Productivity increased in the first quarter of 2010 in all four key productivity measures covered by the ONS for the whole economy. Output per worker increased by 1.3% compared with the same time last year and 0.6% on the previous quarter. Output per job increased by 1.6% on last year and 0.6% on previous quarter. Output per hour increased by 1.2% on last year and 0.3% on previous quarter and unit wage costs increased by 3.9% compared with the same time last year and by 1.2% on the previous quarter.
Total productivity output per job was 2.9%. Total manufacturing output per job was 3.7%. The transport equipment sub-section contributed an increase of 25.6% in output per job to the overall manufacturing figure and 21% output per hour worked and 'other non-metallic minerals' contributed an increase of 13.3% in output per job on the same quarter a year ago.
Services increased output per job by 0.4% on the same time last year and 0.3% per job and 0.2% per hour on the previous quarter. Distribution hotels and restaurants increased output per hour by 4.5% on the same quarter a year ago and distribution 6.5%.
The latest available data on agriculture, forestry and fisheries show that output fell by 8.5% per job and by 12% per hour worked in 2009 compared with 2008.
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