March 4th, 2025

productivity

Productivity growth is critical to the overall health of any economy, as it drives economic growth and competitiveness.
productivity
1 year ago

New Zealand's productivity growth is encouraging, but there is more work to do

New Zealand's productivity levels have shown a promising increase of 2.2% in the year ended March 2022, according to the latest data from Statistics...

Multifactor productivity, which captures the effects of unobserved inputs such as technological progress, efficiency gains, and economies of scale, also saw an increase of 1.2%.
productivity
1 year ago

New Zealand's labour productivity surges 2.2% in 2022: Statistics New Zealand

Statistics New Zealand has released data showing a 2.2% increase in New Zealand's labour productivity in the year ended March 2022, the...

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