Labour Costs in Italy increased to 113.60 points in the second quarter of 2026 from 113 points in the first quarter of 2026. Labour Costs in Italy averaged 98.30 points from 2010 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 113.60 points in the second quarter of 2026 and a record low of 87.90 points in the first quarter of 2010. source: National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)

Labour Costs in Italy is expected to be 114.27 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Italy Labour Costs is projected to trend around 116.78 points in 2027 and 119.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 24352.11 24357.29 Thousand Aug 2026
Employment Rate 63.00 63.10 percent Aug 2026
Full Time Employment 16003.00 15819.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 67.30 67.20 percent Aug 2026
Labour Costs 113.60 113.00 points Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 3080.00 3032.00 thousand Jun 2026
Productivity 98.25 98.42 points Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons 1591.10 1543.20 Thousand Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.20 6.00 percent Aug 2026
Wage Growth 2.60 2.40 percent Aug 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 116.20 116.20 points Aug 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 20.30 19.70 percent Aug 2026


Italy Labour Costs
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
113.60 113.00 113.60 87.90 2010 - 2026 points Quarterly
2021=100, SA