Brussels, 03/06/2008 (Agence Europe) - According to the Eurostat 2008 statistical directory published on Monday 2 June, labour costs vary enormously from countries in the west and east of the European Union (according a 1-20 report). In Euros, the average hourly cost of labour in the EU27 was €20.35 in 2006.
Sweden was highest with €32.16, then Denmark 31.98, Luxembourg 31.98, Belgium 31.58. The lowest were in Lithuania €4.21, Latvia 3.41, Romania 2.68 and Bulgaria 1.65. France's...