Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Greece

Greece: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data was 107.73 Index, 2020=100 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
107.73 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
25th
of 46 countries
All-time high
139.83 Index, 2020=100
in 2006
All-time low
102.74 Index, 2020=100
in 2020
Years of data
32
1995–2026

Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Greece, 1995–2026

0501001501995201020261995: 107 Index, 2020=1001996: 108.4 Index, 2020=1001997: 113.3 Index, 2020=1001998: 110.7 Index, 2020=1001999: 115.6 Index, 2020=1002000: 118.4 Index, 2020=1002001: 123.3 Index, 2020=1002002: 123.1 Index, 2020=1002003: 130.2 Index, 2020=1002004: 131.7 Index, 2020=1002005: 132 Index, 2020=1002006: 139.8 Index, 2020=1002007: 138.4 Index, 2020=1002008: 137.6 Index, 2020=1002009: 135.9 Index, 2020=1002010: 128.2 Index, 2020=1002011: 119.1 Index, 2020=1002012: 116 Index, 2020=1002013: 114.6 Index, 2020=1002014: 111.5 Index, 2020=1002015: 115.2 Index, 2020=1002016: 112.1 Index, 2020=1002017: 112.1 Index, 2020=1002018: 109 Index, 2020=1002019: 110.1 Index, 2020=1002020: 102.7 Index, 2020=1002021: 105.3 Index, 2020=1002022: 108.6 Index, 2020=1002023: 108.6 Index, 2020=1002024: 110.2 Index, 2020=1002025: 112 Index, 2020=1002026: 107.7 Index, 2020=100

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

Analysis

In 2026, labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Greece stood at 107.73 Index, 2020=100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Greece peaked at 139.83 Index, 2020=100 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 102.74 Index, 2020=100, in 2020.

Greece ranks 25th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Greece, 1995 to 2026.
Year Index, 2020=100 Change
1995 106.97 Index, 2020=100 —
1996 108.41 Index, 2020=100 +1.3%
1997 113.31 Index, 2020=100 +4.5%
1998 110.67 Index, 2020=100 -2.3%
1999 115.61 Index, 2020=100 +4.5%
2000 118.38 Index, 2020=100 +2.4%
2001 123.32 Index, 2020=100 +4.2%
2002 123.13 Index, 2020=100 -0.1%
2003 130.22 Index, 2020=100 +5.8%
2004 131.67 Index, 2020=100 +1.1%
2005 131.99 Index, 2020=100 +0.2%
2006 139.83 Index, 2020=100 +5.9%
2007 138.35 Index, 2020=100 -1.1%
2008 137.56 Index, 2020=100 -0.6%
2009 135.87 Index, 2020=100 -1.2%
2010 128.17 Index, 2020=100 -5.7%
2011 119.13 Index, 2020=100 -7.1%
2012 116.03 Index, 2020=100 -2.6%
2013 114.6 Index, 2020=100 -1.2%
2014 111.5 Index, 2020=100 -2.7%
2015 115.22 Index, 2020=100 +3.3%
2016 112.11 Index, 2020=100 -2.7%
2017 112.06 Index, 2020=100 -0.0%
2018 109.02 Index, 2020=100 -2.7%
2019 110.14 Index, 2020=100 +1.0%
2020 102.74 Index, 2020=100 -6.7%
2021 105.32 Index, 2020=100 +2.5%
2022 108.56 Index, 2020=100 +3.1%
2023 108.63 Index, 2020=100 +0.1%
2024 110.18 Index, 2020=100 +1.4%
2025 111.97 Index, 2020=100 +1.6%
2026 107.73 Index, 2020=100 -3.8%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 107.73 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)
  • Greece's 107.73 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 110.99 Index, 2020=100 106.97 Index, 2020=100 115.61 Index, 2020=100 5
2000s 131.03 Index, 2020=100 118.38 Index, 2020=100 139.83 Index, 2020=100 10
2010s 114.8 Index, 2020=100 109.02 Index, 2020=100 128.17 Index, 2020=100 10
2020s 107.88 Index, 2020=100 102.74 Index, 2020=100 111.97 Index, 2020=100 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 22 Netherlands 108.72 Index, 2020=100 compare
  2. 23 Italy 108.38 Index, 2020=100 compare
  3. 24 Lithuania 108.34 Index, 2020=100 compare
  4. 26 Slovenia 106.86 Index, 2020=100 compare
  5. 27 France 106.79 Index, 2020=100 compare
  6. 28 Czechia 106.63 Index, 2020=100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Greece?
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Greece was 107.73 Index, 2020=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 139.83 Index, 2020=100 in 2006.
What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 102.74 Index, 2020=100 in 2020.
How does Greece rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data?
Greece ranks 25th out of 46 countries with data for 2026.
Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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
51 places, 1,587 data points, 1980–2026
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