SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT / Social

2017 EU hourly labour costs varied from between approximately €5 to €40

Brussels, 09/04/2018 (Agence Europe)

There is still no convergence of hourly labour costs in the EU member states. These costs ranged from €4.90 to €42.50 across the EU member states in 2017, with the lowest cost being in Bulgaria and Romania and the highest in Denmark and Belgium according to the most recent figures from Eurostat published on Monday 9 April. Hourly labour costs are calculated for enterprises with 10 or more employees and exclude agriculture and public administration.

The member states with the lowest...