Italy vs United Kingdom: Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry
Italy
12.9 Euro
in 2025
United Kingdom
13.6 Euro
in 2019
Italy rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
23rd
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 13.6 Euro against 12.9 Euro in Italy, a difference of 0.7 Euro.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.64 Euro | 6.54 Euro | 1.1 Euro | Italy |
| 2000s | 8.87 Euro | 10.5 Euro | 1.63 Euro | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 10.84 Euro | 12.76 Euro | 1.92 Euro | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 13.6 Euro against 12.9 Euro in Italy as of 2019.
- What is the difference in labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 0.7 Euro, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry?
- Italy ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 42 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.