Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Portugal
Portugal: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data was 32,322 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32,322
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
23rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
32,322
in 2025
All-time low
11,856
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Portugal, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 32,322 for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Portugal peaked at 32,322 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,856, in 1995.
Portugal ranks 23rd 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11,856 | — |
| 1996 | 12,604 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 13,134 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 13,689 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 14,480 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 15,345 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 15,986 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 16,556 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 17,081 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 17,640 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 18,468 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 18,808 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 19,456 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 19,967 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 20,445 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 20,956 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 20,588 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 19,967 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 20,669 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 20,281 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 20,325 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 20,552 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 20,985 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 21,894 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 23,039 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 23,461 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 24,841 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 26,226 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 28,684 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 30,841 | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 32,322 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,153 | 11,856 | 14,480 | 5 |
| 2000s | 17,975 | 15,345 | 20,445 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,926 | 19,967 | 23,039 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,729 | 23,461 | 32,322 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Portugal?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Portugal was 32,322 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 32,322 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,856 in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
- Portugal ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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