London Holding Back UK Labour Productivity Since Pandemic: ONS

Published on June 19, 2024

London has been holding back the UK’s labour productivity since the COVID-19 pandemic, despite ranking first as the country’s most productive region in 2022, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The ONS on Monday published labour productivity figures for 2022, which show regional and subregional output per hour and output per job performance levels. When compared to 2019, London’s productivity levels in 2022 were lower than in any UK region. The capital’s productivity dropped by 2.7 percent between 2019 and 2022, with Wales the only other region to fall (1.3 percent). “Owing to its size, this means London has the largest negative contribution to productivity growth of any region,” the ONS said....

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