Labour Productivity Statistics, 2018 Quarter 4

9th May 2019

Estimates of labour productivity for Scotland's onshore economy up to the fourth quarter of 2018 (October-December) were announced today by Scotland’s Chief Statistician.

Key figures in the latest release are:..

in 2018 Quarter 4, labour productivity in Scotland, measured by output per hour worked, has increased by 2.3% in real terms (inflation adjusted) compared to the same quarter last year

compared to the previous quarter, labour productivity is estimated to have grown by 0.5% in 2018 Quarter 4, following zero growth (0.0%) in the previous quarter

in 2018, annual labour productivity increased by 3.8% compared to 2017

this publication also includes estimates of output per job and current price productivity measures (not adjusted for inflation). Experimental estimates of labour productivity for broad industry groups are also available online