UK output per hour rose 0.2% QoQ in Q1 2025, but was down -0.2% YoY. Output per hour remains 2.1% above 2019 pre-pandemic levels, supported by a 4.7% increase in GVA and a 2.5% rise in hours worked.

• Output per worker increased +0.4% QoQ but declined -0.7% YoY; it remains +1.4% above 2019 levels.
• The construction industry made the largest positive contribution to productivity growth since 2019, due to higher GVA and fewer hours worked.
• The health sector had the largest negative contribution, with rising hours worked outweighing GVA gains.
• Output per hour in Q1 2025 remained below trend for a third straight quarter, indicating persistent productivity weakness.
• Experimental estimates using RTI data suggest similar trends, with output per hour up +2.4% and output per worker up +1.7% vs. 2019 levels.