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 104.36 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
104.36
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
3rd
of 5 regions
All-time high
108.36
in 2022
All-time low
90.23
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.
Analysis
In 2026, labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 104.36.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 108.36 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 90.23, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 90.23 | — |
| 1996 | 91.44 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 93.63 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 93.87 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 95.94 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 96.67 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 97.36 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 97.85 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 98.31 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 99.4 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 100.09 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 101.77 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 102.35 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 100.23 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 100.37 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 102.76 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 103.28 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 102.76 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 103.5 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 104.3 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 105.62 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 105.84 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 107.09 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 107.11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 107.01 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 104.99 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 108.24 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 108.36 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 107.03 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 107.71 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 108.31 | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 104.36 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.02 | 90.23 | 95.94 | 5 |
| 2000s | 99.44 | 96.67 | 102.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.93 | 102.76 | 107.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107 | 104.36 | 108.36 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (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 104.36 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 108.36 in 2022.
- 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 90.23 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 3rd 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 down 1.4%. 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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