Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Netherlands

Netherlands: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data was 108.72 in 2026. β–² Rising

Latest (2026)
108.72
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
108.72
in 2026
All-time low
85.26
in 1995
Years of data
32
1995–2026

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

02550751001995201020261995: 85.31996: 86.61997: 881998: 89.81999: 92.62000: 93.72001: 93.52002: 93.22003: 94.52004: 97.62005: 99.12006: 99.12007: 100.92008: 99.52009: 98.42010: 100.12011: 99.72012: 99.12013: 101.82014: 103.32015: 1042016: 104.52017: 104.52018: 103.82019: 103.92020: 1022021: 106.32022: 107.42023: 1052024: 106.12025: 107.32026: 108.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Netherlands is 108.72, measured in 2026. 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 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 85.26, in 1995.

That places Netherlands 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.47 85.26 92.64 5
2000s 96.96 93.22 100.94 10
2010s 102.47 99.07 104.48 10
2020s 106.11 101.97 108.72 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 6 Sweden 110.25 compare
  2. 7 Malta 109.47 compare
  3. 8 Spain 109.17 compare
  4. 10 Lithuania 108.34 compare
  5. 11 Denmark 107.51 compare
  6. 12 Switzerland 107.5 compare

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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 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 in 2026.
What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 85.26 in 1995.
How does Netherlands rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data?
Netherlands ranks 9th out of 35 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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Indicator
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,263 data points, 1980–2026
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