Productivity measures

Statistics relating to productivity are vital to understanding the economy and how it changes. These pages bring together our productivity publications relating to productivity measures and theories, explaining how they are sourced and formulated. As such, they provide a valuable resource for anyone investigating how productivity is measured and influenced. For further information, email productivity@ons.gov.uk.

Last revised:
2 February 2016

Table of contents

  1. Productivity Handbook
  2. International comparisons of productivity methodology
  3. Labour productivity methodology
  4. Public Service Productivity
  5. Regional productivity methodology
  6. Productivity - related articles and publications

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1. Productivity Handbook

A comprehensive ONS guide to implementation and practice, showing how UK productivity statistics have developed.

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2. International comparisons of productivity methodology

Publications relating to the ICP statistical bulletin.

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3. Labour productivity methodology

Publications relating to the Labour Productivity statistical bulletin.

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4. Public Service Productivity

Guidance, methodology and frequently asked questions for our public service productivity statistics.

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5. Regional productivity methodology

Publications relating to regional productivity statistics.

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6. Productivity - related articles and publications

Related articles and publications for productivity statistics.

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