Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in Euro area (17 countries)
Euro area (17 countries): Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency was 603,527 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in Euro area (17 countries), 1969–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2025, economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Euro area (17 countries) stood at 603,527. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Euro area (17 countries) peaked at 603,527 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 302,285, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in Euro area (17 countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 403,947 | — |
| 1970 | 302,285 | -25.2% |
| 1971 | 314,512 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 326,589 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 338,299 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 349,573 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 360,351 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 370,520 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 379,869 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 388,342 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 395,896 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 402,669 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 408,889 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 414,709 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 420,279 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 425,810 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 431,563 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 437,881 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 444,989 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 453,144 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 462,287 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 472,158 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 482,306 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 492,014 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 500,641 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 508,067 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 514,614 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 521,014 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 527,168 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 533,122 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 538,878 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 544,414 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 549,618 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 554,354 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 558,753 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 562,939 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 566,946 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 570,382 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 572,862 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 574,253 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 574,818 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 574,950 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 575,147 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 575,712 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 576,716 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 578,178 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 580,048 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 582,163 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 584,222 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 586,100 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 587,779 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 589,408 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 591,379 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 593,723 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 596,348 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 599,566 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 603,527 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 403,947 | 403,947 | 403,947 | 1 |
| 1970s | 352,624 | 302,285 | 395,896 | 10 |
| 1980s | 430,222 | 402,669 | 462,287 | 10 |
| 1990s | 508,998 | 472,158 | 538,878 | 10 |
| 2000s | 562,934 | 544,414 | 574,818 | 10 |
| 2010s | 580,102 | 574,950 | 587,779 | 10 |
| 2020s | 595,658 | 589,408 | 603,527 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Euro area (17 countries)?
- Economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Euro area (17 countries) was 603,527 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency recorded in Euro area (17 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 603,527 in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency recorded in Euro area (17 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 302,285 in 1970.
- How does Euro area (17 countries) rank for economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency?
- Euro area (17 countries) ranks 1st out of 7 regions with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency rising or falling in Euro area (17 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area (17 countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP