Labour productivity per hour worked, EU27 = 100
Gross domestic product in purchasing power standards per hour worked, expressed relative to the EU27 average (EU27 = 100). Purchasing power standards remove price level differences between countries.
For comparing countries in the same year; it is not meant for growth over time, because each year is relative to that year's EU average. Use real labour productivity growth for changes over time. From the national accounts (ESA 2010). Ireland's GDP, and with it its productivity, is inflated and made volatile by the activities of multinational companies, notably the move of intellectual property to Ireland in 2015.
Key facts
- Labour productivity per hour worked, EU27 = 100 in the European Union (27) was 100 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
- Ireland had the highest labour productivity per hour worked, EU27 = 100 of 26 EU countries in 2025, at 207.6, and Greece the lowest, at 54.5. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
- Published for 27 places, with figures from 1995 to 2025.
Rankings
EU countries by labour productivity per hour worked, EU27 = 100, 2025
Places with data
World, EU and euro area
Countries
- Germany
- France
- Italy
- Spain
- Poland
- Romania
- Netherlands
- Belgium
- Czechia
- Portugal
- Cyprus
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Latvia
- Ireland
- Estonia
Use this data in your AI agent
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Which places have the highest labour productivity per hour worked, EU27 = 100? Use official data and cite it.
rank_places {"indicator":"labour_productivity_per_hour_pps_eu27_100","level":"country","within":"European Union (27)"}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/rank?indicator=labour_productivity_per_hour_pps_eu27_100&level=country&within=European%20Union%20(27)