Wages and labour costs (Eurostat) in Italy

Eurostat · Quarterly · Importance

103.1 (Q1-26) ABS · index · Quarterly · CSV

Period	index
Jan 2026	103.1
Oct 2025	124.5
Jul 2025	106.0
Apr 2025	109.5
Jan 2025	100.2
Oct 2024	121.4
Jul 2024	103.6
Apr 2024	105.3
Jan 2024	95.9
Oct 2023	117.4
Jul 2023	99.5
Apr 2023	101.9
Jan 2023	93.3
Oct 2022	114.6
Jul 2022	96.5
Apr 2022	99.1
Jan 2022	92.1
Oct 2021	112.0
Jul 2021	95.6
Apr 2021	97.6
Jan 2021	91.7
Oct 2020	111.3
Jul 2020	94.1
Apr 2020	102.4
Jan 2020	92.2
Oct 2019	109.8
Jul 2019	92.8
Apr 2019	94.7
Jan 2019	87.9
Oct 2018	108.1
Jul 2018	92.0
Apr 2018	92.9
Jan 2018	85.8
Oct 2017	106.4
Jul 2017	90.4
Apr 2017	91.0
Jan 2017	85.1
Oct 2016	105.9
Jul 2016	89.0
Apr 2016	89.8
Jan 2016	84.8
Oct 2015	105.3
Jul 2015	89.1
Apr 2015	91.0
Jan 2015	85.5
Oct 2014	105.9
Jul 2014	89.5
Apr 2014	91.3
Jan 2014	84.8
Oct 2013	106.2
Jul 2013	89.2
Apr 2013	90.6
Jan 2013	84.4
Oct 2012	104.2
Jul 2012	88.7
Apr 2012	89.3
Jan 2012	82.7
Oct 2011	102.7
Jul 2011	86.4
Apr 2011	87.7

Period	%
Jan 2026	2.9%
Oct 2025	2.5%
Jul 2025	2.3%
Apr 2025	4.0%
Jan 2025	4.5%
Oct 2024	3.4%
Jul 2024	4.1%
Apr 2024	3.3%
Jan 2024	2.7%
Oct 2023	2.4%
Jul 2023	3.1%
Apr 2023	2.9%
Jan 2023	1.3%
Oct 2022	2.3%
Jul 2022	1.0%
Apr 2022	1.5%
Jan 2022	0.4%
Oct 2021	0.6%
Jul 2021	1.6%
Apr 2021	-4.7%
Jan 2021	-0.5%
Oct 2020	1.4%
Jul 2020	1.5%
Apr 2020	8.1%
Jan 2020	4.8%
Oct 2019	1.6%
Jul 2019	0.8%
Apr 2019	2.0%
Jan 2019	2.5%
Oct 2018	1.5%
Jul 2018	1.8%
Apr 2018	2.1%
Jan 2018	0.8%
Oct 2017	0.5%
Jul 2017	1.6%
Apr 2017	1.3%
Jan 2017	0.4%
Oct 2016	0.6%
Jul 2016	-0.1%
Apr 2016	-1.4%
Jan 2016	-0.9%
Oct 2015	-0.5%
Jul 2015	-0.4%
Apr 2015	-0.3%
Jan 2015	0.8%
Oct 2014	-0.3%
Jul 2014	0.3%
Apr 2014	0.7%
Jan 2014	0.5%
Oct 2013	1.8%
Jul 2013	0.6%
Apr 2013	1.4%
Jan 2013	2.0%
Oct 2012	1.5%
Jul 2012	2.7%
Apr 2012	1.9%
Jan 2012	0.4%
Oct 2011	1.9%
Jul 2011	1.3%
Apr 2011	1.2%

Period	%
Jan 2026	-17.2%
Oct 2025	17.5%
Jul 2025	-3.2%
Apr 2025	9.3%
Jan 2025	-17.5%
Oct 2024	17.2%
Jul 2024	-1.6%
Apr 2024	9.8%
Jan 2024	-18.3%
Oct 2023	18.0%
Jul 2023	-2.4%
Apr 2023	9.2%
Jan 2023	-18.6%
Oct 2022	18.8%
Jul 2022	-2.6%
Apr 2022	7.6%
Jan 2022	-17.8%
Oct 2021	17.2%
Jul 2021	-2.0%
Apr 2021	6.4%
Jan 2021	-17.6%
Oct 2020	18.3%
Jul 2020	-8.1%
Apr 2020	11.1%
Jan 2020	-16.0%
Oct 2019	18.3%
Jul 2019	-2.0%
Apr 2019	7.7%
Jan 2019	-18.7%
Oct 2018	17.5%
Jul 2018	-1.0%
Apr 2018	8.3%
Jan 2018	-19.4%
Oct 2017	17.7%
Jul 2017	-0.7%
Apr 2017	6.9%
Jan 2017	-19.6%
Oct 2016	19.0%
Jul 2016	-0.9%
Apr 2016	5.9%
Jan 2016	-19.5%
Oct 2015	18.2%
Jul 2015	-2.1%
Apr 2015	6.4%
Jan 2015	-19.3%
Oct 2014	18.3%
Jul 2014	-2.0%
Apr 2014	7.7%
Jan 2014	-20.2%
Oct 2013	19.1%
Jul 2013	-1.5%
Apr 2013	7.3%
Jan 2013	-19.0%
Oct 2012	17.5%
Jul 2012	-0.7%
Apr 2012	8.0%
Jan 2012	-19.5%
Oct 2011	18.9%
Jul 2011	-1.5%
Apr 2011	6.6%

About this indicator

Source

Eurostat

Frequency

Quarterly

What it is

It measures the path of wages and labour costs in Italy: the pay received by workers (gross wages and salaries and, depending on the measure, employers' social contributions). It is compiled by the Italian statistics office (ISTAT) and is a key reference for household income and cost-push inflation.

How it's calculated

It is drawn from labour-cost or earnings-structure surveys and administrative records, and is usually expressed as a rate of change (typically year on year) and as an index with a base year.

Market implications

Wages are both the main component of household income and a large share of firms' costs, so their path is decisive for consumption and for the inflationary pressures the ECB monitors. Accelerating pay heightens concern about persistent inflation and higher interest rates.

Limitations

Definitions and coverage are not always harmonised across countries. The figure is quarterly, sensitive to the composition of employment and to seasonal factors, and subject to revision.