Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
118.96
Serbia
Lowest
73.94
Montenegro
Median
106.96
Years covered
47
1980–2026
Data points
1,263
What the numbers show
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 118.96 in Serbia; the lowest is 73.94 in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 106.96, and the mean is 104.78.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Serbia (up 24.6%), and the largest decrease in Montenegro (down 27.9%).
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbia | 118.96 | 2026 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 2 | Cyprus | 117.14 | 2026 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 3 | North Macedonia | 116.82 | 2026 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 4 | Kosovo* | 112.39 | 2022 | up 6.7% | falling |
| 5 | Poland | 111.67 | 2026 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 6 | Sweden | 110.25 | 2026 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 7 | Malta | 109.47 | 2026 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 8 | Spain | 109.17 | 2026 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 108.72 | 2026 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 10 | Lithuania | 108.34 | 2026 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 11 | Denmark | 107.51 | 2026 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 12 | Switzerland | 107.5 | 2026 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 13 | Czechia | 107.49 | 2026 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 14 | Italy | 107.47 | 2026 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 15 | Portugal | 107.4 | 2026 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 107.18 | 2026 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 17 | Iceland | 107.06 | 2026 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 18 | France | 106.96 | 2026 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 19 | Slovenia | 106.86 | 2026 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 20 | Latvia | 106.48 | 2026 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 21 | Norway | 105.81 | 2026 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 22 | Austria | 104.49 | 2026 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 23 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 104.36 | 2026 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 24 | Croatia | 104.11 | 2026 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 25 | Slovakia | 102.56 | 2026 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 26 | Germany | 102.35 | 2026 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 27 | Greece | 101.65 | 2026 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 28 | Ireland | 100.13 | 2026 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 29 | Hungary | 98.41 | 2026 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 98.03 | 2026 | down 10.6% | rising |
| 31 | Finland | 97.21 | 2026 | down 7.3% | rising |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 94.7 | 2026 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 33 | Estonia | 93.02 | 2026 | down 4.9% | rising |
| 34 | Romania | 91.57 | 2026 | down 13.4% | rising |
| 35 | Montenegro | 73.94 | 2026 | down 27.9% | falling |