Hourly labor cost in the EU 2023, by country
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.
Average hourly labor cost in the European Union in 2023, by country (in Euros)
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Eurostat. (April 10, 2024). Average hourly labor cost in the European Union in 2023, by country (in Euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211601/hourly-labor-cost-in-europe/
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Eurostat. "Average Hourly Labor Cost in The European Union in 2023, by Country (in Euros)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211601/hourly-labor-cost-in-europe/
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Average hourly labor cost in the European Union in 2023, by country (in Euros) [Graph], Eurostat, April 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211601/hourly-labor-cost-in-europe/