Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency was 39,682 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
39,682
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 30 countries
All-time high
39,682
in 2025
All-time low
22,919
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1985–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1985200520251985: 22.9k1986: 23.5k1987: 24.0k1988: 24.6k1989: 25.2k1990: 25.7k1991: 26.4k1992: 27.0k1993: 27.7k1994: 28.4k1995: 29.1k1996: 29.9k1997: 30.6k1998: 31.5k1999: 32.3k2000: 33.1k2001: 33.9k2002: 34.6k2003: 35.3k2004: 35.9k2005: 36.4k2006: 36.8k2007: 37.1k2008: 37.3k2009: 37.4k2010: 37.6k2011: 37.7k2012: 37.9k2013: 38.1k2014: 38.4k2015: 38.7k2016: 39.0k2017: 39.2k2018: 39.4k2019: 39.5k2020: 39.6k2021: 39.6k2022: 39.6k2023: 39.6k2024: 39.6k2025: 39.7k

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Analysis

The most recent figure for economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 39,682, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 39,682 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,919, in 1985.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1985 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1985 22,919
1986 23,470 +2.4%
1987 24,024 +2.4%
1988 24,582 +2.3%
1989 25,152 +2.3%
1990 25,748 +2.4%
1991 26,368 +2.4%
1992 27,009 +2.4%
1993 27,675 +2.5%
1994 28,368 +2.5%
1995 29,091 +2.6%
1996 29,851 +2.6%
1997 30,646 +2.7%
1998 31,452 +2.6%
1999 32,263 +2.6%
2000 33,069 +2.5%
2001 33,851 +2.4%
2002 34,590 +2.2%
2003 35,270 +2.0%
2004 35,869 +1.7%
2005 36,376 +1.4%
2006 36,780 +1.1%
2007 37,084 +0.8%
2008 37,295 +0.6%
2009 37,446 +0.4%
2010 37,582 +0.4%
2011 37,735 +0.4%
2012 37,921 +0.5%
2013 38,148 +0.6%
2014 38,413 +0.7%
2015 38,699 +0.7%
2016 38,976 +0.7%
2017 39,218 +0.6%
2018 39,397 +0.5%
2019 39,506 +0.3%
2020 39,568 +0.2%
2021 39,568 +0.0%
2022 39,568 +0.0%
2023 39,568 +0.0%
2024 39,619 +0.1%
2025 39,682 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24,030 22,919 25,152 5
1990s 28,847 25,748 32,263 10
2000s 35,763 33,069 37,446 10
2010s 38,560 37,582 39,506 10
2020s 39,595 39,568 39,682 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 21 Finland 43,456 compare
  2. 22 France 40,793 compare
  3. 23 Austria 40,728 compare
  4. 25 Germany 37,722 compare
  5. 26 Italy 35,625 compare
  6. 27 Spain 32,457 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 39,682 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 39,682 in 2025.
What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 22,919 in 1985.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
Is economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 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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Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
40 places, 1,489 data points, 1969–2025
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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. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP