Economy
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). · updated 2026-03-31
Austria's wages (labour cost) stands at 3.8% as of 2026-03-31, up from 3.5% in 2025-12-31. Historical data runs from 2010 to 2026 (65 observations).
In 2026-03-31, Austria's wages (labour cost) was 3.8%, up from 3.5% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, Austria's wages (labour cost) was 3.5%, up from 2.3% in 2025-09-30.
In 2025-09-30, Austria's wages (labour cost) was 2.3%, down from 3.9% in 2025-06-30.
In 2025-06-30, Austria's wages (labour cost) was 3.9%, down from 4.2% in 2025-03-31.
In 2025-03-31, Austria's wages (labour cost) was 4.2%, down from 4.7% in 2024-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 3.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025-12-31 | 3.5% | +1.2% |
| 2025-09-30 | 2.3% | -1.6% |
| 2025-06-30 | 3.9% | -0.3% |
| 2025-03-31 | 4.2% | -0.5% |
| 2024-12-31 | 4.7% | -4.7% |
| 2024-09-30 | 9.4% | +1.3% |
| 2024-06-30 | 8.1% | -2.2% |
| 2024-03-31 | 10.3% | +1.5% |
| 2023-12-31 | 8.8% | +2.3% |
| 2023-09-30 | 6.5% | -2% |
| 2023-06-30 | 8.5% | +2.8% |
| 2023-03-31 | 5.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022-12-31 | 4.5% | -2.8% |
| 2022-09-30 | 7.3% | +0% |
| 2022-06-30 | 7.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022-03-31 | 5.7% | +3.7% |
| 2021-12-31 | 2% | -2.7% |
| 2021-09-30 | 4.7% | +7.1% |
| 2021-06-30 | -2.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021-03-31 | -2.8% | -13.1% |
| 2020-12-31 | 10.3% | +9.9% |
| 2020-09-30 | 0.4% | -6.1% |
| 2020-06-30 | 6.5% | -2.1% |
| 2020-03-31 | 8.6% | +7.2% |
| 2019-12-31 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019-09-30 | 1.3% | -2.2% |
| 2019-06-30 | 3.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019-03-31 | 1.3% | -2% |
| 2018-12-31 | 3.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018-09-30 | 3% | -0.1% |
| 2018-06-30 | 3.1% | -2.1% |
| 2018-03-31 | 5.2% | +2.6% |
| 2017-12-31 | 2.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017-09-30 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2017-06-30 | 6.4% | +6.2% |
| 2017-03-31 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016-12-31 | 0.7% | -2.3% |
| 2016-09-30 | 3% | +3.9% |
| 2016-06-30 | -0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2016-03-31 | 1.3% | -4.1% |
| 2015-12-31 | 5.4% | +4.6% |
| 2015-09-30 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015-06-30 | 1.9% | -1.6% |
| 2015-03-31 | 3.5% | +1.5% |
| 2014-12-31 | 2% | -0.4% |
| 2014-09-30 | 2.4% | -1.4% |
| 2014-06-30 | 3.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014-03-31 | 3.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013-12-31 | 1.5% | -2.3% |
| 2013-09-30 | 3.8% | +1.9% |
| 2013-06-30 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 2013-03-31 | 5% | +0.7% |
| 2012-12-31 | 4.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012-09-30 | 4.7% | -1.4% |
| 2012-06-30 | 6.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012-03-31 | 3.9% | +2.5% |
| 2011-12-31 | 1.4% | -2.9% |
| 2011-09-30 | 4.3% | +1.8% |
| 2011-06-30 | 2.5% | +2.5% |
| 2011-03-31 | 0% | -4.1% |
| 2010-12-31 | 4.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010-09-30 | 2.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010-06-30 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010-03-31 | 0.8% | — |
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
Austria's wages (labour cost) is 3.8% as of 2026-03-31, compared with 3.5% in 2025-12-31. Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution).
The highest recorded value is 10.3% (2020-12-31); the lowest is -2.8% (2021-03-31), across data from 2010 to 2026.
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.