Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry was 15.2 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.2 Euro
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
4th
of 5 regions
All-time high
15.2 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
4.5 Euro
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 15.2 Euro, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 15.2 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.5 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.5 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 4.8 Euro | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 5 Euro | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 5.1 Euro | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.3 Euro | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 5.7 Euro | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 6.2 Euro | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 6.4 Euro | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 6.7 Euro | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 7.2 Euro | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 7.8 Euro | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 7.9 Euro | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 8.2 Euro | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 8.4 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.5 Euro | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.8 Euro | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 9.1 Euro | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 9.2 Euro | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.5 Euro | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 9.6 Euro | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.7 Euro | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.8 Euro | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.1 Euro | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 10.3 Euro | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 10.6 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 11.1 Euro | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 11.9 Euro | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 12.8 Euro | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 13.1 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 14.4 Euro | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 15.2 Euro | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.94 Euro | 4.5 Euro | 5.3 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.3 Euro | 5.7 Euro | 8.5 Euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.67 Euro | 8.8 Euro | 10.6 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.08 Euro | 11.1 Euro | 15.2 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 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
- 6 Luxembourg 31 Euro compare
- 7 Sweden 24.3 Euro compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 15.2 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 Euro in 1995.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 4th out of 5 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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