Disappointingly, UK labour productivity deteriorated in the last three months of 2025.
The Office for National Statistics has estimated that output per hour worked in Quarter 4 2025 was 0.5% lower compared with Quarter 4 2024, while output per worker decreased by 0.2% compared with the same period.
The ONS says:
The information and communication industry made the biggest positive contribution to productivity growth, compared with the 2019 average; this was caused by a larger increase in gross value added (GVA) compared with hours worked.
Financial and insurance activities made the biggest negative contribution to productivity growth, compared with the 2019 average; this was caused by a small increase in the number of hours worked, alongside a more significant fall in output.
