tps00173 · 2008–2025

Labour costs annual data - NACE Rev. 2

Eurostat tps00173 — Labour costs annual data - NACE Rev. 2. Data range: 2008 to 2025.

At a glance

In 2025, the EU-27 figure for labour costs annual data was 26.2 .

That is a 4.0% rose versus 2024 (25.2).

Over the five years before that, the EU-27 aggregate moved 21.9% higher.

Across member states, Luxembourg reported the highest value (49.7, 2025) and Bulgaria the lowest (10.5, 2025) — a ratio of 4.7× between the two ends of the range.

The figures below come from Eurostat dataset tps00173; every value links back to the canonical source.

EU-27 · 2025
26.2
HIGHEST · 2025
Luxembourg
49.7
LOWEST · 2025
Bulgaria
10.5

Map · 2025

Finland: 32.6 FI 32.6 Sweden: 29.5 SE 29.5 Denmark: 44.7 DK 44.7 Estonia: 15.7 EE 15.7 Ireland: 36.6 IE 36.6 Netherlands: 36.3 NL 36.3 Germany: 34.5 DE 34.5 Poland: 15.6 PL 15.6 Latvia: 12.9 LV 12.9 Belgium: 37.1 BE 37.1 Luxembourg: 49.7 LU 49.7 Czechia: 14.9 CZ 14.9 Slovakia: 14.2 SK 14.2 Lithuania: 16.9 LT 16.9 France: 30.0 FR 30.0 Austria: 33.8 AT 33.8 Hungary: 13.0 HU 13.0 Romania: 12.9 RO 12.9 Portugal: 15.6 PT 15.6 Spain: 19.5 ES 19.5 Italy: 23.0 IT 23.0 Slovenia: 25.6 SI 25.6 Bulgaria: 10.5 BG 10.5 Cyprus: 17.5 CY 17.5 Malta: 17.9 MT 17.9 Croatia: 16.2 HR 16.2 Greece: 14.5 EL 14.5
10.5 49.7

Ranking · 2025

Luxembourg LU 49.7 Denmark DK 44.7 Belgium BE 37.1 Ireland IE 36.6 Netherlands NL 36.3 Germany DE 34.5 Austria AT 33.8 Finland FI 32.6 France FR 30 Sweden SE 29.5 European Union (27) EU 26.2 Slovenia SI 25.6 Italy IT 23 Spain ES 19.5 Malta MT 17.9 Cyprus CY 17.5 Lithuania LT 16.9 Croatia HR 16.2 Estonia EE 15.7 Poland PL 15.6 Portugal PT 15.6 Czechia CZ 14.9 Greece EL 14.5 Slovakia SK 14.2 Hungary HU 13 Latvia LV 12.9 Romania RO 12.9 Bulgaria BG 10.5
2025 ranking · 28 countries

Time series · top 12 countries + EU-27

9.31 19.98 30.65 41.32 51.99 2008 2012 2016 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 Luxembourg Denmark Belgium Ireland Netherlands Germany Austria Finland France Sweden Slovenia Italy European Union (27) Labour costs annual data - NACE Rev. 2 (value) LU DK BE IE NL DE AT FI FR SE EU27_2020 SI IT
  • Luxembourg 49.7
  • Denmark 44.7
  • Belgium 37.1
  • Ireland 36.6
  • Netherlands 36.3
  • Germany 34.5
  • Austria 33.8
  • Finland 32.6
  • France 30
  • Sweden 29.5
  • Slovenia 25.6
  • Italy 23
  • European Union (27) 26.2

