Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Italy
Italy: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data was 43,687 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43,687 Euro
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
43,687 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
22,349 Euro
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Italy, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
Italy recorded 43,687 Euro for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Italy peaked at 43,687 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,349 Euro, in 1995.
Italy ranks 18th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Italy, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22,349 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 25,833 Euro | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 27,378 Euro | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 26,822 Euro | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 27,480 Euro | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 28,065 Euro | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 28,936 Euro | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 29,565 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 30,365 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 31,411 Euro | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 32,220 Euro | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 32,934 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 33,664 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 34,603 Euro | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 34,776 Euro | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 35,590 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 35,959 Euro | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 35,496 Euro | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 35,791 Euro | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 35,881 Euro | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 36,259 Euro | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 36,363 Euro | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 36,546 Euro | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 37,138 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 37,617 Euro | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 36,103 Euro | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 38,554 Euro | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 39,989 Euro | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 41,070 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 42,414 Euro | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 43,687 Euro | +3.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 43,687 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,023 Euro, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 43,687 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,493 Euro, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,972 Euro | 22,349 Euro | 27,480 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 31,654 Euro | 28,065 Euro | 34,776 Euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,264 Euro | 35,496 Euro | 37,617 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,303 Euro | 36,103 Euro | 43,687 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 15 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 51,896 Euro compare
- 16 United Kingdom 45,181 Euro compare
- 16 United Kingdom 45,181 Euro compare
- 19 Slovenia 42,493 Euro compare
- 20 Slovenia 42,242 Euro compare
- 21 Spain 41,981 Euro compare
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Italy?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Italy was 43,687 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 43,687 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,349 Euro in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
- Italy ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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