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Labour turnover and labour costs across Europe
Annual percentage change (quarter/quarter)
| Country/Region |
LT
2007 Q1 |
LC
2006 Q3 |
LC
2006 Q4 |
LC
2007 Q1 |
LC
2007 Q2 |
| EU27 |
17.0 |
3.1 |
2.8 |
3.6 |
3.2 |
| Austria |
16.1 |
2.6 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
2.7 |
| Belgium |
16.1 |
2.5 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
| Cyprus |
14.3 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
6.9 |
7.4 |
| Czech Republic |
11.3 |
5.8 |
5.3 |
8.4 |
7.7 |
| Denmark |
33.3 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
| Estonia |
17.5 |
17.2 |
18.2 |
21.0 |
18.7 |
| Finland |
22.2 |
3.1 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
2.6 |
| France |
22.7 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
3.8 |
3.5 |
| Germany |
14.6 |
1.9 |
1.5 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
| Hungary |
9.0 |
9.0 |
11.8 |
9.0 |
11.6 |
| Ireland |
22.3 |
4.7 |
5.1 |
5.2 |
5.4 |
| Italy |
13.9 |
5.4e |
0.7e |
2.4e |
N/A |
| Latvia |
24.2 |
23.6 |
27.3 |
32.4 |
31.7 |
| Lithuania |
14.2 |
20.5 |
19.7 |
22.2 |
21.6 |
| Luxembourg |
9.4 |
3.0 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
2.9 |
| Malta |
10.6 |
5.1 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
4.4 |
| Netherlands |
5.3 |
1.0 |
2.5e |
1.6e |
N/A |
| Norway |
17.7 |
4.8 |
5.1 |
4.3 |
N/A |
| Poland |
14.4 |
7.5 |
6.3 |
10.4 |
11.4 |
| Portugal |
12.1 |
-0.8 |
3.1 |
3.5 |
3.9 |
| Slovak Republic |
11.8 |
8.3 |
8.6 |
5.9 |
7.9 |
| Slovenia |
16.5 |
3.3 |
9.3 |
4.5 |
5.6 |
| Spain |
26.9 |
3.8 |
4.2 |
3.9 |
3.2 |
| Sweden |
28.6 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
2.3 |
| United Kingdom |
14.2 |
4.1 |
3.0 |
6.4 |
4.2 |
Sources: Eurostat, National statistical offices and FedEE
Key:
LT = Annual rate of labour turnover, LC = Annual increase (decrease) in labour costs Q1-4 = Quarterly rates
The annual rate of labour turnover is defined by FedEE as the percentage of employees who have changed jobs within the last 12 months. This will vary significantly due to the proportion of the working population who are on temporary or fixed-term contracts.
Labour costs are the total hourly payroll costs to employers. They include wages, salaries, employer social security contributions and taxes net of ubsidies connected to employment. |
