Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry was 32.6 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.6 Euro
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
4th
of 40 countries
All-time high
32.6 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
14.9 Euro
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Netherlands, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 32.6 Euro for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Netherlands peaked at 32.6 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.9 Euro, in 1997.
Netherlands ranks 4th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.2 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 15.2 Euro | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14.9 Euro | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 15 Euro | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 15.5 Euro | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 16.4 Euro | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 16.5 Euro | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.5 Euro | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 18.2 Euro | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 18.1 Euro | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.1 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.4 Euro | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 19 Euro | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 19.8 Euro | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 19.9 Euro | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.8 Euro | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 21.3 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 22 Euro | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 22.1 Euro | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.3 Euro | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 22.6 Euro | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 22.6 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.8 Euro | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.4 Euro | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 24 Euro | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 24.7 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 25.1 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 26.5 Euro | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 28.5 Euro | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 30.5 Euro | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 32.6 Euro | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.16 Euro | 14.9 Euro | 15.5 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.19 Euro | 16.4 Euro | 19.9 Euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.39 Euro | 20.8 Euro | 24 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.98 Euro | 24.7 Euro | 32.6 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Netherlands?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Netherlands was 32.6 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 Euro in 1997.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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