EconomyAs of 2026-03-31, Hungary has the highest Labour Cost Wages at 16.1%, while Malta has the lowest at 1.4%. Median across 28 economies is 4.1%. Source: Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution)..
Last updated 2026-03-31
Hungary16.1%
Malta1.4%| # | Country | Last | Change | Distribution | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 16.1% | 8.2% | 2026-03-31 | |
| 2 |  Serbia | 14.6% | 1.5% | 2026-03-31 | |
| 3 |  Bulgaria | 13.6% | 0.3% | 2026-03-31 | |
| 4 |  United Kingdom | 13.6% | 8.4% | 2020-09-30 | |
| 5 |  Croatia | 9.7% | 0.4% | 2026-03-31 | |
| 6 |  Lithuania | 9.2% | 1.7% | 2026-03-31 | |
| 7 |  Poland | 7.2% | 0.3% | 2026-03-31 | |
| 8 |  Czechia | 6.9% | 0.7% | 2026-03-31 | |
| 9 |  Portugal | 6.6% | 2.7% | 2026-03-31 | |
| 10 |  Greece | 6.5% | 2.5% | 2026-03-31 | |
| 11 |  Estonia | 6.4% | 1.2% | 2026-03-31 | |
| 12 |  Slovak Republic | 5.6% | 0.2% | 2026-03-31 | |
| 13 |  Spain | 5.3% | 2% | 2026-03-31 | |
| 14 |  Finland | 4.1% | 1.3% | 2026-03-31 | |
| 15 |  Luxembourg | 4.1% | 0.6% | 2026-03-31 | |
| 16 |  Austria | 3.8% | 0.3% | 2026-03-31 | |
| 17 |  Cyprus | 3.7% | 1.3% | 2026-03-31 | |
| 18 |  Ireland | 3.6% | 0.5% | 2026-03-31 | |
| 19 |  Netherlands | 3.6% | 1.2% | 2026-03-31 | |
| 20 |  Slovenia | 3.4% | 13.1% | 2026-03-31 | |
| 21 |  Belgium | 3.3% | 0.3% | 2025-06-30 | |
| 22 |  Norway | 3.1% | 1.5% | 2026-03-31 | |
| 23 |  Germany | 3% | 0.3% | 2026-03-31 | |
| 24 |  Italy | 2.9% | 0.4% | 2026-03-31 | |
| 25 |  Romania | 2.4% | 5.8% | 2026-03-31 | |
| 26 |  Latvia | 2.3% | 5.1% | 2026-03-31 | |
| 27 |  France | 1.8% | 0.4% | 2026-03-31 | |
| 28 | Malta | 1.4% | 5.1% | 2026-03-31 |
Hungary has the highest Labour Cost Wages at 16.1% as of 2026-03-31.
Malta has the lowest Labour Cost Wages at 1.4% as of 2026-03-31.
28 countries have a latest value for Labour Cost Wages, according to Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution)..
The median Labour Cost Wages across 28 economies is 4.1%.