Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Belgium
Belgium: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data was 74,042 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Belgium, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Belgium stood at 74,042. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Belgium peaked at 74,042 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35,105, in 1997.
That places Belgium 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 35,150 | — |
| 1996 | 35,128 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 35,105 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 35,506 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 36,996 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 37,726 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 39,107 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 40,724 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 41,537 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 42,274 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 43,028 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 44,555 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 46,127 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 47,824 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 48,349 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 49,051 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 50,632 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 52,314 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 53,565 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 54,109 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 54,210 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 54,617 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 55,667 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 56,682 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 57,857 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 57,143 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 59,971 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 64,491 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 69,349 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 71,694 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 74,042 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,577 | 35,105 | 36,996 | 5 |
| 2000s | 43,125 | 37,726 | 48,349 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,870 | 49,051 | 57,857 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,115 | 57,143 | 74,042 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Belgium?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Belgium was 74,042 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 74,042 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,105 in 1997.
- How does Belgium rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
- Belgium ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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