Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2) was 32.6 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.6 Euro
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
4th
of 44 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 44 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 (NACE Rev.2) 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 32.6 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9 Euro, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 32.6 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.2 Euro, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (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)
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 44 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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