Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Spain

Spain: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data was 42,260 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
42,260
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
42,260
in 2025
All-time low
20,264
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1995201020251995: 20.3k1996: 21.3k1997: 21.3k1998: 21.6k1999: 22.1k2000: 22.8k2001: 23.4k2002: 24.2k2003: 24.7k2004: 25.4k2005: 26.0k2006: 26.9k2007: 28.0k2008: 29.9k2009: 31.1k2010: 31.5k2011: 31.5k2012: 31.1k2013: 31.1k2014: 31.1k2015: 31.5k2016: 31.5k2017: 31.7k2018: 32.3k2019: 33.4k2020: 33.6k2021: 35.2k2022: 36.9k2023: 38.7k2024: 40.5k2025: 42.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 42,260 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 4.3% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Spain peaked at 42,260 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20,264, in 1995.

That places Spain 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Spain, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 20,264
1996 21,345 +5.3%
1997 21,252 -0.4%
1998 21,596 +1.6%
1999 22,106 +2.4%
2000 22,773 +3.0%
2001 23,407 +2.8%
2002 24,211 +3.4%
2003 24,686 +2.0%
2004 25,356 +2.7%
2005 25,990 +2.5%
2006 26,900 +3.5%
2007 27,983 +4.0%
2008 29,897 +6.8%
2009 31,094 +4.0%
2010 31,478 +1.2%
2011 31,482 +0.0%
2012 31,123 -1.1%
2013 31,079 -0.1%
2014 31,144 +0.2%
2015 31,513 +1.2%
2016 31,496 -0.1%
2017 31,728 +0.7%
2018 32,271 +1.7%
2019 33,374 +3.4%
2020 33,626 +0.8%
2021 35,238 +4.8%
2022 36,890 +4.7%
2023 38,750 +5.0%
2024 40,514 +4.6%
2025 42,260 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,312 20,264 22,106 5
2000s 26,230 22,773 31,094 10
2010s 31,669 31,079 33,374 10
2020s 37,880 33,626 42,260 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 45,181 compare
  2. 16 Italy 43,675 compare
  3. 17 Slovenia 42,493 compare
  4. 19 Malta 36,001 compare
  5. 20 Cyprus 35,052 compare
  6. 21 Estonia 34,630 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Spain?
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Spain was 42,260 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 42,260 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 20,264 in 1995.
How does Spain rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
Spain ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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
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Coverage
40 places, 1,268 data points, 1975–2025
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