European Union - Labour cost index: Business economy was 4.40 % year-on-year in June of 2025, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - Labour cost index: Business economy - last updated from the EUROSTAT on December of 2025. Historically, European Union - Labour cost index: Business economy reached a record high of 6.10 % year-on-year in December of 2022 and a record low of -0.20 % year-on-year in June of 2021.
Labour Cost Index: Business Economy
| Country |
Last |
Previous |
Unit |
Reference |
| Bulgaria |
12.80 |
12.90 |
% year-on-year |
Jun 2025 |
| Romania |
11.70 |
16.80 |
% year-on-year |
Jun 2025 |
| Croatia |
10.70 |
12.70 |
% year-on-year |
Jun 2025 |
| Greece |
10.30 |
8.40 |
% year-on-year |
Jun 2025 |
| Hungary |
9.90 |
9.20 |
% year-on-year |
Jun 2025 |
| Poland |
9.50 |
9.20 |
% year-on-year |
Jun 2025 |
| Latvia |
8.70 |
9.50 |
% year-on-year |
Jun 2025 |
| Lithuania |
8.60 |
8.10 |
% year-on-year |
Jun 2025 |
| Czech Republic |
8.10 |
8.40 |
% year-on-year |
Jun 2025 |
| Slovakia |
8.00 |
6.30 |
% year-on-year |
Jun 2025 |
| Netherlands |
6.30 |
6.10 |
% year-on-year |
Jun 2025 |
| Slovenia |
5.70 |
10.00 |
% year-on-year |
Jun 2025 |
| Austria |
4.90 |
5.60 |
% year-on-year |
Jun 2025 |
| Cyprus |
4.50 |
4.10 |
% year-on-year |
Jun 2025 |
| Spain |
4.20 |
4.40 |
% year-on-year |
Jun 2025 |
| Italy |
4.20 |
5.40 |
% year-on-year |
Jun 2025 |
| Finland |
4.20 |
6.00 |
% year-on-year |
Jun 2025 |
| Euro Area |
4.00 |
3.90 |
% year-on-year |
Jun 2025 |
| Germany |
4.00 |
2.50 |
% year-on-year |
Jun 2025 |
| Ireland |
3.70 |
6.20 |
% year-on-year |
Jun 2025 |
| Belgium |
3.60 |
3.50 |
% year-on-year |
Jun 2025 |
| Sweden |
3.40 |
3.90 |
% year-on-year |
Jun 2025 |
| Portugal |
3.10 |
4.70 |
% year-on-year |
Jun 2025 |
| Denmark |
2.30 |
2.90 |
% year-on-year |
Jun 2025 |
| France |
2.00 |
2.90 |
% year-on-year |
Jun 2025 |
| Malta |
1.50 |
1.00 |
% year-on-year |
Jun 2025 |
| Luxembourg |
1.20 |
3.60 |
% year-on-year |
Jun 2025 |