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

...Germany in seventh place in the ranking of labour costs across the EU...

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

...Non-wage costs in Germany below EU average...

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. 190 of 5 May 2022 One hour worked cost an average of 37.30 euros in 2021

...Labour costs in Germany in the upper third of the EU...

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 Kingdom) in terms of labour cost level, in 2018 it had ranked sixth. This means that one hour worked in Germany cost slightly less in relative terms. ...

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 calendar adjusted terms on the first quarter of 2021....

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% in calendar adjusted terms on the fourth quarter of 2020....

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 calendar adjusted terms on the third quarter of 2020....

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

...Increase in labour costs in Germany slightly above the EU average in the third quarter of 2020 The comparison between labour costs in Germany and in other Member States of the European Union (EU) is based on industry and the support services sector. ...

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

...Among others, the public service and the health sector are not included here. According to those results, the price of one hour worked in Germany rose by a calendar adjusted 3.6% in the second quarter of 2020 on the same quarter a year earlier. Over that period, the labour cost increase in Germany was below the EU average of 4.0%. The highest growth rates within the EU were recorded in Romania (+17.5%), Lithuania (+11.0%) and Hungary (+10.5%). ...

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 increased by a total of 4.3% on the fourth quarter of 2019, that is the quarter before restrictions were imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic in Germany. ...

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 costs borne by employers are compared with the number of hours actually worked by employees. ...

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

...In these countries the labour cost level is below 10 euros. Average labour costs were 26.60 euros across the EU and 35.00 euros in Germany. The lowest increase in labour costs in the third quarter of 2019 was recorded in Finland (+0.2%) and Luxembourg (+0.4%). In our neighbouring country France, the increase in labour costs (+2.2%) was lower than in Germany. ...

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

...Rates of labour cost change for the second quarter of 2019 are available for all EU Member States. According to those results, the price of one hour worked in Germany rose by 2.7% in calendar adjusted terms on the second quarter of 2018. Over that period, the labour cost increase in Germany was slightly below the EU average of +3.1%. The highest growth rates within the EU were recorded in Romania (+12.4%) and Bulgaria (+11.0%). ...

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 and calendar adjusted terms on the previous quarter....

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 adjusted terms on the previous quarter....

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

...For the third quarter of 2018, rates of labour cost change are available for all EU Member States. According to those results, the price of one hour worked in Germany rose a calendar adjusted 2.4% on the same quarter of the previous year. In the entire EU, the increase in labour costs averaged +2.8% over that period, which is higher than the rate recorded for Germany. ...

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 increased by roughly 3.0% year on year. ...

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 …

Labour cost per hour worked