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)
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.