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Gross Value Added (GVA) per workforce job, all industries, 1996 and 2004

Source: BERR, ONS

Between 1996 and 2004 labour productivity in England increased from £23,800 Gross Value Added per job to £33,800 GVA per job (GVA is a measure of the economic contribution).
Greatest productivity was in London (£43,000 GVA per job) and productivity was lowest in the North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber (at around £30,000 GVA per job).
Only two regions, London and the South East, had productivity rates above the England average in 2004.
London saw the greatest increase in productivity in absolute terms between 1996 and 2004.
The North West and Yorkshire and the Humber had the lowest increase in productivity in absolute terms.

Updated: 31 January 2008