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

Latest (2025)
64,605 Euro
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
64,605 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
28,706 Euro
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995201020251995: 29.2k Euro1996: 29.0k Euro1997: 28.7k Euro1998: 29.6k Euro1999: 31.0k Euro2000: 32.6k Euro2001: 33.6k Euro2002: 35.0k Euro2003: 36.1k Euro2004: 37.3k Euro2005: 37.7k Euro2006: 38.2k Euro2007: 39.3k Euro2008: 40.9k Euro2009: 41.9k Euro2010: 42.2k Euro2011: 43.0k Euro2012: 43.9k Euro2013: 44.7k Euro2014: 45.4k Euro2015: 45.4k Euro2016: 46.3k Euro2017: 46.7k Euro2018: 47.7k Euro2019: 49.2k Euro2020: 51.2k Euro2021: 52.6k Euro2022: 54.5k Euro2023: 57.8k Euro2024: 61.6k Euro2025: 64.6k Euro

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

Annual values for Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Netherlands, 1995 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 5 Norway 69,943 Euro compare
  2. 6 Denmark 68,799 Euro compare
  3. 7 Ireland 67,975 Euro compare
  4. 8 Netherlands 64,605 Euro compare
  5. 10 Austria 62,694 Euro compare
  6. 11 Germany 58,408 Euro compare

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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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Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,552 data points, 1975–2025
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