Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Ireland: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
51,325 Euro
in 2025
Ireland
67,975 Euro
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
20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k199520102025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 67,975 Euro against 51,325 Euro in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 16,650 Euro.

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 Euro 23,706 Euro 2,258 Euro Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2000s 30,996 Euro 37,656 Euro 6,660 Euro Ireland
2010s 38,042 Euro 47,750 Euro 9,707 Euro Ireland
2020s 46,140 Euro 61,307 Euro 15,166 Euro 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 Euro against 51,325 Euro 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?
16,650 Euro, 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.

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Indicator
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,552 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed