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 47,685 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47,685 Euro
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
5th
of 5 regions
All-time high
47,685 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
21,348 Euro
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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 47,685 Euro. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 47,685 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,348 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21,348 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 22,112 Euro | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 22,274 Euro | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 22,674 Euro | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 23,511 Euro | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 24,480 Euro | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 25,324 Euro | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 26,048 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 26,670 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 27,275 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 27,982 Euro | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 28,671 Euro | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 29,505 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 30,665 Euro | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 30,783 Euro | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 31,838 Euro | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 32,616 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 33,134 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 33,615 Euro | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 33,970 Euro | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 34,460 Euro | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 34,958 Euro | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 35,744 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 36,639 Euro | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 37,510 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 37,471 Euro | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 39,161 Euro | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 41,059 Euro | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 43,519 Euro | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 45,726 Euro | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 47,685 Euro | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,384 Euro | 21,348 Euro | 23,511 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 27,740 Euro | 24,480 Euro | 30,783 Euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,448 Euro | 31,838 Euro | 37,510 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,437 Euro | 37,471 Euro | 47,685 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,162 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,605 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
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 47,685 Euro 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 47,685 Euro 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 Euro 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 38.4%. 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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