# Commercial-sector labour productivity rose 2.5% in the Netherlands in 2025

> CBS reports higher value added per hour worked across the Dutch commercial sector

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- Published: 2026-10-07T21:41:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-07T21:41:38+00:00
- Event / data period: 2025
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Labour productivity in the Dutch commercial sector increased 2.5% in 2025 from a year earlier, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) said, citing newly released provisional figures. The measure had fallen 0.4% in 2024. CBS said gains were particularly visible in manufacturing and retail.

Gross value added in the commercial sector rose 1.7%, while total hours worked fell 0.8%. Productivity is value added per hour worked; the annual figure does not by itself measure household income or productivity at every individual firm.

## Data

### Dutch commercial-sector labour productivity, annual change

Provisional CBS estimate of value added per hour worked

Methodology: Annual change in value added per hour worked in the commercial sector; 2025 is provisional.

| label | value | unit | period | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial-sector labour productivity, annual change | 2.5 | percent | 2025 | estimate |

Sources: <https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/41/labour-productivity-in-the-commercial-sector-rises-by-2-5-percent> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/netherlands-commercial-sector-labour-productivity-rose-2-5-percent-in-2025/data/reported-figures?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/netherlands-commercial-sector-labour-productivity-rose-2-5-percent-in-2025/data/reported-figures?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Statistics Netherlands (CBS)](<https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/41/labour-productivity-in-the-commercial-sector-rises-by-2-5-percent>) (Source checked: 2026-10-07; Published: 2026-10-07)

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