Labour costs annual data - NACE Rev. 2

In 2025, Ireland's labour costs annual data increased by 4.0% compared to 2024, reaching 36.6.

Ireland accounts for 139.7% of the EU-27 total of 26.2.

Ireland ranks 3rd out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 24.1% (from 29.5 in 2020).

Source: Eurostat dataset tps00173, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.