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 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: 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 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 5.90 % 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 |
15.10 |
13.00 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2026 |
| Lithuania |
10.10 |
10.10 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2026 |
| Estonia |
8.60 |
4.40 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2026 |
| Poland |
7.80 |
5.80 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2026 |
| Slovakia |
7.60 |
6.40 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2026 |
| Spain |
7.20 |
3.00 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2026 |
| Croatia |
6.50 |
9.60 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2026 |
| Ireland |
5.50 |
4.50 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2026 |
| Greece |
5.40 |
9.70 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2026 |
| Czech Republic |
5.10 |
5.60 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2026 |
| Portugal |
4.80 |
4.50 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2026 |
| Luxembourg |
4.50 |
5.90 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2026 |
| Finland |
4.50 |
3.60 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2026 |
| Austria |
3.60 |
1.20 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2026 |
| Sweden |
3.50 |
3.90 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2026 |
| Germany |
3.50 |
4.90 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2026 |
| Euro Area |
3.30 |
3.70 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2026 |
| Denmark |
3.30 |
3.40 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2026 |
| Netherlands |
2.80 |
4.70 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2026 |
| Belgium |
2.60 |
3.70 |
% year-on-year |
Jun 2025 |
| Italy |
2.30 |
2.20 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2026 |
| Slovenia |
2.10 |
28.60 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2026 |
| Latvia |
1.70 |
6.00 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2026 |
| Cyprus |
1.00 |
2.80 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2026 |
| Malta |
-1.70 |
-11.30 |
% year-on-year |
Mar 2026 |