Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
108,597 Euro
Switzerland
Lowest
11,123 Euro
Albania
Median
34,709 Euro
Years covered
51
1975–2025
Data points
1,599
What the numbers show
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 108,597 Euro in Switzerland; the lowest is 11,123 Euro in Albania.
The median across all reporting countries is 34,709 Euro, and the mean is 41,931 Euro.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 10.
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 108,597 Euro | 2025 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 91,440 Euro | 2025 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 3 | Iceland | 85,093 Euro | 2025 | up 83.1% | rising |
| 4 | Belgium | 74,089 Euro | 2025 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 5 | Norway | 69,943 Euro | 2025 | up 9.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Denmark | 68,799 Euro | 2025 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 7 | Ireland | 67,975 Euro | 2025 | up 43.8% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 64,605 Euro | 2025 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 64,605 Euro | 2025 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 10 | Austria | 62,844 Euro | 2025 | up 43.7% | rising |
| 11 | Germany | 58,408 Euro | 2025 | up 41.9% | rising |
| 12 | France | 56,618 Euro | 2025 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 13 | Finland | 55,925 Euro | 2025 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 14 | Sweden | 54,435 Euro | 2025 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 15 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 51,896 Euro | 2025 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 45,181 Euro | 2019 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 45,181 Euro | 2019 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 18 | Italy | 43,687 Euro | 2025 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 19 | Slovenia | 42,493 Euro | 2025 | up 72.0% | rising |
| 20 | Slovenia | 42,242 Euro | 2025 | up 71.0% | rising |
| 21 | Spain | 41,981 Euro | 2025 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 22 | Malta | 36,248 Euro | 2025 | up 57.8% | rising |
| 23 | Cyprus | 36,065 Euro | 2025 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 24 | Estonia | 34,709 Euro | 2025 | up 100.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Estonia | 34,630 Euro | 2025 | up 100.3% | volatile |
| 26 | Lithuania | 32,670 Euro | 2025 | up 146.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Portugal | 32,572 Euro | 2025 | up 60.3% | rising |
| 28 | Lithuania | 32,421 Euro | 2025 | up 144.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Czechia | 31,982 Euro | 2025 | up 104.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Croatia | 30,564 Euro | 2025 | up 90.0% | rising |
| 31 | Croatia | 29,493 Euro | 2025 | up 85.2% | rising |
| 32 | Latvia | 28,941 Euro | 2025 | up 105.8% | volatile |
| 33 | Slovakia | 28,378 Euro | 2025 | up 81.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Slovakia | 28,297 Euro | 2025 | up 80.6% | volatile |
| 35 | Poland | 27,494 Euro | 2025 | up 113.6% | rising |
| 36 | Poland | 27,477 Euro | 2025 | up 113.5% | rising |
| 37 | Latvia | 27,232 Euro | 2025 | up 93.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Greece | 23,088 Euro | 2025 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 39 | Hungary | 21,911 Euro | 2025 | up 85.5% | rising |
| 40 | Romania | 21,749 Euro | 2025 | up 160.9% | volatile |
| 41 | Bulgaria | 18,867 Euro | 2025 | up 155.6% | volatile |
| 42 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 17,674 Euro | 2025 | up 80.8% | rising |
| 43 | Serbia | 17,572 Euro | 2025 | up 154.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Serbia | 17,572 Euro | 2025 | up 154.2% | volatile |
| 45 | Montenegro | 14,215 Euro | 2025 | up 64.8% | rising |
| 46 | Moldova | 11,769 Euro | 2024 | up 196.1% | rising |
| 47 | Albania | 11,123 Euro | 2024 | up 124.0% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Euro area - 12 countries (2001-2006) 53,018 Euro
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 52,114 Euro
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 51,896 Euro
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 51,303 Euro
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 47,685 Euro