Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data was 51,896 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51,896 Euro
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
3rd
of 5 regions
All-time high
51,896 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
25,653 Euro
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) stood at 51,896 Euro. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 51,896 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25,653 Euro, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25,653 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 26,389 Euro | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 26,445 Euro | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 26,705 Euro | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 27,431 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 28,191 Euro | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 28,940 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 29,702 Euro | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 30,419 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 31,116 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 31,752 Euro | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 32,515 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 33,341 Euro | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 34,484 Euro | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 35,048 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 35,813 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 36,585 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 37,155 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 37,734 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 38,243 Euro | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 38,826 Euro | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 39,319 Euro | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 40,031 Euro | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 40,910 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 41,831 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 41,657 Euro | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 43,475 Euro | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 45,454 Euro | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 47,871 Euro | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 49,977 Euro | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 51,896 Euro | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,525 Euro | 25,653 Euro | 27,431 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 31,551 Euro | 28,191 Euro | 35,048 Euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,645 Euro | 35,813 Euro | 41,831 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,722 Euro | 41,657 Euro | 51,896 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
More work & labour data for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data 352,747 Thousand persons (2026)
- Employment expectations indicators - monthly data 96.8 Index (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data 106.07 Index, 2020=100 (2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 352,140 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry 15.2 Euro (2025)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 267.32 million Thousand hours worked (2025)
- Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 265.89 million Thousand hours worked (2024)
- Labour input in construction - quarterly data 107.8 Index, 2021=100 (2026)
- Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data 103.2 Index, 2021=100 (2026)
- Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and 183,460 Million euro (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 51,896 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 51,896 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,653 Euro in 1995.
- How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd out of 5 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 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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