Portugal Labour Cost Index (2025)
Portugal's Labour Cost Index: 127.7 Index (2016=100) in 2025, +6.6% YoY. Eurostat (LC_LCI_R2_A), 2008–2025.
Portugal (2025)
127.7
Index (2016=100)
+6.6% YoY
YoY Change
+6.6%
Index (2016=100)
Trend
up
Series length
18
years of data
Data
| Year | Index (2016=100) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 127.7 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 119.8 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 112.3 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 106 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 101.8 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 100 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 92.3 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 90.9 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 89.1 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 86.8 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 84.4 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 83.6 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 85.3 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 83 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 91.2 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 91.5 | unchanged |
| 2009 | 91.5 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 88.5 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Portugal recorded 127.7 Index (2016=100) in 2025. The latest change was +7.9. Across 2008–2025 the series ranges from 83 in 2012 to 127.7 in 2025.
This page tracks the nominal labour cost index (wages + non-wage costs) across the business economy (NACE B-S) in Portugal 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 Portugal 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 127.7 Index (2016=100) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 83 in 2012. The latest reading of 127.7 in 2025 represents a change of +7.9.