Australia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Spain, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Survey time period
2025
Supplementary notes
The source adds the following information: "Figures reflect full-scope labor (engineering, facilities, network operations center, customer ops, on-costs, overhead)."
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Average data center labor spend per 30 MW 2025, by country
The United Kingdom had the highest average data center labor cost among major markets in 2025, at 4.5 million U.S. dollars per 30 MW. The United States and Japan rounded out the top three.
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KPMG. (May 14, 2026). Average data center labor costs per 30 megawatts (MW) in 2025, by country (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1661556/data-center-labor-costs-by-country/
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Average data center labor costs per 30 megawatts (MW) in 2025, by country (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], KPMG, May 14, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1661556/data-center-labor-costs-by-country/