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productivity

[proh-duhk-tiv-i-tee, prod-uhk‑] / ˌproʊ dʌkˈtɪv ɪ ti, ˌprɒd ʌk‑ /


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The figure includes compensation for victims, emergency services, medical costs and loss of productivity.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Annual average productivity increased 2.1% year over year in 2025 and has been averaging that rate since the fourth quarter of 2019.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Bank of America is able to operate with less employees in part because of productivity and simplification initiatives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Another overarching question for the AI trade is what stands in the way of future productivity?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Here are some of the conclusions that I gleaned from conversations with McKinsey executives and from their reports: We Americans often fantasize that German and Japanese industries are super-efficient, exceeding American industries in productivity.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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