Australia's productivity performance
Productivity growth has been one of the primary drivers of increasing living standards for Australians. The more goods and services a society can produce with a given set of inputs, the greater the material standard of living of that society.
We’ve unpacked the latest ABS productivity data to enable you to learn about and keep up to date with the trends and new developments underlying Australia's recent productivity performance.
Productivity dashboard
Labour productivity performance - whole economy
- Below average
- Typical
- Above average
Updated: March 2026
Note: Data starts in September 1978.
Labour productivity performance - market sector
- Below average
- Typical
- Above average
Updated: March 2026
Note: Data starts in September 1995.
Labour productivity performance - non-market sector
- Below average
- Typical
- Above average
Updated: March 2026
Note: Data starts in September 1995.
Multifactor productivity performance
- Below average
- Typical
- Above average
Updated: February 2026
Note: Data starts in 1995-96.
Labour productivity performance - whole economy
2024-25 1.0%
Five-year average -0.4%
Below average range -5.0% to -0.5%
Typical range -0.5% to 3.1%
Above average range 3.1% to 5.3%
Labour productivity performance - market sector
2024-25 1.5%
Five-year average 0.1%
Below average range -5.0% to -0.2%
Typical range -0.2% to 3.6%
Above average range 3.6% to 5.9%
Labour productivity performance - non-market sector
2024-25 -0.7%
Five-year average -1.2%
Below average range -6.9% to -1.8%
Typical range -1.8% to 2.8%
Above average range 2.8% to 9.2%
Multifactor productivity performance
Multifactor productivity 2024-25 -0.53%
Five-year average 0.35%
Below average range -0.89% to -0.46%
Typical range -0.46% to 1.80%
Above average range 1.80% to 3.16%
Learn more about what is productivity
Select Commission works on Productivity
For those that share an interest in understanding and improving Australia's productivity performance, we have further research and analysis in Productivity insights.
