European Union - Labour cost index: Business economy was 3.10 % year-on-year in June of 2026, 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 September of 2026. Historically, European Union - Labour cost index: Business economy reached a record high of 6.20 % 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 11.50 12.90 % year-on-year Jun 2026
Croatia 10.70 11.30 % year-on-year Jun 2026
Lithuania 9.80 7.90 % year-on-year Jun 2026
Hungary 7.70 7.80 % year-on-year Jun 2026
Slovenia 6.70 4.00 % year-on-year Jun 2026
Greece 6.10 7.20 % year-on-year Jun 2026
Portugal 5.70 5.20 % year-on-year Jun 2026
Latvia 5.50 3.30 % year-on-year Jun 2026
Czech Republic 5.30 5.30 % year-on-year Jun 2026
Estonia 5.00 5.40 % year-on-year Jun 2026
Poland 4.50 6.90 % year-on-year Jun 2026
Slovakia 4.40 4.70 % year-on-year Jun 2026
Cyprus 4.30 4.40 % year-on-year Jun 2026
Ireland 4.20 3.60 % year-on-year Jun 2026
Spain 3.70 4.30 % year-on-year Jun 2026
Belgium 3.60 3.50 % year-on-year Jun 2025
Malta 3.50 2.10 % year-on-year Jun 2026
Netherlands 3.40 4.10 % year-on-year Jun 2026
Austria 3.40 3.80 % year-on-year Jun 2026
Euro Area 3.00 3.30 % year-on-year Jun 2026
Germany 2.90 2.80 % year-on-year Jun 2026
Denmark 2.80 2.90 % year-on-year Jun 2026
Finland 2.70 3.70 % year-on-year Jun 2026
Luxembourg 2.60 4.10 % year-on-year Jun 2026
Sweden 2.40 2.50 % year-on-year Jun 2026
France 2.40 2.30 % year-on-year Jun 2026
Italy 2.00 3.10 % year-on-year Jun 2026

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