Romania Labour Cost Index (2025)
Romania's Labour Cost Index: 170 Index (2016=100) in 2025, +10.2% YoY. Eurostat (LC_LCI_R2_A), 2008–2025.
Romania (2025)
170
Index (2016=100)
+10.2% YoY
YoY Change
+10.2%
Index (2016=100)
Trend
up
Series length
18
years of data
Data
| Year | Index (2016=100) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 170 | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 154.3 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 135.3 | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 116.6 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 104.4 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 100 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 92.4 | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 81.6 | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 70.8 | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 60 | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 53.2 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 50.3 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 48.2 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 45.6 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 42.7 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 40.9 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 40.5 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 36.6 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Romania recorded 170 Index (2016=100) in 2025. The latest change was +15.7. Across 2008–2025 the series ranges from 36.6 in 2008 to 170 in 2025.
This page tracks the nominal labour cost index (wages + non-wage costs) across the business economy (NACE B-S) in Romania 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 Romania 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 170 Index (2016=100) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 36.6 in 2008. The latest reading of 170 in 2025 represents a change of +15.7.