Germany vs Netherlands: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data
Germany
58,408 Euro
in 2025
Netherlands
64,605 Euro
in 2025
Germany rank
11th
Netherlands rank
8th
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 64,605 Euro against 58,408 Euro in Germany, a difference of 6,197 Euro.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,808 Euro | 29,499 Euro | 1,309 Euro | Germany |
| 2000s | 33,439 Euro | 37,264 Euro | 3,825 Euro | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 40,746 Euro | 45,437 Euro | 4,691 Euro | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 51,828 Euro | 57,044 Euro | 5,216 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, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 64,605 Euro against 58,408 Euro in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data between Germany and Netherlands?
- 6,197 Euro, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
- Germany ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 45 countries.
- 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.