Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data was 108.72 Index, 2020=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
108.72 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
15th
of 44 countries
All-time high
108.72 Index, 2020=100
in 2026
All-time low
85.26 Index, 2020=100
in 1995
Years of data
32
1995–2026
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Netherlands, 1995–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
In 2026, labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Netherlands stood at 108.72 Index, 2020=100. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 108.72 Index, 2020=100 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 85.26 Index, 2020=100, in 1995.
Netherlands ranks 15th 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 85.26 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 1996 | 86.64 Index, 2020=100 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 88 Index, 2020=100 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 89.83 Index, 2020=100 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 92.64 Index, 2020=100 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 93.67 Index, 2020=100 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 93.5 Index, 2020=100 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 93.22 Index, 2020=100 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 94.51 Index, 2020=100 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 97.62 Index, 2020=100 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 99.1 Index, 2020=100 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 99.14 Index, 2020=100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.94 Index, 2020=100 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 99.5 Index, 2020=100 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 98.36 Index, 2020=100 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 100.12 Index, 2020=100 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 99.71 Index, 2020=100 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 99.07 Index, 2020=100 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 101.78 Index, 2020=100 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 103.28 Index, 2020=100 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 104 Index, 2020=100 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 104.48 Index, 2020=100 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 104.48 Index, 2020=100 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 103.83 Index, 2020=100 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 103.93 Index, 2020=100 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 101.97 Index, 2020=100 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 106.35 Index, 2020=100 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 107.4 Index, 2020=100 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 104.96 Index, 2020=100 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 106.07 Index, 2020=100 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 107.28 Index, 2020=100 | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 108.72 Index, 2020=100 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.47 Index, 2020=100 | 85.26 Index, 2020=100 | 92.64 Index, 2020=100 | 5 |
| 2000s | 96.96 Index, 2020=100 | 93.22 Index, 2020=100 | 100.94 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.47 Index, 2020=100 | 99.07 Index, 2020=100 | 104.48 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.11 Index, 2020=100 | 101.97 Index, 2020=100 | 108.72 Index, 2020=100 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Netherlands was 108.72 Index, 2020=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 108.72 Index, 2020=100 in 2026.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.26 Index, 2020=100 in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 44 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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