Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data was 47,760 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
47,760
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
5th
of 5 regions
All-time high
47,760
in 2025
All-time low
21,348
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1995–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1995201020251995: 21.3k1996: 22.1k1997: 22.3k1998: 22.7k1999: 23.5k2000: 24.5k2001: 25.3k2002: 26.0k2003: 26.7k2004: 27.3k2005: 28.0k2006: 28.7k2007: 29.5k2008: 30.7k2009: 30.8k2010: 31.8k2011: 32.6k2012: 33.1k2013: 33.6k2014: 34.0k2015: 34.5k2016: 35.0k2017: 35.7k2018: 36.6k2019: 37.5k2020: 37.5k2021: 39.2k2022: 41.0k2023: 43.5k2024: 45.8k2025: 47.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 47,760. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 47,760 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,348, 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 21,348
1996 22,112 +3.6%
1997 22,274 +0.7%
1998 22,674 +1.8%
1999 23,511 +3.7%
2000 24,480 +4.1%
2001 25,324 +3.4%
2002 26,048 +2.9%
2003 26,670 +2.4%
2004 27,275 +2.3%
2005 27,982 +2.6%
2006 28,671 +2.5%
2007 29,505 +2.9%
2008 30,665 +3.9%
2009 30,783 +0.4%
2010 31,838 +3.4%
2011 32,615 +2.4%
2012 33,133 +1.6%
2013 33,614 +1.5%
2014 33,968 +1.1%
2015 34,458 +1.4%
2016 34,955 +1.4%
2017 35,741 +2.2%
2018 36,633 +2.5%
2019 37,502 +2.4%
2020 37,463 -0.1%
2021 39,154 +4.5%
2022 41,048 +4.8%
2023 43,493 +6.0%
2024 45,787 +5.3%
2025 47,760 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,384 21,348 23,511 5
2000s 27,740 24,480 30,783 10
2010s 34,446 31,838 37,502 10
2020s 42,451 37,463 47,760 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 2 Luxembourg 92,757 compare
  2. 3 Iceland 84,639 compare
  3. 4 Belgium 74,042 compare
  4. 5 Norway 69,943 compare
  5. 6 Denmark 68,799 compare
  6. 7 Ireland 67,975 compare
  7. 8 Netherlands 64,605 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 47,760 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 47,760 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 21,348 in 1995.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th out of 5 regions with data for 2025.
Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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40 places, 1,268 data points, 1975–2025
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