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Press release No. 280 of 4 July 2022 Labour costs in 2020: still considerable regional differences
There are still considerable regional differences in Germany regarding the costs paid by employers for one hour worked. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that, based on the most recent comparative figures available for 2020, the …
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Press release No. 236 of 9 June 2022 Labour costs in the 1st quarter of 2022 up 2.4% on the previous quarter
Labour costs per hour worked in Germany were up by a seasonally and calendar adjusted 2.4% in the first quarter of 2022 compared with the fourth quarter of 2021. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that labour costs were up 4.5% in …
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Press release No. 190 of 5 May 2022 One hour worked cost an average of 37.30 euros in 2021
Employers in industry and the support services sector in Germany paid an average of 37.30 euros per hour worked in 2021. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that Germany ranked seventh in terms of labour costs in the European Union …
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Press release No. 101 of 11 March 2022 Labour costs in the 4th quarter of 2021 up 1.5% on the previous quarter
Labour costs per hour worked in Germany increased by a seasonally and calendar adjusted 1.5% in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared with the third quarter of 2021. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that labour costs were up 2.4% …
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Press release No. 561 of 9 December 2021 Labour costs in the 3rd quarter of 2021 up 0.5% on the previous quarter
Labour costs per hour worked in Germany were up by a seasonally and calendar adjusted 0.5% in the third quarter of 2021 compared with the second quarter of 2021. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that labour costs rose 2.6% in …
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Press release No. 203 of 3 May 2021 Labour costs in Germany in 2020 in the upper third of the EU
Employers in industry and the support services sector in Germany paid an average of 36.70 euros per hour worked in 2020. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that Germany ranked seventh within the European Union (EU 27 without the United …
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Press release No. 116 of 11 March 2021 Labour costs in the 4th quarter of 2020 up 2.1% on the previous quarter
Labour costs per hour worked in Germany were up by a seasonally and calendar adjusted 2.1% in the fourth quarter of 2020 compared with the third quarter of 2020. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that the fourth quarter of 2020 - …
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Press release No. 489 of 9 December 2020 Labour costs in the 3rd quarter of 2020 down 1.7% on the previous quarter
Labour costs per hour worked in Germany were down by a seasonally and calendar adjusted 1.7% in the third quarter of 2020 compared with the second quarter of 2020. The second quarter, however, was unusual in that the measures to combat the pandemic …
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Press release No. 342 of 8 September 2020 Labour cost index in the 2nd quarter up 1.9% on the previous quarter
Labour costs per hour worked in Germany were up a seasonally and calendar adjusted 1.9% in the second quarter of 2020 compared with the first quarter of the year. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that the labour cost index …
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Press release No. 207 of 9 June 2020 Labour costs in the 1st quarter of 2020 up 4.3% on the 1st quarter of 2019
In Germany, labour costs per hour worked rose a calendar adjusted 4.3% from the first quarter of 2019 to the first quarter of 2020. This is the highest change rate ever recorded in the labour cost index. It should be noted that, in the index, the …
