Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 68.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.03
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
17th
of 130 countries
All-time high
70.25
in 2020
All-time low
12.39
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in United Kingdom, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 68.03 for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in United Kingdom peaked at 70.25 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.39, in 1950.
That places United Kingdom 17th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.39 | — |
| 1951 | 12.54 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 12.7 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 13.25 | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 13.54 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 13.94 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 14.2 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 14.61 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 15.05 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 15.82 | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 16.35 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 16.86 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 17.31 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 18.02 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 18.82 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 19.35 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 20.24 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 21.1 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 22.15 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 22.69 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 23.89 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 25.19 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 25.65 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 26.85 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 26.15 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 26.25 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 27.83 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 28.98 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 30.77 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 32.26 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 33.48 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 34.4 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 35.16 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 36.32 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 35.81 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 35.89 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 36.84 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 38.21 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 38.76 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 38.85 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 39.93 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 40.97 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 42.58 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 44.85 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 45.9 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 50.4 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 52.78 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 55.19 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 56.39 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 58.36 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 62.02 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 63.44 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 63.06 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 62.76 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 63.71 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 66.2 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 66.27 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 65.11 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 65.45 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 63.14 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 62.2 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 62.84 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 63.16 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 63.77 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 62.42 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 63.73 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 63.48 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 65.88 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 64.6 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 66.18 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 70.25 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 68.42 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 68.38 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.03 | -0.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 68.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 68.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.8 | 12.39 | 15.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.29 | 16.35 | 22.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.38 | 23.89 | 32.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.37 | 33.48 | 38.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.74 | 39.93 | 58.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.12 | 62.02 | 66.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.83 | 62.2 | 66.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.77 | 68.03 | 70.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in United Kingdom?
- Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in United Kingdom was 68.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 70.25 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.39 in 1950.
- How does United Kingdom rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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