Labour income share, economic activity

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Economic activities/branches (SIC 2008) Compensation of employees (mln euro)
A-U All economic activities 559,412
A-U (excl. O and P) 461,854
A-U (excl. B, K, L, O, P and Q) 349,910
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 5,167
01 Agriculture 4,886
02 Forestry and logging 159
03 Fishing and aquaculture 122
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 66,376
B Mining and quarrying 1,032
C Manufacturing 57,951
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 10,014
13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts 873
16-18 Man. wood en paperprod., printing 3,143
16 Manufacture of wood products 921
17 Manufacture of paper 1,433
18 Printing and reproduction 789
19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 711
20-21 Chemistry and pharmaceuticals 7,336
20 Manufacture of chemicals 5,278
21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals 2,058
22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 3,939
22 Manufacture rubber, plastic products 2,324
23 Manufacture of building materials 1,615
24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products 7,731
24 Manufacture of basic metals 1,718
25 Manufacture of metal products 6,013
26-27 Elektrical and electron. Industry 4,949
26 Manufacture of electronic products 2,881
27 Manufacture of electric equipment 2,068
28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c. 10,246
29-30 Transport equipment 3,195
29 Manufacture of cars and trailers 1,611
30 Manufacture of other transport 1,584
31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 5,814
31-32 Man. of furniture and other prods. 2,247
33 Repair and installation of machinery 3,567
D Energy supply 4,246
35 Energy supply 4,246
E Water supply and waste management 3,147
36 Water collection and distribution 543
37-39 Sewerage and waste treatment 2,604
F Construction 27,267
41 Construction buildings, development 8,146
42 Civil engineering 4,791
43 Specialised construction activities 14,330
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 107,773
G Wholesale and retail trade 67,970
45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles 7,216
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) 38,482
47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) 22,272
H Transportation and storage 27,690
49 Land transport 11,585
50 Water transport 1,377
51 Air transport 3,126
52 Warehousing, services for transport 9,375
53 Postal and courier activities 2,227
I Accommodation and food serving 12,113
J Information and communication 30,850
58-60 Publishing, movie, radio and TV 3,368
58 Publishing 1,675
59-60 Movies, TV and radio 1,693
61 Telecommunications 2,370
62-63 IT- and information services 25,112
K Financial institutions 25,630
64 Financial institutions, no insurance 12,797
65 Insurance and pension funding 4,308
66 Other financial services 8,525
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 5,566
68 Renting, buying, selling real estate 5,566
M-N Business services 98,253
M Other specialised business services 56,174
69-71 Management, technical consultancy 35,602
69-70 Legal and management consultancy 35,602
71 Architects, technical services etc. 10,670
72 Research and development 4,438
73-75 Advertising, design and other 5,464
73 Advertising and market research 2,942
74-75 Other specialised services 2,522
N Renting and other business support 42,079
77 Renting and leasing of tangible goods 2,614
78 Employment activities 27,053
79 Travel agencies, tour operators etc 2,204
80-82 Security, other business services 10,208
O-Q Government and care 177,274
O Public administration and services 57,305
84 Public administration and services 57,305
P Education 40,253
85 Education 40,253
Q Health and social work activities 79,716
86 Human health activities 39,262
87-88 Care and social work 40,454
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 15,256
R Culture, sports and recreation 6,596
90-92 Arts, culture and lotteries 3,407
93 Sports and recreation 3,189
S Other service activities 7,116
94 Membership organisations 4,899
95 Repair computers and consumergoods 230
96 Other personal services 1,987
T Activities of households 1,544
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table presents data on the labour income share and the components used to calculate it. The labour income share is a measure of the distribution of earned income between providers of labour (employees and the self-employed) and providers of capital.

Data available from: 1995.

Status of the figures:
Data from 1995 up to and including 2023 are final. Data of 2024 and 2025 are provisional. The labour income share is based on data from the system of supply and use tables and the Sector accounts. Because the Sector accounts are revised annually, definitive figures can be subject to changes.

Changes as of July 8th 2026:
Data of 2025 have been added to this table. Following revision policy, 2024 data are updated, and time series of the sector accounts are revised (annual revision).

When will new figures be published?
Provisional data are published 6 months after the end of the reporting year. Final data are released 18 months after the end of the reporting year.

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Compensation of employees
The total compensation, in cash or in kind, due by an employer to an employee for the work performed during a reporting period. The compensation of employees is equal to the total of wages and social contributions at the expense of employers.