Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Germany
Germany: Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry was 22.4 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.4 Euro
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
8th
of 40 countries
All-time high
22.4 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
10 Euro
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Germany, 1991–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Germany stood at 22.4 Euro. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Germany peaked at 22.4 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10 Euro, in 1991.
Germany ranks 8th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Germany, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10 Euro | — |
| 1992 | 10.4 Euro | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 12 Euro | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 12.7 Euro | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 13.4 Euro | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 13.5 Euro | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 13.1 Euro | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 13 Euro | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 13.6 Euro | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 13.8 Euro | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 13.7 Euro | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.8 Euro | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.8 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.6 Euro | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 13.4 Euro | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.2 Euro | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 13.2 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.6 Euro | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 13.8 Euro | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 13.8 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.6 Euro | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 15 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 15.6 Euro | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 16 Euro | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 16.2 Euro | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.9 Euro | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 17.3 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 17.4 Euro | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.9 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 18.2 Euro | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 18.2 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19 Euro | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 20.5 Euro | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 21.2 Euro | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 22.4 Euro | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.41 Euro | 10 Euro | 13.6 Euro | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.59 Euro | 13.2 Euro | 13.8 Euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.07 Euro | 13.8 Euro | 17.9 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.92 Euro | 18.2 Euro | 22.4 Euro | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Germany?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Germany was 22.4 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 Euro in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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