Productivity is the rate at which goods are produced.
The third-quarter results reflect continued improvements in productivity.
His method of obtaining a high level of productivity is demanding.
Synonyms: output, production, capacity, yield More Synonyms of productivity
productivity in British English
(ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ)
noun
1.
the output of an industrial concern in relation to the materials, labour, etc, it employs
2.
the state of being productive
COBUILD Collocations
productivity
agricultural productivity
boost productivity
improve productivity
increase productivity
labour productivity
lost productivity
measure productivity
weak productivity
Examples of 'productivity' in a sentence
productivity
That matters because the only way to sustainably increase real wages is through higher productivity.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It is hardly surprising that our productivity is so low.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Productivity gains are generally easier in manufacturing than in services.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Yet at the same time it is expected to raise the productivity of its frontline operations by investing in technology.
Computing (2010)
Some economists say the apparently high productivity of the financial sector before the crisis was a bubble fuelled by risky lending.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The route to economic success is investment in skills, training and technology to enhance labour productivity.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In its simplest form, productivity is the output per hour of the average worker.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Britain's most grievous economic failing is low productivity.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A better policy would protect the countryside and raise productivity.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
More jobs, but the two original chefs now have to share their pie with another worker because their productivity has declined.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
And there are fears that industrial productivity and festive retail sales will suffer.
The Sun (2015)
Working from home does raise issues of productivity and data security.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This could be one of the reasons employment has remained high and productivity particularly weak.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Under perestroika we have managed to increase labour productivity quite noticeably.
Aganbegyan, Abel Inside Perestroika: The Future of the Soviet Economy (1990)
These are poorly equipped and suffer from low productivity.
Tom Cannon Basic Marketing. Principles and Practice (1986)
The usual way of measuring labour productivity is output per hour.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There have been no demands for productivity or efficiency gains in return.
The Sun (2006)
Of course we should continue to try to raise the productivity of small farmers.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They have learned the secret of high productivity and economies of scale.
Hirst, Paul After Thatcher (1989)
The productivity of human labour has doubled.
Henry, John F The Making of Neoclassical Economics (1990)
The biggest single contribution to low productivity is that the local population lacks the skills for growth.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The standard measure of productivity is output per hour.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The group said pricing and productivity gains had offset overall cost increases.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
There is little evidence that such rigid work organization does promote higher productivity.
Hirst, Paul After Thatcher (1989)
And the reason that wage growth is sluggish is that labour productivity is so weak.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
That could be a major reason for our chronic problem of low productivity.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The simplest explanation of why jobs are growing without output is that productivity is very low.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
So still more total factor productivity gains should emerge.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
That is the source of better productivity and higher prosperity.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Poor productivity and low skills are a recurrent problem for the economy.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Businesses would have an incentive to invest in training so that higher wages are matched by gains in productivity.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The trouble is that we cannot interpret them correctly unless we understand what is happening to manufacturing output and productivity.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Employers took on more staff to meet increased demand rather than investing in capital and this has held back labour productivity.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The general increase in photosynthesis could be good news, particularly if it raised the productivity of agriculture.
Levenson, Thomas Ice Time: Climate, Science, and Life on Earth (1990)
But the preferred modern way to improve the quality of the sales force is to raise productivity without adding too much to the wage bill.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In other languages
productivity
British English: productivity /ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ/ NOUN
Productivity is the rate at which goods are produced.
Productivity continues to grow.
American English: productivity
Arabic: إنْتَاجِيَّة
Brazilian Portuguese: produtividade
Chinese: 生产力
Croatian: produktivnost
Czech: produktivita
Danish: produktivitet
Dutch: productiviteit
European Spanish: productividad
Finnish: tuottavuus
French: productivité
German: Produktivität
Greek: παραγωγικότητα
Italian: produttività
Japanese: 生産性
Korean: 생산성
Norwegian: produktivitet
Polish: wydajność
European Portuguese: produtividade
Romanian: productivitate
Russian: производительность
Latin American Spanish: productividad
Swedish: produktivitet
Thai: ความสามารถในการผลิต
Turkish: verimlilik
Ukrainian: продуктивність
Vietnamese: năng suất
All related terms of 'productivity'
boost productivity
Productivity is the rate at which goods are produced.
lost productivity
Productivity is the rate at which goods are produced.
productivity bonus
an extra payment made to workers for being more productive or yielding more favourable results than normal
productivity gap
A gap between two groups of people, things, or sets of ideas is a big difference between them.
weak productivity
Productivity is the rate at which goods are produced.
improve productivity
Productivity is the rate at which goods are produced.
increase productivity
Productivity is the rate at which goods are produced.
labour productivity
Productivity is the rate at which goods are produced.
measure productivity
Productivity is the rate at which goods are produced.
productivity agreement
an agreement whereby the employees of an organization agree to changes which are intended to improve productivity in return for an increase in pay or other benefits
productivity growth
The growth of something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth , or importance .
agricultural productivity
Productivity is the rate at which goods are produced.
productivity bargaining
the process of reaching an agreement ( productivity agreement ) through collective bargaining whereby the employees of an organization agree to changes which are intended to improve productivity in return for an increase in pay or other benefits
productivity improvement
If there is an improvement in something, it becomes better . If you make improvements to something, you make it better.
Chinese translation of 'productivity'
productivity
(prɔdʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ)
n(u)
生产(產)力 (shēngchǎnlì)
(noun)
The results reflected a continued improvement in productivity.
Synonyms
output
the largest drop in industrial output for ten years
production
We need to increase the volume of production.
capacity
Our capacity for giving care, love and attention is limited.
yield
improving the yield of the crop
efficiency
ways to increase agricultural efficiency
mass production
work rate
productive capacity
productiveness
Additional synonyms
in the sense of capacity
Definition
the ability to do something
Our capacity for giving care, love and attention is limited.
Synonyms
ability,
power,
strength,
facility,
gift,
intelligence,
efficiency,
genius,
faculty,
capability,
forte,
readiness,
aptitude,
aptness,
competence or competency
in the sense of efficiency
ways to increase agricultural efficiency
Synonyms
effectiveness,
power,
economy,
productivity,
organization,
efficacy,
cost-effectiveness,
orderliness
in the sense of production
Definition
the amount produced or the rate at which it is produced