Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data was 51,303 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51,303 Euro
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
4th
of 5 regions
All-time high
51,303 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
25,074 Euro
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 51,303 Euro. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 51,303 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25,074 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 – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25,074 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 25,779 Euro | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 25,874 Euro | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 26,168 Euro | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 26,921 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 27,698 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 28,455 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 29,209 Euro | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 29,898 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 30,574 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 31,189 Euro | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 31,927 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 32,733 Euro | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 33,858 Euro | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 34,419 Euro | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 35,202 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 35,976 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 36,552 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 37,134 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 37,646 Euro | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 38,226 Euro | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 38,718 Euro | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 39,442 Euro | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 40,325 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 41,241 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 41,091 Euro | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 42,902 Euro | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 44,888 Euro | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 47,296 Euro | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 49,405 Euro | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 51,303 Euro | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,963 Euro | 25,074 Euro | 26,921 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 30,996 Euro | 27,698 Euro | 34,419 Euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,046 Euro | 35,202 Euro | 41,241 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,147 Euro | 41,091 Euro | 51,303 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 175,909 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,547 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 51,303 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 51,303 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,074 Euro in 1995.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th out of 5 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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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