Labor productivity in the United Kingdom, measured by output per hour worked, fell by 0.6% quarter-on-quarter in the three months to December 2025, according to preliminary estimates, reversing a 0.6% rise in the previous quarter. On an annual basis, productivity declined by 0.5%, compared with 1.0% growth in the prior period. Gross value added (GVA) increased by 1.0% over the year, but this lagged behind a 1.5% rise in hours worked, leading to the drop in output per hour. Despite the recent weakness, output per hour remained 2.4% above its pre-pandemic 2019 average. Since 2019, GVA has climbed 6.0%, outpacing the 3.5% increase in total hours worked over the same period. source: Office for National Statistics

Productivity in the United Kingdom decreased to 99 points in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 99.60 points in the third quarter of 2025. Productivity in the United Kingdom averaged 75.16 points from 1971 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 102.90 points in the third quarter of 2020 and a record low of 41.20 points in the first quarter of 1971. This page provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Productivity - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United Kingdom Productivity - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Productivity in the United Kingdom decreased to 99 points in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 99.60 points in the third quarter of 2025. Productivity in the United Kingdom is expected to be 99.50 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Productivity is projected to trend around 101.50 points in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-11-13 09:30 AM
Labour Productivity QoQ
Q3 0.7% -0.7% -0.1%
2026-02-17 09:30 AM
Labour Productivity QoQ
Q4 -0.6% 0.6% -0.6% -0.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 31.90 31.80 Hours Dec 2025
Claimant Count Change 28.60 2.70 Thousand Jan 2026
Employed Persons 34244.00 34303.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Change 52.00 82.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Rate 75.00 75.10 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 25499.00 25537.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Job Vacancies 726.00 736.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 79.20 79.20 percent Dec 2025
Labour Costs 112.70 110.70 points Sep 2025
HMRC Payrolls Change -10.56 -5.65 Thousand Jan 2026
Part Time Employment 8745.00 8766.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Population 69.28 68.49 Million Dec 2024
Labour Productivity 99.00 99.60 points Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 1662.20 1659.50 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 5.20 5.10 percent Dec 2025
Average Earnings incl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr) 4.20 4.60 percent Dec 2025
Average Weekly Wages 735.00 740.00 GBP/Week Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 810.00 807.00 GBP/Week Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.00 13.70 percent Dec 2025


United Kingdom Productivity
In the United Kingdom, Productivity is the real value of output produced by a unit of labor during a certain time.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
99.00 99.60 102.90 41.20 1971 - 2025 points Quarterly
2023=100, SA

News Stream
UK Labor Productivity Falls in Q4
Labor productivity in the United Kingdom, measured by output per hour worked, fell by 0.6% quarter-on-quarter in the three months to December 2025, according to preliminary estimates, reversing a 0.6% rise in the previous quarter. On an annual basis, productivity declined by 0.5%, compared with 1.0% growth in the prior period. Gross value added (GVA) increased by 1.0% over the year, but this lagged behind a 1.5% rise in hours worked, leading to the drop in output per hour. Despite the recent weakness, output per hour remained 2.4% above its pre-pandemic 2019 average. Since 2019, GVA has climbed 6.0%, outpacing the 3.5% increase in total hours worked over the same period.
2026-02-17
UK Productivity Rebounds in Q3
Labor productivity in the United Kingdom, measured as output per hour worked, rose by 0.7% in the third quarter of 2025, following a 0.6% decrease in the previous period, according to a preliminary estimate. On an annual basis, productivity rose by 1.1%, following a 0.5% decrease in the second quarter, as GVA increased more than hours worked (1.3% and 0.2% respectively). Output per hour worked was 3.1% higher, compared with pre-coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic levels (2019 average), while output per worker was 2.1% higher compared with the same period.
2025-11-13
UK Productivity Falls in Q2
Labor productivity in the United Kingdom, measured as output per hour worked, fell by 0.6% in the second quarter of 2025, following a 0.3% increase in the previous period, according to a preliminary estimate. On an annual basis, productivity declined by 0.8%, following a 0.2% decrease in the first quarter, as hours worked increased more than GVA (2% and 1.1%, respectively). Output per hour worked was 1.5% higher, compared with pre-coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic levels (2019 average), while output per worker was 1.1% higher compared with the same period.
2025-08-14