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

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