Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Greece
Greece: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data was 23,088 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23,088 Euro
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
38th
of 47 countries
All-time high
26,213 Euro
in 2009
All-time low
12,221 Euro
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Greece, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
Greece recorded 23,088 Euro for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Greece peaked at 26,213 Euro in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12,221 Euro, in 1995.
That places Greece 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Greece, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12,221 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 13,285 Euro | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 14,904 Euro | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 14,771 Euro | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 15,942 Euro | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 16,202 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 16,906 Euro | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 18,621 Euro | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 20,092 Euro | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 20,923 Euro | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 22,484 Euro | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 23,441 Euro | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 24,599 Euro | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 25,434 Euro | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 26,213 Euro | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 25,823 Euro | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 24,945 Euro | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 23,993 Euro | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 22,007 Euro | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 21,044 Euro | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 20,909 Euro | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 20,142 Euro | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 20,347 Euro | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 19,650 Euro | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 19,610 Euro | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 19,520 Euro | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 19,836 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 20,232 Euro | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 20,940 Euro | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 22,148 Euro | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 23,088 Euro | +4.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 23,088 Euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,023 Euro, 59% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 23,088 Euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 42,493 Euro, 54% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,224 Euro | 12,221 Euro | 15,942 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 21,492 Euro | 16,202 Euro | 26,213 Euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,847 Euro | 19,610 Euro | 25,823 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,961 Euro | 19,520 Euro | 23,088 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Greece?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Greece was 23,088 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 26,213 Euro in 2009.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,221 Euro in 1995.
- How does Greece rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
- Greece ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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