Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in France
France: Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry was 21.6 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.6 Euro
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
14th
of 40 countries
All-time high
21.7 Euro
in 2015
All-time low
4.3 Euro
in 1975
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in France, 1975–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
France recorded 21.6 Euro for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in France peaked at 21.7 Euro in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.3 Euro, in 1975.
France ranks 14th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in France, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.3 Euro | — |
| 1976 | 4.7 Euro | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 5 Euro | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 5.4 Euro | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 6.1 Euro | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 7.2 Euro | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 7.9 Euro | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 9 Euro | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 9.5 Euro | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 10.4 Euro | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 11.2 Euro | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 11.7 Euro | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 11.5 Euro | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 11.7 Euro | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 12.9 Euro | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 13.6 Euro | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 13.6 Euro | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.3 Euro | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 13.9 Euro | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 13.4 Euro | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 14 Euro | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 14.1 Euro | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 14.2 Euro | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 14 Euro | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 13.5 Euro | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 13.6 Euro | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 14.6 Euro | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 15.8 Euro | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 16.5 Euro | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 16.6 Euro | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 17 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 17.8 Euro | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 17.9 Euro | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 18 Euro | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 18.4 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 19.2 Euro | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 19.5 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 20.2 Euro | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 21 Euro | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 21.4 Euro | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 21.7 Euro | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.5 Euro | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.5 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.5 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.8 Euro | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 20 Euro | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 18.9 Euro | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 19.9 Euro | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 20.5 Euro | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 21 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 21.6 Euro | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1 Euro | 4.3 Euro | 6.1 Euro | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.3 Euro | 7.2 Euro | 12.9 Euro | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.86 Euro | 13.4 Euro | 14.3 Euro | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.62 Euro | 13.6 Euro | 18.4 Euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.73 Euro | 19.2 Euro | 21.7 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.32 Euro | 18.9 Euro | 21.6 Euro | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in France?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in France was 21.6 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7 Euro in 2015.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 Euro in 1975.
- How does France rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry?
- France ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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