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

Latest (2025)
74,042
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
74,042
in 2025
All-time low
35,105
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1995201020251995: 35.2k1996: 35.1k1997: 35.1k1998: 35.5k1999: 37.0k2000: 37.7k2001: 39.1k2002: 40.7k2003: 41.5k2004: 42.3k2005: 43.0k2006: 44.6k2007: 46.1k2008: 47.8k2009: 48.3k2010: 49.1k2011: 50.6k2012: 52.3k2013: 53.6k2014: 54.1k2015: 54.2k2016: 54.6k2017: 55.7k2018: 56.7k2019: 57.9k2020: 57.1k2021: 60.0k2022: 64.5k2023: 69.3k2024: 71.7k2025: 74.0k

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

Annual values for Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Belgium, 1995 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Switzerland 108,598 compare
  2. 2 Luxembourg 92,757 compare
  3. 3 Iceland 84,639 compare
  4. 5 Norway 69,943 compare
  5. 6 Denmark 68,799 compare
  6. 7 Ireland 67,975 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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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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Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data
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Coverage
40 places, 1,268 data points, 1975–2025
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