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Netherlands Labour cost index, industry (Index, 2020=100, SA)

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode NL.LABORCOST.Q.SA.NACE-B-E

Latest129.3Q1 2026
Previous127.4Q4 2025
Year ago122.4Q1 2025

Netherlands Labour cost index, industry (Index, 2020=100, SA) was 129.3 in Q1 2026, up 1.5% from Q4 2025 and up 5.6% 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 89.20 (Q2 2016) to 129.3 (Q1 2026), averaging 104.1.

Netherlands Labour cost index, industry (Index, 2020=100, SA) (index), Q1 2001 – Q1 202640608010012020052010201520202025Robomacro
Netherlands Labour cost index, industry (Index, 2020=100, SA) (index), Q1 2001 – Q1 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q1 2026129.3
Q4 2025127.4
Q3 2025126.7
Q2 2025126.3
Q1 2025122.4
Q4 2024122.7
Q3 2024120.2
Q2 2024118.4
Q1 2024117.2
Q4 2023115.7
Q3 2023112.8
Q2 2023111.6
Q1 2023110.5
Q4 2022108.6
Q3 2022107.1
Q2 2022105.6
Q1 2022103.4
Q4 2021103.3
Q3 2021105.5
Q2 202198.10
Q1 202198.90
Q4 2020100.3
Q3 2020102.8
Q2 202095.00

Last 24 observations. The full history (101 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ1 2026
First observationQ1 2001
Observations101
FrequencyQuarterly
Unitsindex
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high129.3 (Q1 2026)
10-year low89.20 (Q2 2016)
10-year average104.1
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeNL.LABORCOST.Q.SA.NACE-B-E

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FAQ

What is the current labour cost index, industry (Index, 2020=100, SA) in Netherlands?
The latest reading is 129.3 for Q1 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 NL.LABORCOST.Q.SA.NACE-B-E.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Netherlands — Labour cost index, industry (excl. construction) (Index, 2020=100, SA)”.