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Where An Hour Of Work Costs The Most In The EU 

Earlier this week on Labour Day, Germany's Federal Statistics Office published a comparison of labor costs in EU member states. When all contributions such as social security payments are included, Denmark has the highest hourly labour costs at €44.70. Luxembourg is follows with €40.30 and Belgium is in third-place with €40. Bulgaria has the cheapest labour costs at just €5.30 per hour by comparison.

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This chart shows hourly private sector labour costs in EU countries in 2018.

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