European Union - Labour cost index: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security; education; human health and social work activities; arts, entertainment and recreation; other service activities was 2.50 % year-on-year in December of 2023, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - Labour cost index: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security; education; human health and social work activities; arts, entertainment and recreation; other service activities - last updated from the EUROSTAT on May of 2024. Historically, European Union - Labour cost index: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security; education; human health and social work activities; arts, entertainment and recreation; other service activities reached a record high of 5.70 % year-on-year in December of 2022 and a record low of 1.00 % year-on-year in June of 2021.


Labour Cost Index: Public Administration And Defence; Compulsory Social Security; Education; Human Health And Social Work Activities; Arts, Entertainment And Recreation; Other Service Activities
Country Last Previous Unit Reference
Hungary 19.10 14.80 % year-on-year Dec 2023
Croatia 17.80 19.40 % year-on-year Dec 2023
Romania 15.20 16.60 % year-on-year Dec 2023
Poland 14.00 14.10 % year-on-year Dec 2023
Bulgaria 13.80 15.70 % year-on-year Dec 2023
Slovakia 13.10 5.90 % year-on-year Dec 2023
Latvia 11.60 11.10 % year-on-year Dec 2023
Lithuania 11.00 10.20 % year-on-year Dec 2023
Slovenia 9.40 3.90 % year-on-year Dec 2023
Belgium 7.10 7.40 % year-on-year Dec 2023
Cyprus 6.30 6.90 % year-on-year Dec 2023
Austria 6.00 2.30 % year-on-year Dec 2023
Portugal 5.70 4.80 % year-on-year Dec 2023
Czech Republic 3.50 6.10 % year-on-year Dec 2023
Spain 2.80 5.50 % year-on-year Dec 2023
Finland 2.70 3.90 % year-on-year Dec 2023
France 2.20 1.40 % year-on-year Dec 2023
Netherlands 2.10 6.20 % year-on-year Dec 2023
Germany 2.00 4.60 % year-on-year Dec 2023
Greece 1.80 4.70 % year-on-year Dec 2023
Euro Area 1.80 3.90 % year-on-year Dec 2023
Denmark 1.50 2.60 % year-on-year Dec 2023
Malta -0.40 4.10 % year-on-year Dec 2023
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