Labour price index; index figures 2021=100; National Accounts
| Sector/branches (SIC 2008) | Periods | Wage costs per hour worked (2021=100) |
|---|---|---|
| Q Health and social work activities | 2024 July - 2025 June* | 122.7 |
| Source: CBS. | ||
Table explanation
This table provides information on labour price developments, i.e. the development of wage costs per hour worked by employees, corrected for changes in the personnel structure. The labor price index divides the total increase in wage costs per hour worked into a price component and a structural effect.
Data available from:
2001
Status of the figures:
Data from 2001 up to and including 2022 are final. The figures concerning 2023 and 2024 are provisional.
Changes as of October 30th 2025:
Compared to the previous version, the results for the reporting period of the year 2024 have been updated, and the figures for the second quarter of 2025 have been added.
When will new figures become available?
New figures are published three to four months after the end of the reference period.
Description topics
- Wage costs per hour worked
- Wage costs divided by hours worked.
The total compensation of employees paid by employers plus taxes on wage costs minus wage cost subsidies.
- Compensation of employees is the total remuneration paid by employers to their employees in return for work done. Compensation of employees is classified in wages and salaries and employers' social contributions.
- Taxes on wage costs are taxes paid by employers on certain wage components, for example wages in kind.
- Wage cost subsidies are subsidies depending on the total wage bill, the number of employees, or on the employment of certain categories of persons, such as physically disabled or long-term unemployed persons.