Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Ireland
Ireland: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data was 67,975 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67,975 Euro
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
67,975 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
19,830 Euro
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Ireland stood at 67,975 Euro. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Ireland peaked at 67,975 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19,830 Euro, in 1995.
That places Ireland 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19,830 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 21,627 Euro | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 24,886 Euro | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 25,492 Euro | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 26,693 Euro | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 28,838 Euro | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 31,211 Euro | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 32,799 Euro | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 34,929 Euro | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 36,790 Euro | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 38,870 Euro | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 40,577 Euro | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 42,952 Euro | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 44,772 Euro | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 44,826 Euro | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 43,806 Euro | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 45,676 Euro | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 46,345 Euro | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 45,780 Euro | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 46,250 Euro | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 47,261 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 48,391 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 49,723 Euro | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 51,113 Euro | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 53,153 Euro | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 54,657 Euro | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 57,225 Euro | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 59,656 Euro | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 62,096 Euro | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 66,231 Euro | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 67,975 Euro | +2.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 67,975 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,023 Euro, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 67,975 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,493 Euro, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,706 Euro | 19,830 Euro | 26,693 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 37,656 Euro | 28,838 Euro | 44,826 Euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,750 Euro | 43,806 Euro | 53,153 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,307 Euro | 54,657 Euro | 67,975 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Ireland?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Ireland was 67,975 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 67,975 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,830 Euro in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
- Ireland ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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