Austria Labour Cost Index (2025)
Austria's Labour Cost Index: 127.8 Index (2016=100) in 2025, +3.5% YoY. Eurostat (LC_LCI_R2_A), 2009–2025.
Austria (2025)
127.8
Index (2016=100)
+3.5% YoY
YoY Change
+3.5%
Index (2016=100)
Trend
up
Series length
17
years of data
Data
| Year | Index (2016=100) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 127.8 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 123.5 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 114.5 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 106.5 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 100.3 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 100 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 93.9 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 92.1 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 88.9 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 86 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 85.2 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 82.8 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 80.5 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 78.2 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 74.6 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 73.1 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 71.5 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Austria recorded 127.8 Index (2016=100) in 2025. The latest change was +4.3. Across 2009–2025 the series ranges from 71.5 in 2009 to 127.8 in 2025.
This page tracks the nominal labour cost index (wages + non-wage costs) across the business economy (NACE B-S) in Austria from 2008 to present, indexed to 2016=100. Labour costs are the primary driver of service-sector inflation and manufacturing location decisions.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the nominal labour cost index (wages + non-wage costs) across the business economy (NACE B-S) in Austria from 2008 to present, indexed to 2016=100. Labour costs are the primary driver of service-sector inflation and manufacturing location decisions. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2009–2025 (17 observations).
The series peaked at 127.8 Index (2016=100) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 71.5 in 2009. The latest reading of 127.8 in 2025 represents a change of +4.3.