Labour Costs in Germany increased to 126.21 points in the fourth quarter of 2023 from 124.38 points in the third quarter of 2023. Labour Costs in Germany averaged 92.88 points from 1991 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 126.21 points in the fourth quarter of 2023 and a record low of 71.01 points in the first quarter of 1991. source: Deutsche Bundesbank

Labour Costs in Germany is expected to be 124.53 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Germany Labour Costs is projected to trend around 131.44 points in 2025 and 133.67 points in 2026, according to our econometric models.



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Employed Persons 45920.00 45906.00 Thousand Feb 2024
Employment Change 0.10 0.00 percent Dec 2023
Employment Rate 77.50 77.30 percent Dec 2023
Full Time Employment 29624.30 29602.20 Thousand Dec 2023
Unemployment Rate Harmonised 3.20 3.20 percent Feb 2024
Job Vacancies 706.66 706.20 Thousand Mar 2024
Labor Force Participation Rate 80.00 79.80 percent Dec 2023
Labour Costs 126.21 124.38 points Dec 2023
Long Term Unemployment Rate 0.90 0.90 percent Dec 2023
Minimum Wages 12.41 12.00 EUR/Hour Jan 2024
Part Time Employment 11974.50 11797.70 Thousand Dec 2023
Population 84.40 83.24 Million Dec 2022
Productivity 94.90 94.80 points Jan 2024
Retirement Age Men 66.00 65.92 Years Dec 2024
Retirement Age Women 66.00 65.92 Years Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 2719.00 2714.00 Thousand Mar 2024
Unemployment Change 4.00 11.00 Thousand Mar 2024
Unemployment Rate 5.90 5.90 percent Mar 2024
Real Wage Growth 1.80 0.60 percent Dec 2023
Wages 4100.00 3975.00 EUR/Month Dec 2021
Wages in Manufacturing 117.50 109.40 points Jan 2024
Youth Unemployment Rate 5.80 5.80 percent Feb 2024

Germany Labour Costs
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
126.21 124.38 126.21 71.01 1991 - 2023 points Quarterly
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