Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data was 45,181 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1995–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 45,181, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 48,141 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21,088, in 1995.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21,088 | — |
| 1996 | 22,203 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 27,628 | +24.4% |
| 1998 | 29,350 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 32,019 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 36,513 | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 37,641 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 38,054 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 36,324 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 39,060 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 40,389 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 42,895 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 45,117 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 38,983 | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 35,162 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 37,622 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 37,822 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 40,995 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 40,413 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 42,986 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 48,141 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 43,934 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 42,314 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 43,010 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 45,181 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,458 | 21,088 | 32,019 | 5 |
| 2000s | 39,014 | 35,162 | 45,117 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,242 | 37,622 | 48,141 | 10 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 45,181 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 48,141 in 2015.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,088 in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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