Netherlands vs Norway: Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry
Netherlands
32.6 Euro
in 2025
Norway
46 Euro
in 2025
Netherlands rank
4th
Norway rank
2nd
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 46 Euro against 32.6 Euro in Netherlands, a difference of 13.4 Euro.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 4th and Norway ranks 2nd of 40 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.16 Euro | 15.36 Euro | 0.2 Euro | Norway |
| 2000s | 18.19 Euro | 24.5 Euro | 6.31 Euro | Norway |
| 2010s | 22.39 Euro | 36.26 Euro | 13.87 Euro | Norway |
| 2020s | 27.98 Euro | 42.03 Euro | 14.05 Euro | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry, Netherlands or Norway?
- Norway, at 46 Euro against 32.6 Euro in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry between Netherlands and Norway?
- 13.4 Euro, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry?
- Netherlands ranks 4th and Norway ranks 2nd 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.