Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Euro area - 12 countries (2001-2006)
Euro area - 12 countries (2001-2006): Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry was 15.8 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.8 Euro
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
1st
of 5 regions
All-time high
15.8 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
8 Euro
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Euro area - 12 countries (2001-2006), 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Euro area - 12 countries (2001-2006) stood at 15.8 Euro. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Euro area - 12 countries (2001-2006) peaked at 15.8 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8 Euro, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Euro area - 12 countries (2001-2006), year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 8.2 Euro | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 8.2 Euro | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.1 Euro | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.3 Euro | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 8.5 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 8.7 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 9.1 Euro | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 9.4 Euro | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 9.6 Euro | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 10.2 Euro | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 10.1 Euro | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.4 Euro | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 10.6 Euro | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.8 Euro | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 10.9 Euro | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.1 Euro | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 11.4 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 11.7 Euro | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 11.8 Euro | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.8 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.6 Euro | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.9 Euro | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 12.1 Euro | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 12.3 Euro | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 13 Euro | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 13.1 Euro | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 13.9 Euro | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 14.4 Euro | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 15.1 Euro | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 15.8 Euro | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.16 Euro | 8 Euro | 8.3 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.74 Euro | 8.5 Euro | 10.8 Euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.66 Euro | 10.9 Euro | 12.3 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.22 Euro | 13 Euro | 15.8 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area - 12 countries (2001-2006)
- 1 Iceland 73.4 Euro compare
- 2 Norway 46 Euro compare
- 3 Denmark 34.7 Euro compare
- 4 Netherlands 32.6 Euro compare
- 4 Netherlands 32.6 Euro compare
More work & labour data for Euro area - 12 countries (2001-2006)
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data 333,634 Thousand persons (2026)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 63.16 million Thousand hours worked (2026)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data 104.36 Index, 2020=100 (2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 333,117 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data 53,036 Euro (2025)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 250.64 million Thousand hours worked (2025)
- Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 249.51 million Thousand hours worked (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Euro area - 12 countries (2001-2006)?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Euro area - 12 countries (2001-2006) was 15.8 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry recorded in Euro area - 12 countries (2001-2006)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry recorded in Euro area - 12 countries (2001-2006)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 Euro in 1995.
- How does Euro area - 12 countries (2001-2006) rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry?
- Euro area - 12 countries (2001-2006) ranks 1st out of 5 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry rising or falling in Euro area - 12 countries (2001-2006)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area - 12 countries (2001-2006) 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.
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