Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data was 107.17 Index, 2020=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
107.17 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
1st
of 5 regions
All-time high
110.72 Index, 2020=100
in 2025
All-time low
83.8 Index, 2020=100
in 1995
Years of data
32
1995–2026
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1995–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
In 2026, labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 107.17 Index, 2020=100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 110.72 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83.8 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 83.8 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 1996 | 85.08 Index, 2020=100 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 87.36 Index, 2020=100 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 88.24 Index, 2020=100 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 91.04 Index, 2020=100 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 92.21 Index, 2020=100 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 93.28 Index, 2020=100 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 94.58 Index, 2020=100 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 95.38 Index, 2020=100 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 96.9 Index, 2020=100 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 97.8 Index, 2020=100 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 99.57 Index, 2020=100 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 100.31 Index, 2020=100 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 98.14 Index, 2020=100 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 98.67 Index, 2020=100 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 101.26 Index, 2020=100 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 101.98 Index, 2020=100 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 101.34 Index, 2020=100 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 102.21 Index, 2020=100 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 103.05 Index, 2020=100 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 104.64 Index, 2020=100 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 105.24 Index, 2020=100 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 106.76 Index, 2020=100 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 107.31 Index, 2020=100 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 107.5 Index, 2020=100 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 105.64 Index, 2020=100 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 109.13 Index, 2020=100 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 109.18 Index, 2020=100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 108.36 Index, 2020=100 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 109.7 Index, 2020=100 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 110.72 Index, 2020=100 | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 107.17 Index, 2020=100 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.1 Index, 2020=100 | 83.8 Index, 2020=100 | 91.04 Index, 2020=100 | 5 |
| 2000s | 96.69 Index, 2020=100 | 92.21 Index, 2020=100 | 100.31 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.13 Index, 2020=100 | 101.26 Index, 2020=100 | 107.5 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.56 Index, 2020=100 | 105.64 Index, 2020=100 | 110.72 Index, 2020=100 | 7 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,162 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,605 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 107.17 Index, 2020=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 110.72 Index, 2020=100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8 Index, 2020=100 in 1995.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 5 regions with data for 2026.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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