In Bulgaria lowest hourly labour costs in 2020
But increasing, as in Hungary and Czechia
31 March, 13:39In 2020, average hourly labour costs in the whole economy, excluding agriculture and public administration. were around €28.5 in the EU and €32.3 in the euro area, Eurostat said. The lowest hourly labour costs were recorded in Bulgaria (€6.5), Romania (€8.1) and Hungary (€9.9), and the highest in Denmark (€45.8), Luxembourg (€42.1) and Belgium (€41.1).
Between 2019 and 2020, hourly labour costs rose by 3.1% in the EU and by 2.9% in the euro area, with Croatia only registering a decrease (-1.0%). The largest increases were observed in Hungary (+7.9%), Bulgaria (+7.8%), Czechia (+7.4%) and Romania (+7.2%), the EU statistical office informed. (ANSA).