EU Labour Productivity per Hour Worked by Country (2025)
EU Labour Productivity per Hour Worked in 2025: 112.9 Index (2010=100) EU-27 average. Ireland highest at 181.4, Greece lowest at 88.4.
EU-27 (2025)
112.9
Index (2010=100)
+1.3% YoY
Highest
181.4
Ireland
Lowest
88.4
Greece
Countries
27
EU member states
Data
| Country | Index (2010=100) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 181.4 | +10.6 |
| Romania | 161.8 | +6.1 |
| Poland | 150.9 | +6 |
| Bulgaria | 144.9 | +2.7 |
| Lithuania | 144.4 | +4 |
| Latvia | 140.9 | +5.7 |
| Slovakia | 136.9 | +2.2 |
| Malta | 131.5 | -1.2 |
| Croatia | 129.3 | +3 |
| Estonia | 125.6 | +1.5 |
| Slovenia | 123.6 | +3.3 |
| Hungary | 121.5 | +0.2 |
| Czechia | 120.5 | +2.1 |
| Denmark | 119.9 | +3.4 |
| Cyprus | 119.8 | +1.7 |
| Sweden | 113.9 | +2.8 |
| Germany | 111.9 | +0.5 |
| Spain | 110.7 | +0.8 |
| Austria | 110.3 | +0.3 |
| Belgium | 108 | +0.4 |
| France | 106.7 | +1.6 |
| Netherlands | 106.5 | +2.2 |
| Portugal | 106.4 | unchanged |
| Finland | 106.2 | +1.5 |
| Italy | 99.7 | -0.6 |
| Luxembourg | 94.2 | unchanged |
| Greece | 88.4 | +2.3 |
About this Dataset
The EU-27 aggregate stood at 112.9 Index (2010=100) in 2025. The EU-27 aggregate changed by +1.5 year-on-year. Across the 27 member states covered, Ireland recorded the highest reading at 181.4, while Greece posted the lowest at 88.4 — a within-EU spread of 93 Index (2010=100).
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. All values are harmonised across member states using a consistent methodology to ensure cross-country comparability.
Coverage spans 2005 through 2025, updated annually. The chart above shows the EU-27 aggregate trend; the table below ranks all member states by their latest reported value.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks real labour productivity per hour worked (GDP in chain-linked volumes per hour, index 2010=100) across EU member states. Chart EU-27 aggregate trend; table shows productivity level by country and YoY growth. It is published by Eurostat, covers EU-27 member states, and is updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Updated annually.
Structural differences in labour market institutions, collective bargaining coverage, employment protection legislation, sectoral composition, and social security system design drive divergence across member states. Ireland (181.4) and Greece (88.4) represent the extremes of a 93-point spread within the bloc.