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
Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1985–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.3 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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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