Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Austria

Austria: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data was 62,844 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
62,844 Euro
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
62,844 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
29,720 Euro
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Austria, 1995–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995201020251995: 30.5k Euro1996: 30.3k Euro1997: 29.7k Euro1998: 30.4k Euro1999: 31.2k Euro2000: 31.9k Euro2001: 32.4k Euro2002: 33.1k Euro2003: 33.7k Euro2004: 34.3k Euro2005: 35.0k Euro2006: 36.1k Euro2007: 37.2k Euro2008: 38.5k Euro2009: 39.0k Euro2010: 39.4k Euro2011: 40.2k Euro2012: 41.3k Euro2013: 42.1k Euro2014: 42.9k Euro2015: 43.7k Euro2016: 44.7k Euro2017: 45.5k Euro2018: 46.7k Euro2019: 48.0k Euro2020: 48.9k Euro2021: 50.3k Euro2022: 52.7k Euro2023: 56.4k Euro2024: 60.5k Euro2025: 62.8k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

Austria recorded 62,844 Euro for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Austria peaked at 62,844 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29,720 Euro, in 1997.

That places Austria 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Austria, 1995 to 2025.
Year Euro Change
1995 30,497 Euro —
1996 30,336 Euro -0.5%
1997 29,720 Euro -2.0%
1998 30,436 Euro +2.4%
1999 31,234 Euro +2.6%
2000 31,943 Euro +2.3%
2001 32,418 Euro +1.5%
2002 33,088 Euro +2.1%
2003 33,653 Euro +1.7%
2004 34,337 Euro +2.0%
2005 35,025 Euro +2.0%
2006 36,100 Euro +3.1%
2007 37,164 Euro +2.9%
2008 38,514 Euro +3.6%
2009 38,983 Euro +1.2%
2010 39,397 Euro +1.1%
2011 40,226 Euro +2.1%
2012 41,271 Euro +2.6%
2013 42,138 Euro +2.1%
2014 42,880 Euro +1.8%
2015 43,724 Euro +2.0%
2016 44,747 Euro +2.3%
2017 45,455 Euro +1.6%
2018 46,739 Euro +2.8%
2019 48,040 Euro +2.8%
2020 48,870 Euro +1.7%
2021 50,310 Euro +2.9%
2022 52,723 Euro +4.8%
2023 56,358 Euro +6.9%
2024 60,494 Euro +7.3%
2025 62,844 Euro +3.9%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 62,844 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,023 Euro, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 62,844 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,493 Euro, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30,445 Euro 29,720 Euro 31,234 Euro 5
2000s 35,123 Euro 31,943 Euro 38,983 Euro 10
2010s 43,462 Euro 39,397 Euro 48,040 Euro 10
2020s 55,266 Euro 48,870 Euro 62,844 Euro 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 7 Ireland 67,975 Euro compare
  2. 8 Netherlands 64,605 Euro compare
  3. 8 Netherlands 64,605 Euro compare
  4. 11 Germany 58,408 Euro compare
  5. 12 France 56,618 Euro compare
  6. 13 Finland 55,925 Euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Austria?
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Austria was 62,844 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 62,844 Euro in 2025.
What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 29,720 Euro in 1997.
How does Austria rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
Austria ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
52 places, 1,599 data points, 1975–2025
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