Average Hourly Labour Costs in Europe – Bulgaria the lowest and Denmark the highest

In 2015, average hourly labour costs in the whole economy (excluding agriculture and public administration) were estimated to be €25.0 in the European Union (EU) and €29.5 in the euro area. However, this average masks significant gaps between EU Member States, with the lowest hourly labour costs recorded in Bulgaria (€4.1), Romania (€5.0), Lithuania (€6.8), Latvia (€7.1) and Hungary (€7.5), and the highest in Denmark (€41.3), Belgium (€39.1), Sweden (€37.4), Luxembourg (€36.2) and France (€35.1).

Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at  Hourly labour costs ranged from €4.1 to €41.3 across the EU Member States in 2015