Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Ireland

Ireland: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data was 67,975 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
67,975
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
67,975
in 2025
All-time low
19,830
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Ireland, 1995–2025

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k1995201020251995: 19.8k1996: 21.6k1997: 24.9k1998: 25.5k1999: 26.7k2000: 28.8k2001: 31.2k2002: 32.8k2003: 34.9k2004: 36.8k2005: 38.9k2006: 40.6k2007: 43.0k2008: 44.8k2009: 44.8k2010: 43.8k2011: 45.7k2012: 46.3k2013: 45.8k2014: 46.2k2015: 47.3k2016: 48.4k2017: 49.7k2018: 51.1k2019: 53.2k2020: 54.7k2021: 57.2k2022: 59.7k2023: 62.1k2024: 66.2k2025: 68.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Ireland stood at 67,975. 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19,830, in 1995.

That places Ireland 7th out of 35 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

Annual values for Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Ireland, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 19,830
1996 21,627 +9.1%
1997 24,886 +15.1%
1998 25,492 +2.4%
1999 26,693 +4.7%
2000 28,838 +8.0%
2001 31,211 +8.2%
2002 32,799 +5.1%
2003 34,929 +6.5%
2004 36,790 +5.3%
2005 38,870 +5.7%
2006 40,577 +4.4%
2007 42,952 +5.9%
2008 44,772 +4.2%
2009 44,826 +0.1%
2010 43,806 -2.3%
2011 45,676 +4.3%
2012 46,345 +1.5%
2013 45,780 -1.2%
2014 46,250 +1.0%
2015 47,261 +2.2%
2016 48,391 +2.4%
2017 49,723 +2.8%
2018 51,113 +2.8%
2019 53,153 +4.0%
2020 54,657 +2.8%
2021 57,225 +4.7%
2022 59,656 +4.2%
2023 62,096 +4.1%
2024 66,231 +6.7%
2025 67,975 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,706 19,830 26,693 5
2000s 37,656 28,838 44,826 10
2010s 47,750 43,806 53,153 10
2020s 61,307 54,657 67,975 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 4 Belgium 74,042 compare
  2. 5 Norway 69,943 compare
  3. 6 Denmark 68,799 compare
  4. 8 Netherlands 64,605 compare
  5. 9 Austria 62,694 compare
  6. 10 Germany 58,370 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 Ireland?
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Ireland was 67,975 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 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 19,830 in 1995.
How does Ireland rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
Ireland ranks 7th out of 35 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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Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data
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Coverage
40 places, 1,268 data points, 1975–2025
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