Labour Costs in Spain decreased to 114.71 points in the first quarter of 2026 from 118.96 points in the fourth quarter of 2025. Labour Costs in Spain averaged 88.01 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 129.15 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 22293.00 22463.30 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Rate 52.48 53.09 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment 19257.10 19373.60 Thousand Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 58.86 58.94 percent Mar 2026
Labour Costs 114.71 118.96 points Mar 2026
Part Time Employment 3035.90 3089.70 Thousand Mar 2026
Population 49.57 49.13 Million Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 10.83 9.93 percent Mar 2026
Wages 2403.80 2531.04 EUR/Month Mar 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 2746.96 2880.28 EUR/Month Mar 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
114.71 118.96 123.71 55.53 2000 - 2026 points Quarterly
2020=100, NSA