Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in OECD
OECD: Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency was 1.88 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in OECD, 1969–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2025, economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in OECD stood at 1.88 million. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in OECD peaked at 1.88 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 892,629, in 1970.
That places OECD 5th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 million | 1.08 million | 1.08 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 986,494 | 892,629 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 million | 1.09 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 million | 1.29 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 million | 1.52 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 million | 1.68 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 million | 1.80 million | 1.88 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD
More economy & growth data for OECD
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.86 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances 39.87 Percentage of GDP (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 14.77 Percentage of GDP (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 17 - Trade by 6.88 million US dollar (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade 50.6 Percentage of merchandise value (2020)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 196.21 Percentage of GDP (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 60.43 Percentage of GDP (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 18.27 Percentage of GDP (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 3.43 Percentage of GDP (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in OECD?
- Economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in OECD was 1.88 million in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 892,629 in 1970.
- How does OECD rank for economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency?
- OECD ranks 5th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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<div> May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. <br /> OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) </div> <ul> <li><a href="https://webfs-eco.oecd.org/files/.Stat/EO115/EO115_Database_documentation.pdf">EO115 Database documentation</a> <li><a href="https://webfs-eco.oecd.org/files/.Stat/EO115/Last_Historical_observation_EO115.XLSX">EO115 Last historical points</a> </ul> <div style='visibility:hidden'>gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment</div> <div> OECD Economic Outlook website: <a href="https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/">https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/</a><br /> <b><i>Contact</i></b>: <a href="mailto:eco.outlook@oecd.org">eco.outlook@oecd.org</a><br /> <b><i>Keywords</i></b>: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP </div>