Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Belgium
Belgium: Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry was 21.1 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Belgium, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Belgium is 21.1 Euro, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Belgium peaked at 21.1 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.2 Euro, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 16th of 40 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 by industry in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.9 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 13.2 Euro | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 12.9 Euro | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 12.9 Euro | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.9 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12.2 Euro | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 13 Euro | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 12.4 Euro | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 12.7 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 13.1 Euro | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 13.1 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.3 Euro | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 13.3 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.9 Euro | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 13.7 Euro | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 14 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.4 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 15.1 Euro | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 15.1 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.1 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15 Euro | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.1 Euro | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.5 Euro | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 15.5 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.4 Euro | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 16.2 Euro | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 16.2 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.7 Euro | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 19.7 Euro | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 20.5 Euro | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 21.1 Euro | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.96 Euro | 12.9 Euro | 13.2 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.07 Euro | 12.2 Euro | 13.9 Euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.12 Euro | 14 Euro | 16.4 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.57 Euro | 16.2 Euro | 21.1 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Belgium?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Belgium was 21.1 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 Euro in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).