What is the latest labour costs (B–S) figure in Germany?

134.8 in Q2 2026, rank 17 of 26 European countries.

What does labour costs (B–S) measure?

Labour costs (B–S), in index 2020 = 100. Descriptive indicator: a higher or lower value is not better in itself; the ranking orders from highest to lowest.

Where does the labour costs (B–S) data come from?

Eurostat, dataset lc_lci_r2_q («Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly data»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.

How often is labour costs (B–S) updated?

Quarterly. The latest period published is Q2 2026; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.

Labour costs (B–S) in Germany i

Name: Labour costs (B–S) in Germany: 134.8 in Q2 2026
Creator: Eurostat
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Basic · Quarterly · index 2020 = 100

Source: Eurostat (lc_lci_r2_q), retrieved 2026-10-16 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet

134.8

Germany · Q2 2026

Year-on-year change+3.0%

Previous period115.6 Q1 2026

Rank in Europe17 of 26

EU27—

Spain121.1

Trend

Country ranking → Germany →

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What is the latest labour costs (B–S) figure in Germany?: 134.8 in Q2 2026, rank 17 of 26 European countries.
What does labour costs (B–S) measure?: Labour costs (B–S), in index 2020 = 100. Descriptive indicator: a higher or lower value is not better in itself; the ranking orders from highest to lowest.
Where does the labour costs (B–S) data come from?: Eurostat, dataset lc_lci_r2_q («Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly data»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
How often is labour costs (B–S) updated?: Quarterly. The latest period published is Q2 2026; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.

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