Ireland Labour Cost Index (2025)
Ireland's Labour Cost Index: 131.3 Index (2016=100) in 2025, +4.0% YoY. Eurostat (LC_LCI_R2_A), 2008–2025.
Ireland (2025)
131.3
Index (2016=100)
+4.0% YoY
YoY Change
+4.0%
Index (2016=100)
Trend
up
Series length
18
years of data
Data
| Year | Index (2016=100) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 131.3 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 126.3 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 119.5 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 113 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 103.6 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 100 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 102.2 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 98.9 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 96.2 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 94.3 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 93.3 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 92.8 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 93 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 92 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 92.7 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 95.1 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 93.1 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Ireland recorded 131.3 Index (2016=100) in 2025. The latest change was +5. Across 2008–2025 the series ranges from 92 in 2011 to 131.3 in 2025.
This page tracks the nominal labour cost index (wages + non-wage costs) across the business economy (NACE B-S) in Ireland 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 Ireland 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 2008–2025 (18 observations).
The series peaked at 131.3 Index (2016=100) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 92 in 2011. The latest reading of 131.3 in 2025 represents a change of +5.