Portugal vs Spain: Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2)
Portugal
10
in 2025
Spain
10.9
in 2025
Portugal rank
31st
Spain rank
29th
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2) over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.9 against 10 in Portugal, a difference of 0.9.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 31st and Spain ranks 29th of 44 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.32 | 4.08 | 0.76 | Spain |
| 2000s | 4.49 | 5.38 | 0.89 | Spain |
| 2010s | 5.68 | 6.51 | 0.83 | Spain |
| 2020s | 8.45 | 9.32 | 0.8667 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 10.9 against 10 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.9, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry?
- Portugal ranks 31st and Spain ranks 29th of 44 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.