Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Denmark
Denmark: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data was 110.75 Index, 2020=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
110.75 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
16th
of 46 countries
All-time high
112.45 Index, 2020=100
in 2025
All-time low
81.63 Index, 2020=100
in 1995
Years of data
32
1995–2026
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Denmark, 1995–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Denmark is 110.75 Index, 2020=100, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Denmark peaked at 112.45 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 81.63 Index, 2020=100, in 1995.
That places Denmark 16th 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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 81.63 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 1996 | 82.52 Index, 2020=100 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 83.5 Index, 2020=100 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 84.91 Index, 2020=100 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 88.01 Index, 2020=100 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 90.79 Index, 2020=100 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 90.27 Index, 2020=100 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 90.2 Index, 2020=100 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 92.98 Index, 2020=100 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 95.19 Index, 2020=100 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 95.66 Index, 2020=100 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 96.05 Index, 2020=100 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 96.58 Index, 2020=100 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 91.69 Index, 2020=100 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 92.66 Index, 2020=100 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 95.48 Index, 2020=100 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 96.51 Index, 2020=100 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 97.15 Index, 2020=100 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 98.44 Index, 2020=100 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 99.15 Index, 2020=100 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 99.39 Index, 2020=100 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 101.38 Index, 2020=100 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 102.73 Index, 2020=100 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 102.63 Index, 2020=100 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 103.56 Index, 2020=100 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 104.19 Index, 2020=100 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 109.99 Index, 2020=100 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 104.31 Index, 2020=100 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 105.82 Index, 2020=100 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 109.98 Index, 2020=100 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 112.45 Index, 2020=100 | +2.3% |
| 2026 | 110.75 Index, 2020=100 | -1.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 110.75 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)
- Denmark's 110.75 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 | 84.11 Index, 2020=100 | 81.63 Index, 2020=100 | 88.01 Index, 2020=100 | 5 |
| 2000s | 93.21 Index, 2020=100 | 90.2 Index, 2020=100 | 96.58 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.64 Index, 2020=100 | 95.48 Index, 2020=100 | 103.56 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.21 Index, 2020=100 | 104.19 Index, 2020=100 | 112.45 Index, 2020=100 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Denmark?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Denmark was 110.75 Index, 2020=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 112.45 Index, 2020=100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.63 Index, 2020=100 in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 46 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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