Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2) by country

Countries reporting
40
Highest
73.4 Euro
Iceland
Lowest
3.3 Euro
Serbia
Median
15.9 Euro
Years covered
51
1975–2025
Data points
1,475

What the numbers show

Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2) is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 73.4 Euro in Iceland; the lowest is 3.3 Euro in Serbia.

The median across all reporting countries is 15.9 Euro, and the mean is 18.62 Euro.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 22.

Over the past decade 39 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Poland (up 301.8%), and the largest decrease in France (down 0.5%).

Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Iceland 73.4 Euro 2025 up 79.0% rising
2 Norway 46 Euro 2025 up 29.2% volatile
3 Denmark 34.7 Euro 2025 up 39.4% volatile
4 Netherlands 32.6 Euro 2025 up 44.2% rising
4 Netherlands 32.6 Euro 2025 up 44.2% rising
6 Luxembourg 31 Euro 2025 up 44.2% rising
7 Sweden 24.3 Euro 2025 up 30.6% rising
8 Germany 22.4 Euro 2025 up 38.3% rising
9 Ireland 22.2 Euro 2025 up 109.4% rising
10 Slovenia 22.1 Euro 2025 up 68.7% rising
10 Slovenia 22.1 Euro 2025 up 68.7% rising
10 Poland 22.1 Euro 2025 up 301.8% volatile
10 Poland 22.1 Euro 2025 up 301.8% volatile
14 France 21.6 Euro 2025 down 0.5% rising
15 Switzerland 21.3 Euro 2024 up 60.2% rising
16 Belgium 21.1 Euro 2025 up 40.7% rising
16 Austria 21.1 Euro 2025 up 59.8% rising
18 Finland 18.1 Euro 2025 up 16.8% rising
19 Estonia 16.7 Euro 2025 up 160.9% volatile
20 Estonia 16.3 Euro 2025 up 154.7% volatile
21 Czechia 15.5 Euro 2025 up 121.4% volatile
22 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 15.3 Euro 2025 up 36.6% rising
23 Italy 12.9 Euro 2025 up 14.2% rising
24 Slovakia 12.3 Euro 2025 up 95.2% volatile
24 Slovakia 12.3 Euro 2025 up 95.2% volatile
26 Lithuania 11.5 Euro 2025 up 173.8% volatile
26 Lithuania 11.5 Euro 2025 up 173.8% volatile
28 Portugal 11 Euro 2025 up 103.7% rising
29 Spain 10.4 Euro 2025 up 62.5% rising
29 Malta 10.4 Euro 2025 up 10.6% rising
31 Hungary 9.7 Euro 2025 up 76.4% rising
32 Romania 9.5 Euro 2025 up 216.7% volatile
33 Latvia 9 Euro 2025 up 83.7% volatile
33 Latvia 9 Euro 2025 up 83.7% volatile
35 Croatia 8.1 Euro 2025 up 72.3% rising
35 Cyprus 8.1 Euro 2025 up 26.6% rising
35 Croatia 8.1 Euro 2025 up 72.3% rising
38 Bulgaria 7.5 Euro 2025 up 127.3% volatile
39 Greece 5.4 Euro 2025 up 107.7% rising
40 Serbia 3.3 Euro 2025 up 153.8% volatile

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2)
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,475 data points, 1975–2025
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