Labour force composition and UK productivity.

Autor/in	Spencer, Peter
Institution	University of York / Department of Economics and Related Studies
Titel	Labour force composition and UK productivity. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Zusammensetzung der Arbeitskräfte und Produktivität im Vereinigten Königreich.
Quelle	York (2026), 16 S. PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Reihe	Discussion papers in economics / The University of York. 26/02
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Monografie
Schlagwörter	Binnenwanderung; Allokation; Arbeitskräftestruktur; Industrie; Lohnkosten; Produktivitätseffekt; Produktivitätsentwicklung; Arbeitskraft; Arbeitsmigration; Beschäftigungsstruktur; Qualifikationsstruktur; Arbeitspapier; Auswirkung; Regionaler Vergleich; Sektorale Verteilung; Struktur; Großbritannien
Abstract	"This paper constructs new measures of effective labour input in the UK economy. Unlike previous studies, which focus on the aggregate effect of labour quality on output, it analyses the contributions of factors such as human capital and industrial structure separately. Using data from the ONS and HMRC, numbers of employees and hours worked are weighted by labour costs, used as an indicator of their marginal productivity. The results underline the importance of investment in training and education. They also show that the reallocation of employment towards lower-productivity industries has reduced labour productivity, while regional migration has increased it. This approach provides a useful framework for analyzing structural change in the labour market and for monitoring the effect of government policy." The study refers to the period 1994-2025 (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2026/4