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 5 | Slovenia | 82.5% | 2007 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 7 | Poland | 80.0% | 2005 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 80.0% | 2005 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 9 | Portugal | 79.8% | 2008 | — | flat |
| 10 | Bulgaria | 79.7% | 2007 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 11 | Latvia | 79.0% | 2008 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 11 | Latvia | 79.0% | 2008 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 13 | Finland | 78.8% | 2008 | — | flat |
| 14 | Germany | 75.5% | 2007 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 15 | Slovakia | 74.9% | 2007 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 15 | Slovakia | 74.9% | 2007 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 17 | Austria | 74.0% | 2008 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 18 | Spain | 73.8% | 2007 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 19 | Romania | 73.5% | 2007 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 20 | Estonia | 73.4% | 2008 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 20 | Estonia | 73.4% | 2008 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 22 | Lithuania | 72.5% | 2007 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 22 | Lithuania | 72.5% | 2007 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 22 | Czechia | 72.5% | 2007 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 25 | Hungary | 70.5% | 2007 | — | flat |
| 26 | Belgium | 70.5% | 2008 | — | flat |