Productivity before and after COVID

Commission research

This work seeks to understand the sharp rise and subsequent decline in labour productivity observed from 2020 to 2023, as well as longer-term trends in labour productivity. We intend to identify what contributed to the rise and decline, and to understand why labour productivity has landed at the same spot as before the pandemic.

Expected release date

March 2025

Contact

Email: ProductivityStream@pc.gov.au

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Productivity Commission acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work, and we pay our respects to Elders past and present.

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