Structure of labour cost by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Germany

Germany: Structure of labour cost by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity was 75.5% in 2007. ▬ Flat

Latest (2007)
75.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 26 countries
All-time high
75.5%
in 2007
All-time low
74.8%
in 2000
Years of data
12
1996–2007

Structure of labour cost by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Germany, 1996–2007

0204060801996200120071996: 75.1 Percentage1997: 74.9 Percentage1998: 74.9 Percentage1999: 75 Percentage2000: 74.8 Percentage2001: 74.9 Percentage2002: 74.9 Percentage2003: 74.8 Percentage2004: 75 Percentage2005: 75.2 Percentage2006: 75.1 Percentage2007: 75.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2007, structure of labour cost by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Germany stood at 75.5%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, structure of labour cost by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Germany peaked at 75.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 74.8%, in 2000.

That places Germany 14th out of 26 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.

Structure of labour cost by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Structure of labour cost by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Germany, 1996 to 2007.
Year Percentage Change
1996 75.1%
1997 74.9% -0.3%
1998 74.9% +0.0%
1999 75.0% +0.1%
2000 74.8% -0.3%
2001 74.9% +0.1%
2002 74.9% +0.0%
2003 74.8% -0.1%
2004 75.0% +0.3%
2005 75.2% +0.3%
2006 75.1% -0.1%
2007 75.5% +0.5%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 75.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.5%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 75.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.5%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.0% 74.9% 75.1% 4
2000s 75.0% 74.8% 75.5% 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 11 Latvia 79.0% compare
  2. 11 Latvia 79.0% compare
  3. 13 Finland 78.8%
  4. 15 Slovakia 74.9% compare
  5. 15 Slovakia 74.9% compare
  6. 17 Austria 74.0% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is structure of labour cost by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Germany?
Structure of labour cost by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Germany was 75.5% in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest structure of labour cost by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest structure of labour cost by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 74.8% in 2000.
How does Germany rank for structure of labour cost by nace rev. 1.1 activity?
Germany ranks 14th out of 26 countries with data for 2007.
Is structure of labour cost by nace rev. 1.1 activity rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Structure of labour cost by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Structure of labour cost by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
26 places, 260 data points, 1995–2008
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