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 3.10 % year-on-year in June 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 December 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
Bulgaria 14.60 10.90 % year-on-year Jun 2025
Hungary 13.60 11.70 % year-on-year Jun 2025
Slovakia 13.20 4.90 % year-on-year Jun 2025
Slovenia 12.00 16.10 % year-on-year Jun 2025
Lithuania 11.30 12.00 % year-on-year Jun 2025
Poland 9.90 16.30 % year-on-year Jun 2025
Portugal 9.50 3.60 % year-on-year Jun 2025
Latvia 8.70 7.10 % year-on-year Jun 2025
Estonia 6.90 6.80 % year-on-year Jun 2025
Czech Republic 6.80 7.30 % year-on-year Jun 2025
Croatia 6.60 15.20 % year-on-year Jun 2025
Romania 6.40 14.00 % year-on-year Jun 2025
Luxembourg 6.20 2.20 % year-on-year Jun 2025
Finland 5.70 8.30 % year-on-year Jun 2025
Netherlands 5.30 5.70 % year-on-year Jun 2025
Cyprus 3.60 5.00 % year-on-year Jun 2025
Italy 3.10 2.30 % year-on-year Jun 2025
Ireland 2.90 5.50 % year-on-year Jun 2025
Euro Area 2.70 2.50 % year-on-year Jun 2025
Sweden 2.70 4.30 % year-on-year Jun 2025
Spain 2.60 2.30 % year-on-year Jun 2025
Belgium 2.60 3.70 % year-on-year Jun 2025
Germany 2.40 2.50 % year-on-year Jun 2025
Malta 1.90 2.20 % year-on-year Jun 2025
Denmark 1.90 6.00 % year-on-year Jun 2025
Austria 1.10 -0.90 % year-on-year Jun 2025

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