"uri","answering body","answer > is ministerial correction","answer > date of answer","answer > answer text","answer > answering member printed","answer > question first answered","answer > uri","answer > answering member > label","answering dept id","answering dept short name","answering dept sort name","date","hansard heading","house id","legislature > pref label","question text","registered interest","tabling member > label","tabling member printed","uin" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1137367","Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy","false","2019-07-17","
The fall in productivity in 2019 Q1 was predominantly due to a fall in manufacturing productivity of -0.9%. Productivity in the services sector grew by 0.2% over the same period. A similar pattern was observed in 2018 Q4, with services productivity outperforming manufacturing; growing by 0.4% compared to a fall of -1.1% for the latter.
In terms of international comparisons, based on OECD data, all G7 countries excluding the US (for which data are not yet available) experienced a slowdown in productivity growth in 2018. The UK's productivity growth rate of just over 0.5% in 2018, was the second highest in the G7.
","Lord Henley","2019-07-17T13:30:38.783Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1137367/answer","Biography information for Lord Henley","201","Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy","Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy","2019-07-08","Productivity","2","House of Lords","To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reasons for the decline in UK productivity over the last three successive quarters; and of the comparative performance of other advanced economies whose productivity is increasing.","false","Biography information for Lord Birt","Lord Birt","HL16974" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1038756","Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy","false","2019-01-16","Raising labour productivity is at the heart of the Government’s Modern Industrial Strategy. The strategy aims to improve labour productivity by encouraging innovation, developing high quality jobs, supporting UK businesses and fostering growth in all parts of the UK.
A year into the Industrial Strategy we have made significant progress towards these goals, including:
Growth in labour productivity, 2000 – 2022
Year (f – forecast) | Output per hour worked, % change on previous year, seasonally adjusted |
2000 | 3.2 |
2001 | 1.5 |
2002 | 2.4 |
2003 | 2.9 |
2004 | 1.2 |
2005 | 2.0 |
2006 | 1.8 |
2007 | 1.5 |
2008 | -0.6 |
2009 | -1.5 |
2010 | 1.3 |
2011 | 1.1 |
2012 | -0.7 |
2013 | -0.4 |
2014 | 0.6 |
2015 | 1.0 |
2016 | 0.5 |
2017 | 0.8 |
2018f | 0.8 |
2019f | 0.8 |
2020f | 0.9 |
2021f | 1.0 |
2022f | 1.1 |
This analysis is a welcome initiative by the OECD to improve the international comparability of productivity statistics. It was initiated in response to a request from the ONS to examine how different countries go about measuring total hours worked (which are required to calculate output per hour worked).
When calculating labour productivity there is a trade-off between using the best available data sourced from different countries’ national accounts, or data compiled on the most consistent basis. The OECD research finds that while for many countries this choice makes a minor difference, for the UK it has a larger effect and improves our performance relative to other countries.
The ONS is examining how best to incorporate these findings into their international comparisons of labour productivity and plans to publish an article on this in January 2019; including more detailed breakdowns of how the UK compares with other developed countries on a more consistent basis.
","Lord Henley","2018-12-19T12:53:54.833Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1023636/answer","Biography information for Lord Henley","201","Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy","Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy","2018-12-11","Productivity","2","House of Lords","To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of analysis by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development that the productivity gap between the UK and other developed countries is less than previously thought.","false","Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe","Baroness Neville-Rolfe","HL12192" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/906028","Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy","false","2018-05-29","According to the latest ONS estimates UK output per worker was 1.2% higher in 2018Q1 than it was a decade earlier. The UK has significant economic strengths on which we can build, but we need to do more to increase our productivity and to make the most of our untapped potential right across the country. The government’s Industrial Strategy sets out a long-term plan to boost the productivity and earning power of people throughout the UK.
My rt. hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer recently launched a public call for evidence to support our Business Productivity Review, which will explore what actions could be most effective in improving firm level productivity. The review will look at the impact of management quality on productivity, and how we can most effectively spread best practice across the country to help boost earnings power.
Our Grand Challenges look to put the UK at the forefront of the industries of the future, directing the focus of the government and engaging the private sector to ensure we take advantage of major global trends, which will improve people’s lives and the country’s productivity.
As announced at Autumn Budget 2017 we are investing £300m in the development of ultra-low emission vehicles, are supporting driverless cars and AI, and have provided a further £2.3bn in R&D through extending the National Productivity Investment Fund.
Through Sector Deals, Government will work with entire sectors to support them to grow and become more productive. We have already announced deals with sectors such as Automotive, AI and Life Sciences with more deals under negotiation.
","Lord Henley","2018-05-29T14:52:09.683Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/906028/answer","Biography information for Lord Henley","201","Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy","Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy","2018-05-16","Productivity","2","House of Lords","To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of worker productivity in the UK; and what plans, if any, they have to increase productivity.","false","Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick","Lord Taylor of Warwick","HL7953"