Learn › Economics glossary › Work and what it pays

Economics glossary · Work and what it pays

Productivity of labour

What productivity of labour means in economics, as one of factors that shift the demand for labour, with an example and a question to test yourself.

Definition
Productivity of labour
The productivity of labour is the output each worker produces, and a better-trained, more productive workforce raises the demand for that labour.
Example

Can you think of an example of productivity of labour?

Test yourself

Can you name three factors, besides demand for the product, that shift the demand for labour?

Learn it properly: the module

Related terms