National accounts, domestic product National Accounts

Important economic indicators
SpecificationUnit202220232024

1: Change on the previous year in %.
2: Average population based on Census 2011 data and intercensal population updates.
3: Results of the labour force survey (microcensus) according to the definition of the ILO.
4: Economically active population as % of total population.
5: Unemployed persons as % of economically active population.
6: Price adjusted GDP per person in employment resp. per hour worked by persons in employment.
7: Compensation of employees as % of net national income.
8: Saving as % of disposable income of households.
9: Compensation of employees per employee resp. per hour worked by persons in employment.

Economic growth
Gross domestic product (GDP)
price adjusted1%1.4-0.3-0.2
at current pricesEuro billion3,953.94,185.64,305.3
per capita2Euro47,18349,52550,819
Population and labour force participation
Total population1,00083,79884,51484,717
Persons in employment (domestic concept)1,00045,67546,01146,082
Unemployed persons31,0001,3431,3351,513
Activity rate4%55.955.855.9
Unemployment rate5%2.92.83.2
Labour productivity
per capita1. 6%0.0-1.0-0.4
per hour1. 6%0.1-0.6-0.1
Income
Gross national incomeEuro billion4,097.14,332.24,459.0
Net national income (factor costs)Euro billion2,937.83,132.73,184.3
Wage ratio7% 71.0 71.2 73.9
Saving ratio8%10.310.411.4
Wages and salaries
Wages and salaries
per employees per monthEuro3,4193,6403,834
per hours worked by employeesEuro31.6433.7335.57
Net wages and salaries
per employees per monthEuro2,3362,5352,677
per hours worked by employeesEuro21.6223.5024.83
Unit labour costs
per capita1, 9%4.36.95.6
per hour1, 9%4.46.75.5
Government
Total revenueEuro billion1,852.61,921.22,012.9
Total expenditureEuro billion1,937.52,025.02,131.6
Net lending / net borrowingEuro billion-84.9-103.8-118.8
in % of gross domestic product%-2.1-2.5-2.8

As at 25 February 2025

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