Labor productivity in the United Kingdom, measured by output per hour worked, fell by 0.8% quarter-on-quarter in Q2 2026, more than market expectations of a 0.5% decrease. It follows an upwardly revised 1.1% rise in Q1. On an annual basis, productivity increased by 0.7%, compared with a 2.1% rise in the prior period. source: Office for National Statistics

Productivity in the United Kingdom decreased to 99.30 points in the second quarter of 2026 from 100.10 points in the first quarter of 2026. Productivity in the United Kingdom averaged 75.38 points from 1971 until 2026, 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 August of 2026.

Productivity in the United Kingdom decreased to 99.30 points in the second quarter of 2026 from 100.10 points in the first quarter of 2026. Productivity in the United Kingdom is expected to be 100.30 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 100.70 points in 2027 and 101.50 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-19 08:30 AM
Labour Productivity QoQ
Q1 0.9% -0.5% -0.3%
2026-08-18 08:30 AM
Labour Productivity QoQ
Q2 -0.8% 1.1% -0.5% -0.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 32.10 31.90 Hours Jun 2026
Claimant Count Change -11.00 -6.40 Thousand Jul 2026
Employed Persons 34469.00 34475.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Employment Change 83.00 147.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Employment Rate 75.10 75.10 percent Jun 2026
Full Time Employment 25746.00 25695.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Job Vacancies 707.00 711.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 79.10 79.10 percent Jun 2026
Labour Costs 114.50 112.70 points Mar 2026
HMRC Payrolls Change -12.85 -13.49 Thousand Jul 2026
Part Time Employment 8724.00 8780.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Population 69.49 69.28 Million Dec 2025
Labour Productivity 99.30 100.10 points Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons 1675.50 1681.90 Thousand Jun 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.90 4.90 percent Jun 2026
Average Earnings incl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr) 4.10 4.40 percent Jun 2026
Average Weekly Wages 755.00 751.00 GBP/Week Jun 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 824.00 813.00 GBP/Week Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.60 14.80 percent Jun 2026


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
99.30 100.10 102.90 41.20 1971 - 2026 points Quarterly
2023=100, SA

News Stream
UK Labor Productivity Falls More than Expected
Labor productivity in the United Kingdom, measured by output per hour worked, fell by 0.8% quarter-on-quarter in Q2 2026, more than market expectations of a 0.5% decrease. It follows an upwardly revised 1.1% rise in Q1. On an annual basis, productivity increased by 0.7%, compared with a 2.1% rise in the prior period.
2026-08-18
UK Productivity Rebounds in Q1
Labor productivity in the United Kingdom, measured by output per hour worked, rose by 0.9% quarter-on-quarter in the first three months of 2026, according to preliminary estimates, reversing a 0.5% fall in the previous quarter. On an annual basis, productivity increased by 0.4%, compared with 0.4% drop in the prior period. Gross value added (GVA) increased by 1.1% over the year, and the amount of hours worked increased by 0.7%. Output per hour was 3.5% above its pre-pandemic 2019 average. Since 2019, GVA has climbed 6.8%, outpacing the 3.2% increase in total hours worked over the same period.
2026-05-19
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