Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Belgium
Belgium: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data was 111.65 Index, 2020=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
111.65 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
15th
of 46 countries
All-time high
114.8 Index, 2020=100
in 2025
All-time low
87.49 Index, 2020=100
in 1995
Years of data
32
1995–2026
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Belgium, 1995–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Belgium is 111.65 Index, 2020=100, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Belgium peaked at 114.8 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 87.49 Index, 2020=100, in 1995.
That places Belgium 15th out of 46 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 87.49 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 1996 | 88.54 Index, 2020=100 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 91 Index, 2020=100 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 90.11 Index, 2020=100 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 93.82 Index, 2020=100 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 94.82 Index, 2020=100 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 94.23 Index, 2020=100 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 96.83 Index, 2020=100 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 97.74 Index, 2020=100 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 100.25 Index, 2020=100 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 101.19 Index, 2020=100 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 102.74 Index, 2020=100 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 103.99 Index, 2020=100 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 100.33 Index, 2020=100 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 106.07 Index, 2020=100 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 107.22 Index, 2020=100 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 107.6 Index, 2020=100 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 107.49 Index, 2020=100 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 108.45 Index, 2020=100 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 109.64 Index, 2020=100 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 109.76 Index, 2020=100 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 109.57 Index, 2020=100 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 109.64 Index, 2020=100 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 110.44 Index, 2020=100 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 111.17 Index, 2020=100 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 107.2 Index, 2020=100 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 111.64 Index, 2020=100 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 113.23 Index, 2020=100 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 113.74 Index, 2020=100 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 114.06 Index, 2020=100 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 114.8 Index, 2020=100 | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 111.65 Index, 2020=100 | -2.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 111.65 Index, 2020=100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106.71 Index, 2020=100, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 111.65 Index, 2020=100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.71 Index, 2020=100, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.19 Index, 2020=100 | 87.49 Index, 2020=100 | 93.82 Index, 2020=100 | 5 |
| 2000s | 99.82 Index, 2020=100 | 94.23 Index, 2020=100 | 106.07 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.1 Index, 2020=100 | 107.22 Index, 2020=100 | 111.17 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.33 Index, 2020=100 | 107.2 Index, 2020=100 | 114.8 Index, 2020=100 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Belgium?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Belgium was 111.65 Index, 2020=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 114.8 Index, 2020=100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.49 Index, 2020=100 in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 46 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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