Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data was 106.07 Index, 2020=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
106.07 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
2nd
of 5 regions
All-time high
108.56 Index, 2020=100
in 2025
All-time low
89.84 Index, 2020=100
in 1995
Years of data
32
1995–2026
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 1995–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
In 2026, labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 106.07 Index, 2020=100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 108.56 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 89.84 Index, 2020=100, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 89.84 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 1996 | 91.05 Index, 2020=100 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 93.23 Index, 2020=100 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 93.47 Index, 2020=100 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 95.55 Index, 2020=100 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 96.28 Index, 2020=100 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 96.95 Index, 2020=100 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 97.44 Index, 2020=100 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 97.9 Index, 2020=100 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 98.97 Index, 2020=100 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 99.67 Index, 2020=100 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 101.35 Index, 2020=100 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 101.92 Index, 2020=100 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 99.81 Index, 2020=100 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 99.94 Index, 2020=100 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 102.34 Index, 2020=100 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 102.86 Index, 2020=100 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 102.36 Index, 2020=100 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 103.15 Index, 2020=100 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 103.97 Index, 2020=100 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 105.37 Index, 2020=100 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 105.62 Index, 2020=100 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 106.92 Index, 2020=100 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 107.02 Index, 2020=100 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 106.93 Index, 2020=100 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 104.99 Index, 2020=100 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 108.29 Index, 2020=100 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 108.42 Index, 2020=100 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 107.08 Index, 2020=100 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 107.92 Index, 2020=100 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 108.56 Index, 2020=100 | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 106.07 Index, 2020=100 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.63 Index, 2020=100 | 89.84 Index, 2020=100 | 95.55 Index, 2020=100 | 5 |
| 2000s | 99.02 Index, 2020=100 | 96.28 Index, 2020=100 | 101.92 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.65 Index, 2020=100 | 102.34 Index, 2020=100 | 107.02 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.33 Index, 2020=100 | 104.99 Index, 2020=100 | 108.56 Index, 2020=100 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 North Macedonia 130.66 Index, 2020=100 compare
- 1 North Macedonia 130.66 Index, 2020=100 compare
- 3 Cyprus 126.67 Index, 2020=100 compare
- 4 Serbia 124.85 Index, 2020=100 compare
- 4 Serbia 124.85 Index, 2020=100 compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 175,909 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,547 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 106.07 Index, 2020=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 108.56 Index, 2020=100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.84 Index, 2020=100 in 1995.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 5 regions with data for 2026.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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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