The Power of Productivity


December 2016

The Power of Productivity

The UK displays differing productivity across regions and lags all but one G7 country. This paper reviews available UK productivity data to present a backdrop of productivity in the UK and against G7 countries before depicting options to address firm-level productivity.

This report provides a starting point for identifying how the power of productivity can be unlocked in the firm. The key to this most often already exists within the firm: finding it requires taking the first steps in this journey. The tools to enable better practices, appropriate technology adoption and flexible workforce engagement are all readily available. ‘Time’ may not be however.