Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Italy
Italy: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data was 107.47 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
107.47
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
119.45
in 2000
All-time low
105.93
in 2020
Years of data
31
1996–2026
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Italy, 1996–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 107.47 for labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in 2026.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Italy peaked at 119.45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 105.93, in 2020.
Italy ranks 14th of 35 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116.91 | 113.97 | 119.4 | 4 |
| 2000s | 116.12 | 111.37 | 119.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.64 | 109.28 | 113.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.08 | 105.93 | 112.37 | 7 |
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More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 49.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 58.3% (2025)
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 107.47 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 119.45 in 2000.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.93 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 35 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 2.4%. 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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