What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?

The highest recorded value was 108.13 Index, 2020=100 in 2022.

What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?

The lowest recorded value was 92.01 Index, 2020=100 in 1995.

Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

Name: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
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Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data was 104.36 Index, 2020=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)

104.36 Index, 2020=100

Change on year

down 3.4%

World rank

33rd

of 44 countries

All-time high

108.13 Index, 2020=100

in 2022

All-time low

92.01 Index, 2020=100

in 1995

Years of data

1995–2026

Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 1995–2026

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.

Analysis

In 2026, labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) stood at 104.36 Index, 2020=100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% 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 (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 108.13 Index, 2020=100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 92.01 Index, 2020=100, in 1995.

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 33rd of 44 countries on this measure, 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 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year

Annual values for Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 1995 to 2026.
Year	Index, 2020=100	Change
1995	92.01 Index, 2020=100	—
1996	93.19 Index, 2020=100	+1.3%
1997	95.18 Index, 2020=100	+2.1%
1998	95.23 Index, 2020=100	+0.1%
1999	96.92 Index, 2020=100	+1.8%
2000	97.32 Index, 2020=100	+0.4%
2001	98.24 Index, 2020=100	+1.0%
2002	98.72 Index, 2020=100	+0.5%
2003	99.24 Index, 2020=100	+0.5%
2004	100.24 Index, 2020=100	+1.0%
2005	100.92 Index, 2020=100	+0.7%
2006	102.58 Index, 2020=100	+1.6%
2007	103.07 Index, 2020=100	+0.5%
2008	101 Index, 2020=100	-2.0%
2009	100.9 Index, 2020=100	-0.1%
2010	103.19 Index, 2020=100	+2.3%
2011	103.56 Index, 2020=100	+0.4%
2012	102.92 Index, 2020=100	-0.6%
2013	103.67 Index, 2020=100	+0.7%
2014	104.44 Index, 2020=100	+0.7%
2015	105.67 Index, 2020=100	+1.2%
2016	105.82 Index, 2020=100	+0.1%
2017	107.09 Index, 2020=100	+1.2%
2018	107.04 Index, 2020=100	-0.1%
2019	106.88 Index, 2020=100	-0.1%
2020	104.87 Index, 2020=100	-1.9%
2021	108.04 Index, 2020=100	+3.0%
2022	108.13 Index, 2020=100	+0.1%
2023	106.79 Index, 2020=100	-1.2%
2024	107.45 Index, 2020=100	+0.6%
2025	108.07 Index, 2020=100	+0.6%
2026	104.36 Index, 2020=100	-3.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	94.51 Index, 2020=100	92.01 Index, 2020=100	96.92 Index, 2020=100	5
2000s	100.22 Index, 2020=100	97.32 Index, 2020=100	103.07 Index, 2020=100	10
2010s	105.03 Index, 2020=100	102.92 Index, 2020=100	107.09 Index, 2020=100	10
2020s	106.82 Index, 2020=100	104.36 Index, 2020=100	108.13 Index, 2020=100	7

Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

31 Norway 105.81 Index, 2020=100 compare
32 Austria 104.49 Index, 2020=100 compare
34 Croatia 104.11 Index, 2020=100 compare
35 Slovakia 102.56 Index, 2020=100 compare
36 Germany 102.48 Index, 2020=100 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

More work & labour data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data 359,179 Thousand persons (2026)
Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures 4,433 Thousand annual working units (AWU) (2025)
Agricultural labour input statistics - indices 97.3 Index, 2020=100 (2025)
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 68.67 million Thousand hours worked (2026)
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Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry 15.3 Euro (2025)
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Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - item weights 1,000 (2019)
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data 120.1 Index, 2020=100 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 104.36 Index, 2020=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?: The highest recorded value was 108.13 Index, 2020=100 in 2022.
What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?: The lowest recorded value was 92.01 Index, 2020=100 in 1995.
How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data?: Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 33rd out of 44 countries with data for 2026.
Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?: 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 (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 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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Indicator: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data
Unit: Index, 2020=100
Source: Eurostat
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage: 49 places, 1,528 data points, 1980–2026
Last refreshed: 30 August 2026