Hourly labour cost (Germany): 42.9 EUR/hour in 2024, the latest available value.
34 observations from 1991 to 2024. Source: Eurostat.
Average compensation of employees per hour worked — the level used in EU cost-competitiveness comparisons.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 42.9 EUR/hour |
| 2023 | 40.7 EUR/hour |
| 2022 | 38.3 EUR/hour |
| 2021 | 36.8 EUR/hour |
| 2020 | 36.4 EUR/hour |
| 2019 | 35 EUR/hour |
| 2018 | 33.7 EUR/hour |
| 2017 | 32.5 EUR/hour |
| 2016 | 31.6 EUR/hour |
| 2015 | 30.8 EUR/hour |
| 2014 | 30 EUR/hour |
| 2013 | 29.3 EUR/hour |
| 2012 | 28.5 EUR/hour |
| 2011 | 27.4 EUR/hour |
| 2010 | 26.7 EUR/hour |
| 2009 | 26.4 EUR/hour |
| 2008 | 25.5 EUR/hour |
| 2007 | 24.8 EUR/hour |
| 2006 | 24.6 EUR/hour |
| 2005 | 24.8 EUR/hour |
| 2004 | 24.5 EUR/hour |
| 2003 | 24.4 EUR/hour |
| 2002 | 23.9 EUR/hour |
| 2001 | 23.4 EUR/hour |
| 2000 | 22.9 EUR/hour |
| 1999 | 22.2 EUR/hour |
| 1998 | 21.6 EUR/hour |
| 1997 | 21.4 EUR/hour |
| 1996 | 21.7 EUR/hour |
| 1995 | 21.6 EUR/hour |
| 1994 | 20.2 EUR/hour |
| 1993 | 19.4 EUR/hour |
| 1992 | 17.5 EUR/hour |
| 1991 | 15.8 EUR/hour |