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 3.70 % year-on-year in December 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: 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 June of 2026. 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
Bulgaria 12.90 12.90 % year-on-year Dec 2025
Hungary 10.40 10.50 % year-on-year Dec 2025
Lithuania 10.10 11.90 % year-on-year Dec 2025
Croatia 10.00 6.10 % year-on-year Dec 2025
Slovakia 6.80 6.60 % year-on-year Dec 2025
Czech Republic 6.30 6.60 % year-on-year Dec 2025
Latvia 6.00 7.60 % year-on-year Dec 2025
Luxembourg 5.80 5.90 % year-on-year Dec 2025
Germany 5.10 6.10 % year-on-year Dec 2025
Netherlands 4.40 4.80 % year-on-year Dec 2025
Estonia 4.40 3.40 % year-on-year Dec 2025
Portugal 4.20 3.40 % year-on-year Dec 2025
Ireland 4.00 5.60 % year-on-year Dec 2025
Sweden 3.70 3.70 % year-on-year Dec 2025
Finland 3.50 3.00 % year-on-year Dec 2025
Euro Area 3.50 3.20 % year-on-year Dec 2025
Cyprus 3.50 4.20 % year-on-year Dec 2025
Denmark 3.40 3.60 % year-on-year Dec 2025
Italy 2.80 1.90 % year-on-year Dec 2025
Spain 2.70 -1.00 % year-on-year Dec 2025
Belgium 2.60 3.70 % year-on-year Jun 2025
Austria 1.00 0.30 % year-on-year Dec 2025
Romania -0.40 -1.20 % year-on-year Dec 2025

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