European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Netherlands: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
47,760 Euro
in 2025
Netherlands
64,605 Euro
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
5th
Netherlands rank
8th

Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 64,605 Euro against 47,760 Euro in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 16,845 Euro.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 5 regions.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 22,384 Euro 29,499 Euro 7,115 Euro Netherlands
2000s 27,740 Euro 37,264 Euro 9,523 Euro Netherlands
2010s 34,446 Euro 45,437 Euro 10,992 Euro Netherlands
2020s 42,451 Euro 57,044 Euro 14,593 Euro Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 64,605 Euro against 47,760 Euro in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Netherlands?
16,845 Euro, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Netherlands?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Netherlands rank globally for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th 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