Country × year heatmap · all values

200820122016202020212022202320242025 Austria AT Austria · 2008: 19.6 Austria · 2012: 21.9 Austria · 2016: 23.9 Austria · 2020: 26.8 Austria · 2021: 26.9 Austria · 2022: 28.2 Austria · 2023: 30.1 Austria · 2024: 32.1 Austria · 2025: 33.8 Belgium BE Belgium · 2008: 23.9 Belgium · 2012: 27.4 Belgium · 2016: 29.3 Belgium · 2020: 31.1 Belgium · 2021: 31.5 Belgium · 2022: 33.4 Belgium · 2023: 36.3 Belgium · 2024: 37.1 Bulgaria BG Bulgaria · 2008: 2.1 Bulgaria · 2012: 2.9 Bulgaria · 2016: 3.7 Bulgaria · 2020: 5.7 Bulgaria · 2021: 6.2 Bulgaria · 2022: 7.1 Bulgaria · 2023: 8.1 Bulgaria · 2024: 9.2 Bulgaria · 2025: 10.5 Croatia HR Croatia · 2008: 7.7 Croatia · 2012: 8.1 Croatia · 2016: 8.1 Croatia · 2020: 10.0 Croatia · 2021: 10.3 Croatia · 2022: 11.2 Croatia · 2023: 12.7 Croatia · 2024: 14.6 Croatia · 2025: 16.2 Cyprus CY Cyprus · 2008: 14.1 Cyprus · 2012: 14.0 Cyprus · 2016: 12.9 Cyprus · 2020: 14.1 Cyprus · 2021: 14.2 Cyprus · 2022: 15.2 Cyprus · 2023: 16.2 Cyprus · 2024: 16.9 Cyprus · 2025: 17.5 Czechia CZ Czechia · 2008: 6.7 Czechia · 2012: 7.3 Czechia · 2016: 7.5 Czechia · 2020: 10.7 Czechia · 2021: 11.4 Czechia · 2022: 12.2 Czechia · 2023: 13.4 Czechia · 2024: 13.6 Czechia · 2025: 14.9 Denmark DK Denmark · 2008: 30.3 Denmark · 2012: 34.2 Denmark · 2016: 35.9 Denmark · 2020: 39.2 Denmark · 2021: 40.2 Denmark · 2022: 41.0 Denmark · 2023: 42.0 Denmark · 2024: 43.6 Denmark · 2025: 44.7 Estonia EE Estonia · 2008: 5.8 Estonia · 2012: 6.3 Estonia · 2016: 8.0 Estonia · 2020: 10.5 Estonia · 2021: 11.2 Estonia · 2022: 12.2 Estonia · 2023: 13.6 Estonia · 2024: 14.6 Estonia · 2025: 15.7 Finland FI Finland · 2008: 20.9 Finland · 2012: 24.4 Finland · 2016: 26.0 Finland · 2020: 27.5 Finland · 2021: 28.9 Finland · 2022: 29.6 Finland · 2023: 30.5 Finland · 2024: 31.2 Finland · 2025: 32.6 France FR France · 2008: 20.9 France · 2012: 22.4 France · 2016: 23.3 France · 2020: 26.3 France · 2021: 26.6 France · 2022: 27.5 France · 2023: 28.6 France · 2024: 29.5 France · 2025: 30.0 Germany DE Germany · 2008: 21.8 Germany · 2012: 23.7 Germany · 2016: 25.5 Germany · 2020: 28.6 Germany · 2021: 29.0 Germany · 2022: 30.3 Germany · 2023: 31.6 Germany · 2024: 33.3 Germany · 2025: 34.5 Greece EL Greece · 2008: 13.5 Greece · 2012: 12.2 Greece · 2016: 12.1 Greece · 2020: 11.0 Greece · 2021: 11.1 Greece · 2022: 11.8 Greece · 2023: 12.6 Greece · 2024: 13.4 Greece · 2025: 14.5 Hungary HU Hungary · 2008: 5.5 Hungary · 2012: 5.6 Hungary · 2016: 5.8 Hungary · 2020: 8.0 Hungary · 2021: 8.6 Hungary · 2022: 9.1 Hungary · 2023: 11.0 Hungary · 2024: 12.0 Hungary · 2025: 13.0 Ireland IE Ireland · 2008: 24.8 Ireland · 2012: 25.8 Ireland · 2016: 25.8 Ireland · 2020: 29.5 Ireland · 2021: 30.6 Ireland · 2022: 31.9 Ireland · 2023: 33.3 Ireland · 2024: 35.2 Ireland · 2025: 36.6 Italy IT Italy · 2008: 18.2 Italy · 2012: 19.9 Italy · 2016: 19.9 Italy · 2020: 21.0 Italy · 2021: 20.8 Italy · 2022: 21.1 Italy · 2023: 21.6 Italy · 2024: 22.4 Italy · 2025: 23.0 Latvia LV Latvia · 2008: 4.6 Latvia · 2012: 4.7 Latvia · 2016: 6.1 Latvia · 2020: 8.4 Latvia · 2021: 9.0 Latvia · 2022: 9.6 Latvia · 2023: 10.7 Latvia · 2024: 11.9 Latvia · 2025: 12.9 Lithuania LT Lithuania · 2008: 4.2 Lithuania · 2012: 4.2 Lithuania · 2016: 5.3 Lithuania · 2020: 9.9 Lithuania · 2021: 11.0 Lithuania · 2022: 12.5 Lithuania · 2023: 14.0 Lithuania · 2024: 15.5 Lithuania · 2025: 16.9 Luxembourg LU Luxembourg · 2008: 27.7 Luxembourg · 2012: 30.5 Luxembourg · 2016: 33.9 Luxembourg · 2020: 41.3 Luxembourg · 2021: 42.3 Luxembourg · 2022: 44.5 Luxembourg · 2023: 47.3 Luxembourg · 2024: 48.0 Luxembourg · 2025: 49.7 Malta MT Malta · 2008: 10.5 Malta · 2012: 11.0 Malta · 2016: 13.3 Malta · 2020: 15.8 Malta · 2021: 16.1 Malta · 2022: 16.6 Malta · 2023: 17.1 Malta · 2024: 18.0 Malta · 2025: 17.9 Netherlands NL Netherlands · 2008: 22.9 Netherlands · 2012: 24.7 Netherlands · 2016: 26.4 Netherlands · 2020: 29.6 Netherlands · 2021: 29.7 Netherlands · 2022: 30.6 Netherlands · 2023: 32.6 Netherlands · 2024: 34.4 Netherlands · 2025: 36.3 Poland PL Poland · 2008: 6.3 Poland · 2012: 6.4 Poland · 2016: 7.1 Poland · 2020: 9.0 Poland · 2021: 9.4 Poland · 2022: 10.3 Poland · 2023: 11.9 Poland · 2024: 14.2 Poland · 2025: 15.6 Portugal PT Portugal · 2008: 9.9 Portugal · 2012: 10.7 Portugal · 2016: 10.9 Portugal · 2020: 12.3 Portugal · 2021: 12.5 Portugal · 2022: 13.0 Portugal · 2023: 13.7 Portugal · 2024: 14.7 Portugal · 2025: 15.6 Romania RO Romania · 2008: 3.2 Romania · 2012: 3.2 Romania · 2016: 4.3 Romania · 2020: 7.8 Romania · 2021: 8.0 Romania · 2022: 9.0 Romania · 2023: 10.4 Romania · 2024: 11.8 Romania · 2025: 12.9 Slovakia SK Slovakia · 2008: 5.2 Slovakia · 2012: 6.6 Slovakia · 2016: 7.5 Slovakia · 2020: 10.2 Slovakia · 2021: 10.8 Slovakia · 2022: 11.4 Slovakia · 2023: 12.5 Slovakia · 2024: 13.3 Slovakia · 2025: 14.2 Slovenia SI Slovenia · 2008: 11.6 Slovenia · 2012: 13.1 Slovenia · 2016: 14.1 Slovenia · 2020: 17.9 Slovenia · 2021: 18.9 Slovenia · 2022: 19.8 Slovenia · 2023: 21.9 Slovenia · 2024: 23.3 Slovenia · 2025: 25.6 Spain ES Spain · 2008: 14.3 Spain · 2012: 15.7 Spain · 2016: 15.8 Spain · 2020: 17.0 Spain · 2021: 17.0 Spain · 2022: 17.3 Spain · 2023: 18.1 Spain · 2024: 18.9 Spain · 2025: 19.5 Sweden SE Sweden · 2008: 21.2 Sweden · 2012: 25.4 Sweden · 2016: 25.6 Sweden · 2020: 26.2 Sweden · 2021: 27.8 Sweden · 2022: 27.4 Sweden · 2023: 26.4 Sweden · 2024: 27.5 Sweden · 2025: 29.5
2.1 49.7

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