Data on the average labor cost* for manufacturing industry employees in European countries in 2020 shows that Denmark had the highest manufacturing labor cost in Europe, at 45.3 euros per employee per hour. This contrasts with Bulgaria, which was the European country with the lowest labor cost in this industry, at 5.4 euro per employee per hour.
Average labor cost for the manufacturing industry in Europe in 2020*, by country
(in euro per hour)
* Labor cost for LCI (compensation of employees plus taxes minus subsidies). Data coverage corresponds to code C of NACE Rev 2 (Manufacturing).
** 2020 Data
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Eurostat. (April 21, 2021). Average labor cost for the manufacturing industry in Europe in 2020*, by country (in euro per hour) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/950053/labor-cost-for-manufacturing-in-european-countries/
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