# Real labour productivity per hour worked, annual growth

Percentage change from the previous year in real labour productivity per hour worked: gross domestic product in chain-linked volumes divided by total hours worked by all employed people.

## Key facts

- Real labour productivity per hour worked, annual growth in the European Union (27) was 1.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
- Ireland had the highest real labour productivity per hour worked, annual growth of 26 EU countries in 2025, at 6.2%, and Italy the lowest, at -0.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
- Published for 27 places, with figures from 2000 to 2025.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-18.

- Indicator id: `real_labour_productivity_per_hour_growth`
- Unit: %
- Note: 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.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/real-labour-productivity-per-hour-growth
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/real_labour_productivity_per_hour_growth

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | % | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| European Union (27) | 2025 | 1.4 | Eurostat. Labour productivity and unit labour costs, real labour productivity per hour worked, percentage change on previous period (nama_10_lp_ulc). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_lp_ulc/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18. |

## Rankings

- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/real-labour-productivity-per-hour-growth/eu-countries.md) (26 places)