Labour Productivity
Output produced per unit of labor (typically per employee per hour).
Formula
Labour Productivity = Output ÷ Number of Workers (per time period)
Real World
Toyota's UK Burnaston plant tracked output per worker to benchmark against European rivals, using kaizen (continuous improvement) to steadily raise productivity each year.
Exam Focus
Always show the formula and substitute values when calculating productivity; a correct formula with an arithmetic error still earns method marks.
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