Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Ireland: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
51,303
in 2025
Ireland
67,975
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
4th
Ireland rank
7th
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 67,975 against 51,303 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 16,672.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 7th of 5 regions.
Across the 4 decades both report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,963 | 23,706 | 2,258 | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2000s | 30,996 | 37,656 | 6,660 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 38,046 | 47,750 | 9,704 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 46,147 | 61,307 | 15,159 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 67,975 against 51,303 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Ireland?
- 16,672, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Ireland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Ireland rank globally for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 7th of 5 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.