Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2) in Greece
Greece: Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2) was 4.1 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Greece, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Greece is 4.1 Euro, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Greece peaked at 8.2 Euro in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.4 Euro, in 1998.
Greece ranks 41st of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.5 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 1.6 Euro | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.5 Euro | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.4 Euro | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 1.7 Euro | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 1.8 Euro | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 2.1 Euro | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 2.6 Euro | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 3.3 Euro | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 3.7 Euro | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 8.2 Euro | +121.6% |
| 2006 | 3.8 Euro | -53.7% |
| 2007 | 4 Euro | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.7 Euro | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 3.1 Euro | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 2.6 Euro | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 2.7 Euro | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.2 Euro | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 2.6 Euro | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 2.9 Euro | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 2.6 Euro | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 2.4 Euro | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 2.8 Euro | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 2.7 Euro | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.9 Euro | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 3 Euro | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.5 Euro | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 4.6 Euro | +31.4% |
| 2023 | 4.5 Euro | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.6 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 4.1 Euro | -10.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4.1 Euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9 Euro, 26% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4.1 Euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.2 Euro, 24% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2) in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +121.6% | 3.7 Euro | 8.2 Euro |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.54 Euro | 1.4 Euro | 1.7 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.63 Euro | 1.8 Euro | 8.2 Euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 Euro | 2.4 Euro | 3.2 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.05 Euro | 3 Euro | 4.6 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Greece?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Greece was 4.1 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 Euro in 2005.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 Euro in 1998.
- How does Greece rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry?
- Greece ranks 41st out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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