Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Italy
Italy: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data was 43,675 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43,675
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
43,675
in 2025
All-time low
22,349
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Italy, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 43,675 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 43,675 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,349, in 1995.
Italy ranks 16th of 35 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22,349 | — |
| 1996 | 25,833 | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 27,378 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 26,822 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 27,480 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 28,065 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 28,936 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 29,565 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 30,365 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 31,411 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 32,220 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 32,934 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 33,664 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 34,603 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 34,776 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 35,589 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 35,958 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 35,495 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 35,790 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 35,879 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 36,259 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 36,362 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 36,545 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 37,138 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 37,616 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 36,102 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 38,554 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 39,990 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 41,048 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 42,416 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 43,675 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,972 | 22,349 | 27,480 | 5 |
| 2000s | 31,654 | 28,065 | 34,776 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,263 | 35,495 | 37,616 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,298 | 36,102 | 43,675 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 13 Sweden 54,306 compare
- 14 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 51,903 compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 45,181 compare
- 17 Slovenia 42,493 compare
- 18 Spain 42,260 compare
- 19 Malta 36,001 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 43,675 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 43,675 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,349 in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 35 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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