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 4.20 % year-on-year in December of 2024, 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 September of 2025. 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 6.00 % year-on-year in March of 2024 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 |
| Poland |
16.30 |
22.70 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2025 |
| Slovenia |
16.00 |
3.50 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2025 |
| Croatia |
15.20 |
18.10 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2025 |
| Romania |
14.00 |
16.80 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2025 |
| Lithuania |
12.00 |
14.30 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2025 |
| Hungary |
11.70 |
14.00 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2025 |
| Bulgaria |
10.90 |
12.70 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2025 |
| Czech Republic |
7.40 |
3.50 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2025 |
| Latvia |
7.10 |
7.50 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2025 |
| Estonia |
6.80 |
4.50 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2025 |
| Denmark |
6.00 |
6.20 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2025 |
| Cyprus |
5.80 |
4.00 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2025 |
| Ireland |
5.50 |
4.80 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2025 |
| Netherlands |
5.10 |
6.70 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2025 |
| Slovakia |
4.90 |
4.80 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2025 |
| Sweden |
4.20 |
1.50 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2025 |
| Belgium |
3.70 |
1.60 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2025 |
| Euro Area |
3.30 |
4.20 |
% year-on-year |
Dec 2024 |
| Germany |
2.70 |
3.30 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2025 |
| Portugal |
2.60 |
10.50 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2025 |
| Spain |
2.40 |
3.10 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2025 |
| Italy |
2.20 |
5.10 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2025 |
| Malta |
2.20 |
15.40 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2025 |
| Luxembourg |
1.80 |
0.60 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2025 |
| Greece |
1.00 |
0.20 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2025 |
| Austria |
-0.90 |
4.00 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2025 |