Denmark vs Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry

Denmark
34.7 Euro
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
15 Euro
in 2025
Denmark rank
3rd
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
5th

Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry over time

  • Denmark
  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 34.7 Euro against 15 Euro in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 19.7 Euro.

That makes Denmark's figure about 2.3 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.

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

Denmark ranks 3rd and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 5th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Difference Ahead
1990s 12.88 Euro 6.62 Euro 6.26 Euro Denmark
2000s 16.59 Euro 8.6 Euro 7.99 Euro Denmark
2010s 23.75 Euro 10.72 Euro 13.03 Euro Denmark
2020s 31.35 Euro 13.43 Euro 17.92 Euro Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry, Denmark or Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Denmark, at 34.7 Euro against 15 Euro in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry between Denmark and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
19.7 Euro, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank globally for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry?
Denmark ranks 3rd and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 5th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2)
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,475 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed