Labour productivity growth in Ireland
Real output per hour worked in Ireland changed by 6.2% in 2025.
Ireland, 2025
6.2%
Change from 2024
+4.7percentage points
European Union, 2025
1.3%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
1.9%
Position in 2025
1st of 32
Labour productivity growth in Ireland over time
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% change on previous year. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Ireland | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.2% | 1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | 0.4% |
| 2023 | -4.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | -0.8% | 0.4% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | 0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | 1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | 0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | 0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | 1.8% |
| 2016 | -3.8% | 0.4% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | 1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | 0.7% |
| 2013 | -1.8% | 0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | 1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | 2.9% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | -1.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | 0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | 1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | 1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | 1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | 2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | 2.0% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +4.7 percentage points from 1.5% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 20.9%, the figure has changed by −14.7 percentage points.
- Among the 32 countries with data for 2025, Ireland has the highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 1.3%.
More for Ireland
All statistics for Ireland
Real GDP growth
8.0%
2025 · Eurostat
Usual weekly working hours
35.7 hours per week
2025 · Eurostat
GDP per capita in euro
€110,150 per person
2025 · Eurostat
GDP per capita in PPS
211 (EU = 100)
2024 · Eurostat
GDP in euro
602,441 million €
2025 · Eurostat
Quarterly GDP growth (seasonally adjusted)
5.5%e (Estimated)
Q3 2026 · Eurostat