Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Italy
Italy: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data was 108.38 Index, 2020=100 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
108.38 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
23rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
118.15 Index, 2020=100
in 2000
All-time low
106.02 Index, 2020=100
in 2020
Years of data
31
1996–2026
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Italy, 1996–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
Italy recorded 108.38 Index, 2020=100 for labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in 2026.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Italy peaked at 118.15 Index, 2020=100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 106.02 Index, 2020=100, in 2020.
Italy ranks 23rd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Italy, year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 112.67 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 1997 | 116.6 Index, 2020=100 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 115.07 Index, 2020=100 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 118.14 Index, 2020=100 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 118.15 Index, 2020=100 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 117.11 Index, 2020=100 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 116.49 Index, 2020=100 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 114.58 Index, 2020=100 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 115.19 Index, 2020=100 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 116.05 Index, 2020=100 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 115.45 Index, 2020=100 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 114.12 Index, 2020=100 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 110.99 Index, 2020=100 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 110.05 Index, 2020=100 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 112.55 Index, 2020=100 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 110.95 Index, 2020=100 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 108.27 Index, 2020=100 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 109.32 Index, 2020=100 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 108.58 Index, 2020=100 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 109.56 Index, 2020=100 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 109.65 Index, 2020=100 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 110.26 Index, 2020=100 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 110.63 Index, 2020=100 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 109.71 Index, 2020=100 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 106.02 Index, 2020=100 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 112.64 Index, 2020=100 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 112.91 Index, 2020=100 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 111.89 Index, 2020=100 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 112.01 Index, 2020=100 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 111.75 Index, 2020=100 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 108.38 Index, 2020=100 | -3.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 108.38 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)
- Italy's 108.38 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.62 Index, 2020=100 | 112.67 Index, 2020=100 | 118.14 Index, 2020=100 | 4 |
| 2000s | 114.82 Index, 2020=100 | 110.05 Index, 2020=100 | 118.15 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.95 Index, 2020=100 | 108.27 Index, 2020=100 | 112.55 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.8 Index, 2020=100 | 106.02 Index, 2020=100 | 112.91 Index, 2020=100 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Italy?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Italy was 108.38 Index, 2020=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 118.15 Index, 2020=100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.02 Index, 2020=100 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data?
- Italy ranks 23rd out of 46 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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