Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2) in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2) was 15.2 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.2 Euro
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
3rd
of 5 regions
All-time high
15.2 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
6.7 Euro
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) is 15.2 Euro, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 15.2 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.7 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 (NACE Rev.2) in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.7 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 7 Euro | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 7 Euro | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.1 Euro | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.3 Euro | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 7.5 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 7.8 Euro | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 8.2 Euro | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 8.4 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 8.8 Euro | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 9.4 Euro | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 9.3 Euro | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.8 Euro | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 10 Euro | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 10.2 Euro | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 10.3 Euro | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.5 Euro | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.7 Euro | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 11 Euro | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 11.1 Euro | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.1 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.1 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.3 Euro | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 11.6 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 11.8 Euro | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 12.5 Euro | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 12.7 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 13.4 Euro | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 14.1 Euro | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 14.7 Euro | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 15.2 Euro | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.02 Euro | 6.7 Euro | 7.3 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.94 Euro | 7.5 Euro | 10.2 Euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.05 Euro | 10.3 Euro | 11.8 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.77 Euro | 12.5 Euro | 15.2 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- 1 Iceland 73.5 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
- 6 Luxembourg 30.1 Euro compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data 352,747 Thousand persons (2026)
- Employment expectations indicators - monthly data 96.8 Index (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data 106.07 Index, 2020=100 (2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 352,140 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 267.32 million Thousand hours worked (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data 51,896 Euro (2025)
- Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 265.89 million Thousand hours worked (2024)
- Labour input in construction - quarterly data 107.8 Index, 2021=100 (2026)
- Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data 103.2 Index, 2021=100 (2026)
- Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and 183,460 Million euro (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 15.2 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 Euro in 1995.
- How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd out of 5 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 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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