Netherlands Labour Cost Index (2025)
Netherlands's Labour Cost Index: 127.3 Index (2016=100) in 2025, +6.0% YoY. Eurostat (LC_LCI_R2_A), 2008–2025.
Netherlands (2025)
127.3
Index (2016=100)
+6.0% YoY
YoY Change
+6.0%
Trend
up
Series length
18
years of data
Data
| Year | Index (2016=100) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 127.3 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 120.1 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 114.2 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 107.1 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 101.4 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 100 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 97 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 94.5 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 92.2 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 90.7 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 89.6 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 89.1 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 87.9 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 86.3 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 83.9 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 82.1 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 81 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 78.9 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Netherlands recorded 127.3 Index (2016=100) in 2025. The latest change was +6.0%. Across 2008–2025 the series ranges from 78.9 Index (2016=100) in 2008 to 127.3 Index (2016=100) in 2025.
This page tracks the nominal labour cost index (wages + non-wage costs) across the business economy (NACE B-S) in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands, 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 is at its highest recorded level, 127.3 Index (2016=100) in 2025, up from a low of 78.9 Index (2016=100) in 2008. The latest change was +6.0%.