Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data was 64,605 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Netherlands, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 64,605 Euro for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Netherlands peaked at 64,605 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28,706 Euro, in 1997.
That places Netherlands 8th out of 45 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29,166 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 29,018 Euro | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 28,706 Euro | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 29,628 Euro | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 30,976 Euro | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 32,647 Euro | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 33,604 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 35,023 Euro | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 36,147 Euro | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 37,251 Euro | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 37,670 Euro | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 38,208 Euro | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 39,294 Euro | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 40,888 Euro | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 41,905 Euro | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 42,200 Euro | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 43,013 Euro | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 43,868 Euro | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 44,682 Euro | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 45,444 Euro | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 45,366 Euro | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 46,253 Euro | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 46,660 Euro | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 47,710 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 49,176 Euro | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 51,201 Euro | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 52,607 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 54,529 Euro | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 57,757 Euro | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 61,564 Euro | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 64,605 Euro | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,499 Euro | 28,706 Euro | 30,976 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 37,264 Euro | 32,647 Euro | 41,905 Euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,437 Euro | 42,200 Euro | 49,176 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,044 Euro | 51,201 Euro | 64,605 Euro | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Netherlands?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Netherlands was 64,605 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 64,605 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,706 Euro in 1997.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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