European Union - Labour cost index: Professional, scientific and technical activities was 1.10 % year-on-year in March 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: Professional, scientific and technical activities - last updated from the EUROSTAT on September of 2026. Historically, European Union - Labour cost index: Professional, scientific and technical activities reached a record high of 9.00 % year-on-year in June of 2025 and a record low of -0.20 % year-on-year in March of 2021.



Labour Cost Index: Professional, Scientific And Technical Activities
Country Last Previous Unit Reference
Bulgaria 12.60 14.30 % year-on-year Mar 2026
Croatia 11.00 11.50 % year-on-year Mar 2026
Poland 8.30 8.80 % year-on-year Mar 2026
Hungary 8.10 7.40 % year-on-year Mar 2026
Austria 7.40 6.40 % year-on-year Mar 2026
Spain 7.20 5.50 % year-on-year Mar 2026
Slovakia 6.70 5.10 % year-on-year Mar 2026
Romania 6.40 11.80 % year-on-year Mar 2026
Lithuania 5.60 9.20 % year-on-year Mar 2026
Italy 5.10 3.00 % year-on-year Mar 2026
Netherlands 4.90 3.90 % year-on-year Dec 2025
Slovenia 4.90 11.50 % year-on-year Mar 2026
Portugal 4.60 8.20 % year-on-year Mar 2026
Ireland 4.50 2.60 % year-on-year Mar 2026
Cyprus 4.30 2.20 % year-on-year Mar 2026
Belgium 3.50 3.50 % year-on-year Jun 2025
Denmark 3.40 2.80 % year-on-year Mar 2026
Luxembourg 3.30 -2.30 % year-on-year Mar 2026
Finland 2.90 3.90 % year-on-year Mar 2026
France 2.30 2.50 % year-on-year Mar 2026
Sweden 1.90 4.30 % year-on-year Mar 2026
Greece 1.40 6.90 % year-on-year Mar 2026
Euro Area 0.60 5.00 % year-on-year Mar 2026
Malta -0.10 -0.70 % year-on-year Mar 2026
Estonia -0.60 5.90 % year-on-year Mar 2026
Germany -4.40 6.50 % year-on-year Mar 2026

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