European Union - Labour cost index: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security; education; human health and social work activities; arts, entertainment and recreation; other service activities was 3.40 % year-on-year in September of 2025, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - Labour cost index: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security; education; human health and social work activities; arts, entertainment and recreation; other service activities - last updated from the EUROSTAT on February of 2026. Historically, European Union - Labour cost index: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security; education; human health and social work activities; arts, entertainment and recreation; other service activities reached a record high of 5.90 % year-on-year in March of 2024 and a record low of 1.00 % year-on-year in June of 2021.
Labour Cost Index: Public Administration And Defence; Compulsory Social Security; Education; Human Health And Social Work Activities; Arts, Entertainment And Recreation; Other Service Activities
| Country |
Last |
Previous |
Unit |
Reference |
| Bulgaria |
12.90 |
14.60 |
% year-on-year |
Sep 2025 |
| Lithuania |
11.70 |
11.30 |
% year-on-year |
Sep 2025 |
| Hungary |
10.50 |
14.10 |
% year-on-year |
Sep 2025 |
| Poland |
9.30 |
9.90 |
% year-on-year |
Sep 2025 |
| Latvia |
7.60 |
8.70 |
% year-on-year |
Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia |
6.60 |
13.30 |
% year-on-year |
Sep 2025 |
| Greece |
6.60 |
8.60 |
% year-on-year |
Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic |
6.60 |
6.70 |
% year-on-year |
Sep 2025 |
| Croatia |
6.10 |
6.60 |
% year-on-year |
Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg |
5.80 |
6.30 |
% year-on-year |
Sep 2025 |
| Germany |
5.50 |
3.00 |
% year-on-year |
Sep 2025 |
| Ireland |
5.30 |
2.70 |
% year-on-year |
Sep 2025 |
| Italy |
3.80 |
2.80 |
% year-on-year |
Sep 2025 |
| Denmark |
3.60 |
1.90 |
% year-on-year |
Sep 2025 |
| Estonia |
3.40 |
6.90 |
% year-on-year |
Sep 2025 |
| Portugal |
3.40 |
9.90 |
% year-on-year |
Sep 2025 |
| Netherlands |
3.30 |
5.90 |
% year-on-year |
Sep 2025 |
| Euro Area |
3.10 |
3.00 |
% year-on-year |
Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia |
2.80 |
11.90 |
% year-on-year |
Sep 2025 |
| Sweden |
2.80 |
3.80 |
% year-on-year |
Sep 2025 |
| Finland |
2.80 |
5.90 |
% year-on-year |
Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus |
2.60 |
2.90 |
% year-on-year |
Sep 2025 |
| Belgium |
2.60 |
3.70 |
% year-on-year |
Jun 2025 |
| Austria |
-0.10 |
0.80 |
% year-on-year |
Sep 2025 |
| Spain |
-0.80 |
2.60 |
% year-on-year |
Sep 2025 |