Hourly labour cost in United Kingdom
Hourly labour costs in United Kingdom averaged €27.9 per hour in 2016.
The latest value for United Kingdom is for 2016. Most countries have figures for 2024.
United Kingdom, 2016
€27.9
Change from 2012
+11.6%
European Union, 2016
€25.6 per hour
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2016
€27.9 per hour
Hourly labour cost in United Kingdom over time
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Euro per hour worked. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | United Kingdom | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | €34.9 per hour |
| 2024 | – | €33.5 per hour |
| 2023 | – | €31.9 per hour |
| 2022 | – | €30.2 per hour |
| 2021 | – | €28.8 per hour |
| 2020 | – | €28.4 per hour |
| 2016 | €27.9 per hour | €25.6 per hour |
| 2012 | €25.0 per hour | €24.4 per hour |
| 2008 | €23.7 per hourd (definition differs (see metadata)) | €21.6 per hour |
Flags: d definition differs (see metadata) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- The previous available figure was €25.0 per hour in 2012, a change of +11.6%.
- Since 2008, when it was €23.7 per hour, the figure has changed by +17.7%.
- The figure for the European Union in 2016 was €25.6 per hour.