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Italy Labour cost index, public admin, education, health & other services (Index, 2020=100, SA)

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode IT.LABORCOST.Q.SA.NACE-O-S

Latest109.2Q2 2026
Previous108.1Q1 2026
Year ago106.3Q2 2025

Italy Labour cost index, public admin, education, health & other services (Index, 2020=100, SA) was 109.2 in Q2 2026, up 1.0% from Q1 2026 and up 2.7% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since the series began in Q1 2001.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 93.00 (Q2 2016) to 109.2 (Q2 2026), averaging 99.92.

Italy Labour cost index, public admin, education, health & other services (Index, 2020=100, SA) (index), Q1 2001 – Q2 20266070809010011020052010201520202025Robomacro
Italy Labour cost index, public admin, education, health & other services (Index, 2020=100, SA) (index), Q1 2001 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 2026109.2
Q1 2026108.1
Q4 2025107.8
Q3 2025106.8
Q2 2025106.3
Q1 2025105.5
Q4 2024105.5
Q3 2024104.8
Q2 2024104.0
Q1 2024104.3
Q4 2023101.8
Q3 2023101.5
Q2 2023101.1
Q1 2023100.7
Q4 2022100.4
Q3 2022100.5
Q2 2022100.5
Q1 202299.50
Q4 2021100.1
Q3 2021100.4
Q2 2021100.1
Q1 2021100.7
Q4 2020100.3
Q3 2020101.0

Last 24 observations. The full history (102 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2001
Observations102
FrequencyQuarterly
Unitsindex
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high109.2 (Q2 2026)
10-year low93.00 (Q2 2016)
10-year average99.92
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeIT.LABORCOST.Q.SA.NACE-O-S

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FAQ

What is the current labour cost index, public admin, education, health & other services (Index, 2020=100, SA) in Italy?
The latest reading is 109.2 for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code IT.LABORCOST.Q.SA.NACE-O-S.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Italy — Labour cost index, public admin, education, health & other services (Index, 2020=100, SA)”.