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Date: March 11, 2025 Development of labour cost indices in industry and service sector by year

Tables on the subject: Development of labour cost indices in industry and servcie sector by year, disaggregated by labour cost index, gross earnings index and non-wage cost index for the years 2001 to 2024.

Press release No. 164 of 26 April 2023 One hour worked cost an average of 39.50 euros in 2022

Employers in industry and the service sector in Germany paid an average of 39.50 euros per hour worked in 2022. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that Germany has thus ranked seventh in terms of labour costs in the European Union …

Press release No. 280 of 4 July 2022 Labour costs in 2020: still considerable regional differences

There are still considerable regional differences in Germany regarding the costs paid by employers for one hour worked. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that, based on the most recent comparative figures available for 2020, the …

Press release No. 236 of 9 June 2022 Labour costs in the 1^st quarter of 2022 up 2.4% on the previous quarter

Labour costs per hour worked in Germany were up by a seasonally and calendar adjusted 2.4% in the first quarter of 2022 compared with the fourth quarter of 2021. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that labour costs were up 4.5% in …

Press release No. 190 of 5 May 2022 One hour worked cost an average of 37.30 euros in 2021

Employers in industry and the support services sector in Germany paid an average of 37.30 euros per hour worked in 2021. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that Germany ranked seventh in terms of labour costs in the European Union …

Press release No. 101 of 11 March 2022 Labour costs in the 4^th quarter of 2021 up 1.5% on the previous quarter

Labour costs per hour worked in Germany increased by a seasonally and calendar adjusted 1.5% in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared with the third quarter of 2021. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that labour costs were up 2.4% …

Press release No. 561 of 9 December 2021 Labour costs in the 3^rd quarter of 2021 up 0.5% on the previous quarter

Labour costs per hour worked in Germany were up by a seasonally and calendar adjusted 0.5% in the third quarter of 2021 compared with the second quarter of 2021. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that labour costs rose 2.6% in …

Press release No. 203 of 3 May 2021 Labour costs in Germany in 2020 in the upper third of the EU

Employers in industry and the support services sector in Germany paid an average of 36.70 euros per hour worked in 2020. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that Germany ranked seventh within the European Union (EU 27 without the United …

Press release No. 116 of 11 March 2021 Labour costs in the 4^th quarter of 2020 up 2.1% on the previous quarter

Labour costs per hour worked in Germany were up by a seasonally and calendar adjusted 2.1% in the fourth quarter of 2020 compared with the third quarter of 2020. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that the fourth quarter of 2020 - …

Press release No. 489 of 9 December 2020 Labour costs in the 3^rd quarter of 2020 down 1.7% on the previous quarter

Labour costs per hour worked in Germany were down by a seasonally and calendar adjusted 1.7% in the third quarter of 2020 compared with the second quarter of 2020. The second quarter, however, was unusual in that the measures to combat the pandemic …

Press release No. 342 of 8 September 2020 Labour cost index in the 2nd quarter up 1.9% on the previous quarter

Labour costs per hour worked in Germany were up a seasonally and calendar adjusted 1.9% in the second quarter of 2020 compared with the first quarter of the year. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that the labour cost index …

Press release No. 207 of 9 June 2020 Labour costs in the 1^st quarter of 2020 up 4.3% on the 1^st quarter of 2019

In Germany, labour costs per hour worked rose a calendar adjusted 4.3% from the first quarter of 2019 to the first quarter of 2020. This is the highest change rate ever recorded in the labour cost index. It should be noted that, in the index, the …

Press release No. 142 of 23 April 2020 Labour costs in the EU in 2019: Germany ranking seventh

Employers in the German industry and the support services sector paid an average 35.90 euros per hour worked in 2019. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that Germany ranked seventh within the European Union (EU 27 without the United …

Press release No. 086 of 10 March 2020 Labour costs up 3.0% in 2019

In Germany, labour costs per hour worked rose a calendar adjusted 3.0% in 2019 compared with a year earlier. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that the costs of gross earnings increased by 2.9%, while non-wage costs were up 3.2%.

Press release No. 466 of 9 December 2019 Labour costs in the 3^rd quarter of 2019 up 3.1% on the 3^rd quarter of 2018

In Germany, labour costs per hour worked rose a calendar adjusted 3.1% in the third quarter of 2019 compared with the third quarter of 2018. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that labour costs were up 0.9% from the previous …

Press release No. 338 of 6 September 2019 Labour costs in the 2^nd quarter of 2019 up 3.2% year on year

In Germany, labour costs per hour worked rose a calendar adjusted 3.2% in the second quarter of 2019 compared with the same quarter a year earlier. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that labour costs were up 0.8% in seasonally …

Press release No. 213 of 7 June 2019 Labour costs in the 1^st quarter of 2019 up 2.5% on the 1^st quarter of 2018

In Germany, labour costs per hour worked rose a calendar adjusted 2.5% from the first quarter of 2018 to the first quarter of 2019. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that labour costs were up 1.1% in seasonally and calendar …

Press release No. 087 of 11 March 2019 Labour costs up 2.3% in 2018

Labour costs per hour worked, 2018
+2.3% on a year earlier (calendar adjusted)

Labour costs per hour worked, 4^th quarter of 2018
-0.1% on the previous quarter (seasonally and calendar adjusted)
+2.0% on the same quarter a year earlier (calendar …

Press release No. 045 of 7 February 2019 Index of real earnings up 1.0% in 2018 year on year

The index of real earnings in Germany rose by 1.0% in 2018 compared with one year earlier. Based on provisional results of the quarterly survey of earnings, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that nominal earnings in 2018 …

Date: January 21, 2011 Quality - Report - Labour Cost Index

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Quality - Report - Labour Cost Index

The labour cost index is not based on a survey of its own. To compile the index, existing statistics are rather combined in a complex calculation system. The basic parameter of the …