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. source: Office for National Statistics

Productivity in the United Kingdom increased to 99 points in the first quarter of 2025 from 98.70 points in the fourth quarter of 2024. Productivity in the United Kingdom averaged 75.03 points from 1971 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 102.60 points in the third quarter of 2020 and a record low of 41.50 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 September of 2025.

Productivity in the United Kingdom increased to 99 points in the first quarter of 2025 from 98.70 points in the fourth quarter of 2024. Productivity in the United Kingdom is expected to be 98.90 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 100.00 points in 2026 and 101.50 points in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-05-15 08:30 AM
Labour Productivity QoQ Final
Q4 0.7% -1.2% 0.7% 0.7%
2025-08-14 08:30 AM
Labour Productivity QoQ
Q2 -0.6% 0.3% -0.5% -0.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 31.90 32.00 Hours Jun 2025
Claimant Count Change -6.20 -15.50 Thousand Jul 2025
Employed Persons 34214.00 34130.00 Thousand Jun 2025
Employment Change 238.00 134.00 Thousand Jun 2025
Employment Rate 75.30 75.20 percent Jun 2025
Full Time Employment 25624.00 25547.00 Thousand Jun 2025
Job Vacancies 718.00 725.00 Thousand Jun 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 79.00 79.00 percent Jun 2025
Labour Costs 117.20 115.90 points Mar 2025
HMRC Payrolls Change -8.35 -26.41 Thousand Jul 2025
Part Time Employment 8590.00 8583.00 Thousand Jun 2025
Population 69.23 68.49 Million Dec 2024
Labour Productivity 99.00 98.70 points Mar 2025
Unemployed Persons 1701.60 1717.10 Thousand Jun 2025
Unemployment Rate 4.70 4.70 percent Jun 2025
Average Earnings incl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr) 4.60 5.00 percent Jun 2025
Wages 724.00 723.00 GBP/Week Jun 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 802.00 793.00 GBP/Week Jun 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 12.00 12.20 percent Jun 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 98.70 102.60 41.50 1971 - 2025 points Quarterly
2022=100, SA

News Stream
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
UK Labor Productivity Rises for Second Straight Quarter
Labor productivity in the United Kingdom, measured as output per hour worked, rose by 0.2% in the first quarter of 2025, following a 0.7% increase in the previous period, according to a preliminary estimate. This marked the second consecutive quarterly gain, breaking a streak of four quarters of decline or stagnation. On an annual basis, however, productivity fell by 0.2%, following a 0.5% drop in the fourth quarter, as hours worked rose 1.5% while output increased 1.2%. Despite the year-over-year decline, productivity remained 2.1% above pre-pandemic levels, supported by a 4.7% rise in output and a 2.5% increase in hours worked.
2025-05-15
UK Labor Productivity Rebounds in Q4, Ending Yearlong Decline
Labor productivity in the United Kingdom, measured by output per hour worked, rose by 0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2024, rebounding from a revised 1.1% fall in the previous three-month period and breaking a four-quarter streak of decline, a preliminary estimate showed. On a year-over-year basis, productivity fell by 0.8%, as hours worked rose by 2.2% while output grew by 1.4%. Despite this decline, productivity remained 1.6% above pre-pandemic levels, driven by a 3.8% rise in output and a 2.1% increase in hours worked since before the COVID-19 crisis.
2025-02-18