The index reflects the level of the total compensation of employees in the economy. The changes in the next to last column show the percent change in the index from three months ago (or the previous quarter if the data are quarterly) and the last column shows the percent change from the same month (or quarter) last year.

The average hourly labor cost in the European Union in 2023 was 31.8 euros, with the highest average among EU member states ranging from 53.9 euros in Luxembourg, to approximately nine euros in Bulgaria.

This dataset provides values for EMPLOYMENT COST INDEX reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Data on the average labor cost* for manufacturing industry employees in European countries in 2020 shows that Denmark had the highest manufacturing labor cost in Europe, at **** euros per employee per hour. This contrasts with Bulgaria, which was the European country with the lowest labor cost in this industry, at *** euro per employee per hour.

Boundless, the fully compliant Employer of Record platform, compiled and analysed the employment costs in 32 countries within Europe, including gross salary, social and health insurance contributions, income taxes, net pay and more.

To collect this data, Boundless leveraged their internal salary calculators, a resource developed and used by the Boundless Payroll team in collaboration with local payroll partners in each country. This approach enabled Boundless to capture the true costs associated with employing staff in each of the 32 countries, taking into account all applicable regional nuances, and ensure that the findings reflect the latest legal and economic conditions.

Graph and download economic data for Unit Labor Costs: Early Estimate of Quarterly Unit Labor Costs (ULC) Indicators: Unit Labor Costs: Total for Euro Area (19 Countries) (ULQEUL01EZQ657S) from Q2 1995 to Q1 2024 about unit labor cost, Euro Area, Europe, and labor.

In 2018, manufacturing labor costs in China were estimated to be **** U.S. dollars per hour. This is compared to an estimated **** U.S. dollars per hour in Mexico, and **** U.S. dollars in Vietnam. Manufacturing jobs in the United States Many people in the United States believe manufacturing jobs to be the backbone of the U.S. economy, despite employment in the manufacturing sector decreasing since 1997, and the monthly change in manufacturing employment being highly variable. Although manufacturing added a value of about ** percent to the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018, employment in the United States has been moving away from manufacturing to other means of employment. A difference in earnings Part of this steering away from manufacturing could be due to a difference in labor costs. While hourly wages in Vietnam were less than * U.S. dollars in 2018, hourly wages in the U.S. manufacturing sector hovered around ** U.S. dollars in 2018. The labor costs in the U.S. could simply be too high for companies, who look to countries such as China, Mexico, and Vietnam for cheaper labor.

The International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program provides international comparisons of hourly compensation costs; productivity and unit labor costs; labor force, employment and consumer prices. The comparisons relate primarily to the major industrial countries, but other countries are included in certain measures. The ILC program adjusts data to a common conceptual framework because direct comparisons of national statistics across countries can be misleading due to differing concepts and methods. ILC data are used to assess U.S. economic and labor market performance relative to that of other countries and to evaluate the competitive position of the United States in increasingly global markets. The ILC program was eliminated in 2013 under sequestration. For more information and data visit: https://www.bls.gov/ilc/

Slovenia had the highest hourly labor costs in the economy among Central and Eastern European countries, reaching **** euros in 2024. However, hourly labor costs amounted to **** euros in the European Union. The lowest costs were in ********, at **** euros per hour in 2024.

Graph and download economic data for Unit Labor Costs: Early Estimate of Quarterly Unit Labor Costs (ULC) Indicators: Unit Labor Costs: Total for Euro Area (19 Countries) (ULQEUL01EZQ661S) from Q1 1995 to Q3 2023 about unit labor cost, Euro Area, Europe, and labor.

This statistic displays the hourly labor rates in the construction industry worldwide for skilled workers in 2019, broken down by select country. During this period, the average hourly labor rates for these construction workers was between ** and ** U.S. dollars in Germany.

This dataset provides values for LABOUR COSTS reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Graph and download economic data for Financial Market: Real Effective Exchange Rates: Unit Labor Costs Based for Euro Area (19 Countries) (CCRETT02EZQ661N) from Q1 1970 to Q2 2025 about unit labor cost, Euro Area, Europe, exchange rate, currency, manufacturing, real, and rate.

In the third quarter of 2021, the hourly wage of a mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) foreman in Saudi Arabia amounted to ** U.S. dollars, the highest among the selected jobs in the construction industry in four listed Middle Eastern countries. Meanwhile, construction skilled laborers received far lower hourly wages, at only *** U.S. dollars in Qatar and *** U.S. dollars in Bahrain. Labor force of the construction industry The construction sector accounted for one of the largest shares of employees in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, along with the agriculture and trade sectors. As of 2020, the overwhelming majority of jobs in the region’s construction sector were occupied by male workers. In Saudi Arabia in 2019, the average monthly wage for a construction worker was ranked the lowest among its main industries. Labor participation in MENA In 2019, the labor participation rate of the MENA region stood below ** percent. Female participation in the labor force is much lower than male participation. The participation rate of the female population in MENA was also lower than the global average. Although the region has witnessed an increasing female enrollment ratio for tertiary education, improved education and employment opportunities among women seem to have not reflected in female participation in the workforce.

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Colombia CO: Unit Labour Costs: Employment Based: Index: Construction data was reported at 192.260 2015=100 in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 213.510 2015=100 for 2021. Colombia CO: Unit Labour Costs: Employment Based: Index: Construction data is updated yearly, averaging 123.245 2015=100 from Dec 2015 (Median) to 2022, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 213.510 2015=100 in 2021 and a record low of 100.000 2015=100 in 2015. Colombia CO: Unit Labour Costs: Employment Based: Index: Construction data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.OECD.PDB: Unit Labour Costs: by Industry: OECD Member: Annual.

Mexico Unit Labour Costs: Index data was reported at 153.807 2015=100 in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 141.759 2015=100 for 2021. Mexico Unit Labour Costs: Index data is updated yearly, averaging 96.662 2015=100 from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2022, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 153.807 2015=100 in 2022 and a record low of 69.230 2015=100 in 2005. Mexico Unit Labour Costs: Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.OECD.PDB: Unit Labour Costs: OECD Member: Annual.

Labour Costs in the United States increased to 122.24 points in the first quarter of 2025 from 120.57 points in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Labour Costs - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

This statistic shows manufacturing labor costs per hour for select countries around the world for the years 2002, 2015 and 2019. In 2019, manufacturing labor costs in China were projected to rise to *** U.S. dollars per hour, up from ** cents in 2002.

CO: Unit Labour Costs: Employment Based: USD Exchange Rate Adjusted: Index data was reported at 91.279 2015=100 in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 98.771 2015=100 for 2020. CO: Unit Labour Costs: Employment Based: USD Exchange Rate Adjusted: Index data is updated yearly, averaging 98.771 2015=100 from Dec 2015 (Median) to 2021, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 108.194 2015=100 in 2018 and a record low of 91.279 2015=100 in 2021. CO: Unit Labour Costs: Employment Based: USD Exchange Rate Adjusted: Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.OECD.PDB: Unit Labour Costs: OECD Member: Annual.