Hourly labour costs in Europe, 2024

author: eu_eurostat/instagram, added on: 2025-04-18

eu_eurostat:

In 2024, the average hourly labour costs in the whole economy were estimated to be €33.5 in the EU and €37.3 in the euro area. 💼

The lowest hourly labour costs recorded in:

🇧🇬 Bulgaria (€10.6)
🇷🇴 Romania (€12.5)
🇭🇺 Hungary (€14.1)

The highest in:

🇱🇺 Luxembourg (€55.2)
🇩🇰 Denmark (€50.1)
🇧🇪 Belgium (€48.2)

ℹ️ Average hourly labour cost: total labour cost (total expenditure borne by employers for employing staff) divided by the corresponding number of hours worked.

Collection: costs - Tags: work, costs, europe, 2024 - Source: instagram.com