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Annual Labour Cost Survey (ALCS). Year 2025 23 July 2026

The total cost per worker was 38,748.94 euros in gross terms in 2025, 3.3% more than the previous year. The net cost increased by 3.2%, reaching 38,511.76 euros. The annual gross salary per worker was 28,410.78 euros, 3.1% more than in 2024.

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Annual labour cost per worker - Year 2025
Indicator Note Value Variation
TOTAL 38,511.76 3.2
Industry 45,058.12 3.6
Construction 37,913.54 4.5
Services 37,470.54 3.1
  • Net cost, without subsidies or deductions received from the Public Administrations
    Value: euros. Variation: Percentage over the previous year
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Year 2025 Published: 23/07/2026
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The Annual Labour Cost Survey (EACL) is an annual statistical operation that completes the results obtained in the Quarterly Labour Cost Survey (ETCL) offering an annual perspective of the same. Its main objective is to know the annual levels of the average labor cost per worker, detailing its main components.

The EACL obtains estimates of labor cost by Autonomous Community, economic activity according to the CNAE-09 classification and unit sizes.