Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Germany

Germany: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data was 58,370 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
58,370
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
58,370
in 2025
All-time low
23,310
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Germany, 1991–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k1991200820251991: 23.3k1992: 26.1k1993: 28.4k1994: 29.4k1995: 31.2k1996: 31.0k1997: 30.3k1998: 30.5k1999: 31.0k2000: 31.6k2001: 32.2k2002: 32.6k2003: 33.2k2004: 33.4k2005: 33.4k2006: 33.8k2007: 34.2k2008: 35.0k2009: 35.1k2010: 36.0k2011: 37.1k2012: 38.1k2013: 38.8k2014: 40.0k2015: 41.2k2016: 42.1k2017: 43.3k2018: 44.7k2019: 46.2k2020: 46.3k2021: 47.8k2022: 49.8k2023: 52.9k2024: 55.6k2025: 58.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Germany stood at 58,370. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Germany peaked at 58,370 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,310, in 1991.

That places Germany 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Germany, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 23,310
1992 26,095 +11.9%
1993 28,361 +8.7%
1994 29,372 +3.6%
1995 31,223 +6.3%
1996 30,961 -0.8%
1997 30,298 -2.1%
1998 30,509 +0.7%
1999 31,048 +1.8%
2000 31,550 +1.6%
2001 32,154 +1.9%
2002 32,581 +1.3%
2003 33,208 +1.9%
2004 33,351 +0.4%
2005 33,440 +0.3%
2006 33,844 +1.2%
2007 34,179 +1.0%
2008 34,964 +2.3%
2009 35,122 +0.5%
2010 36,005 +2.5%
2011 37,082 +3.0%
2012 38,063 +2.6%
2013 38,848 +2.1%
2014 40,007 +3.0%
2015 41,164 +2.9%
2016 42,145 +2.4%
2017 43,313 +2.8%
2018 44,678 +3.2%
2019 46,155 +3.3%
2020 46,279 +0.3%
2021 47,757 +3.2%
2022 49,823 +4.3%
2023 52,907 +6.2%
2024 55,625 +5.1%
2025 58,370 +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,020 23,310 31,223 9
2000s 33,439 31,550 35,122 10
2010s 40,746 36,005 46,155 10
2020s 51,794 46,279 58,370 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 7 Ireland 67,975 compare
  2. 8 Netherlands 64,605 compare
  3. 9 Austria 62,694 compare
  4. 11 France 56,618 compare
  5. 12 Finland 55,925 compare
  6. 13 Sweden 54,306 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 Germany?
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Germany was 58,370 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 58,370 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 23,310 in 1991.
How does Germany rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
Germany ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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
Source
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Coverage
40 places, 1,268 data points, 1975–2025
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