productivity
noun [ U ]
ECONOMICS, PRODUCTION uk/ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/ usthe rate at which a country, company, etc. produces goods or services, usually judged in relation to the number of people and the time necessary to produce them:
The productivity agreement gives staff an extra 10% pay if the team reaches its sales targets.
productivity increases/improves/goes up Studies show that if a working environment is pleasant, productivity increases.
increase/improve/boost productivity
an increase/decrease/fall in productivity
productivity gains/growth/improvement Many economists doubt that productivity growth can be credited to information technology.
the ability to do as much work as possible in a particular period:
Think about which times of day your productivity is highest, and do the most difficult tasks then.
The new phone has some useful apps for organizing information – it's a great productivity tool.
See also
marginal productivity
resource productivity