Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labor productivity vs gdp per capita 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 vs gdp per capita in United Kingdom, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 68.03 for labor productivity vs gdp per capita 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 vs gdp per capita 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.
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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 76.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.9% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor productivity vs gdp per capita in United Kingdom?
- Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in United Kingdom was 68.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 70.25 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.39 in 1950.
- How does United Kingdom rank for labor productivity vs gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity vs gdp per capita 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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