Labour Costs in Spain increased to 119.51 points in the second quarter of 2026 from 114.78 points in the first quarter of 2026. Labour Costs in Spain averaged 88.31 points from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 123.71 points in the third quarter of 2025 and a record low of 55.53 points in the first quarter of 2000. source: National Statistics Institute (INE)

Labour Costs in Spain is expected to be 129.03 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Spain Labour Costs is projected to trend around 127.30 points in 2027 and 131.38 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 22779.00 22293.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Employment Rate 53.44 52.48 percent Jun 2026
Full Time Employment 19662.40 19257.10 Thousand Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 59.29 58.86 percent Jun 2026
Labour Costs 119.51 114.78 points Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 3116.50 3035.90 Thousand Jun 2026
Population 49.57 49.13 Million Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 9.87 10.83 percent Jun 2026
Wages 2512.68 2403.80 EUR/Month Jun 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 2867.95 2746.96 EUR/Month Jun 2026


Spain Labour Costs
In Spain, labour costs refer to total labour cost per worker and month, including salary, other benefits and social security.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
119.51 114.78 123.71 55.53 2000 - 2026 points Quarterly
2020=100, NSA