Research Innovation & Statistics (RIS)
The programme produces and publicises productivity related research and statistics reports.
Research
- RESEARCH REPORTS
- INNOVATION
- INFORMATION CENTRE
• Description (Role)
Productivity SA’s research is guided by a research agenda which is coordinated by the Research Department and updated annually. The research agenda sets out priority areas to guide the research outputs in line with Productivity SA’s Strategic Plan. The goal of the Research Department is to position Productivity SA as independent and credible custodian of productivity and competitiveness information while also providing research support to the flagship programmes (CIS, BT&R) of the organisation to deliver on the mandate of the organisation in terms of the Employment Services Act (No 4 of 2014).
• Research focus areas
The research department conducts research in the productivity of priority economic sectors, with the view to contribute towards national policy strategic objectives. Th research reports provides decision makers in various enterprises with information and knowledge to improve the competitiveness and productivity of economic sectors.
• Research output
The research output undertaken by the Research Department includes: (i) sector research on productivity and competitiveness (ii) international benchmarking of productivity strategies and impact; (iii) public sector productivity (iv) impact studies on interventions of Productivity SA flagship programmes and (v) facilitating seminars to share best productivity processes. In order to ensure high quality and relevant research is produced, the research output is subjected to the scrutiny of the Research Reference Team (RRT). The RRT is a mechanism of peer review for the research work produced. The RRT is a panel of Productivity SA staff with various skills and experience (including an external expert) chosen to review research projects in order to ensure alignment and consistency with organisation strategic objectives.
• Users
Policy makers, business leaders, labour federations and industry chambers use productivity research in decision making as it provides them with evidence-based analysis on the productivity and competitiveness performance of different sectors of the economy. Productivity research assists with knowledge and information making the country to be productive and competitive, to contribute to wealth creation, job creation, and reduction of income inequality and poverty. The research produced by Productivity SA is in accordance with the strategic objectives of its stakeholders, which include: Government, Business and Labour.
Knowledge & Innovation management is mandated by the provisions of Employment Service Act 4 of 2014 section 32 (e) to maintain a database of productivity and competitiveness systems and to publicise these systems internally and externally
Productivity SA as knowledge organisation foster knowledge sharing culture by encouraging its employees to interact with one another by subscribing to SECI (Socialization, Externalization, Combination, and Internalization) model linking it to Knowledge Management processes. Knowledge is created and applied, and this then leads to innovation, products, and services.
Knowledge & Innovation management therefore manages the total knowledge assets of the Productivity SA for easy storage, retrieval, reuse, and continuous improvement of the assets.
Productivity SA Information Centre has a comprehensive collection of books, reports and articles on productivity and management related subject areas.
The Information Centre stock comprises of the following:
• Books and journals
• Productivity related Articles
• Productivity SA Research Reports
• A small collection of tapes and audio-visual material
• Variety of reference works.
The Information Centre is intended for use by Productivity SA staff and external users. External users can only use the material in the Information Centre, or they may request information through email and telephone
For more information please contact: info@productivitysa.co.za
Statistics
- PRODUCTIVITY STATISTICS
- IMD STATISTICS
• Description
Productivity statistics report is an annual statistical publication of productivity trends. It is compiled by Productivity SA and is designed to be a reference document for everyone interested in the economic sector and industry productivity trends. The annual productivity measurement initiative of Productivity SA it’s in accordance with the strategic objectives of its stakeholders, which include: Government, Business and Labour. The detailed productivity measurement report also highlights the overall impact of productivity changes on sustainability and competitiveness of companies within all the economic sectors of South Africa. The report makes use of information and aggregate data mainly provided by Statistics SA (Stats SA) and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB). The methodology used in the calculation of the productivity indices are in line with those that are recommended by the internationally recognised institutions, such as the Organisation for Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Manual: Measuring Productivity (2015).
• Variables
Productivity statistics report constitutes a descriptive statistical analysis measuring the productivity performance of total economy, the 3 main sectors, the 10 main industries as well as the 8 selected manufacturing sub sectors in South Africa. Productivity measures the ability of the economy to produce output, i.e. goods and services, using inputs, i.e. Labour input and Capital input. An increase in productivity means that, among others, more output is produced using similar amounts of inputs. The increase in Productivity that is not due to Labour and Capital inputs arise from technological progress and innovation, or multifactor productivity. The following are the Productivity measures of interest in this publication, Labour productivity, Capital productivity, Multifactor productivity, Capital Labour ratio as well as Unit labour cost.
• Users
Policy makers, business leaders, labour federations and academics use the productivity statistics to determine the changes in efficiency, the effects of technological improvements, changes in production costs and competitiveness, predict employment and prices in different industries, negotiate wages as well as for research purposes. Productivity statistics ultimately enables the policy makers, business leaders and academics to recognise the factors that affect business performance in terms of the efficient resource allocation and hence the ability of business to contribute to employment, income and the country’s prosperity.
• Description
The Institute for Management Development (IMD) World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY) is an annual report on the competitiveness of selected countries and is recognised internationally as the leading survey of competitiveness between nations. The annual yearbook rates the ability of 63 industrialised and emerging economies to create and maintain an environment that sustains the competitiveness of enterprises. According to the Institute for Management Development (IMD), “Competitiveness refers to such an objective: It determines how countries, regions and companies manage their competencies to achieve long term growth, generate jobs and increase welfare.” Thus the Institute for Management Development (IMD) competitiveness report ranks countries based on their ability to create a competitive business environment and, as a result, foster prosperity and generate higher incomes for their citizens.
• Variables
The Institute for Management Development (IMD) World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY) measures the competitiveness of countries using about 346 variables which are grouped into 4 Factors, 20 sub factors. The factors comprise Economic performance, Business efficiency, Government performance, Infrastructure. The 346 variables constitute 2/3 hard data from international and national sources as well as 1/3 executive opinion survey. The 346 variables for each of the 63 countries span both the economic and social indicators.
• Users
Global competitiveness statistics are both a tool and an objective of economic policy and provide a framework to quantify the outcome of addressing the challenges from a country perspective. They are used by the business community to assess national environments in an open and global world where location is important for companies to thrive hence, they are a useful tool to determine investment plans and location assessments. Policy makers use the global competitiveness statistics to benchmark the success of its economic and social policies against those of other countries. Academia uses the competitiveness statistics to understand and analyse how nations compete in world markets. Global competitiveness statistics ultimately allows policy makers, business leaders and academics to recognise the factors that facilitate their countries’ prosperity.
Publications
- Statistical Tables
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2015
Statistical Tables
Productivity SA collects data from official sources, namely, Statistics South Africa and South African Reserve Bank. The productivity indices are then calculated using the data. These indices comprise Capital labour ratio, Labour productivity, Capital productivity, Multifactor productivity, Compensation per employee as well as Unit labour cost. The indices are calculated for the total economy, the 3 main sectors of the economy, the 10 main industries as well as the 8 selected manufacturing sub sectors (Not published since the 2021 Productivity Statistics report) organised according to the Statistics South Africa's Standard Industrial Classification(SIC) of all Economic Activities (2013). The methodology used in the calculation of the indices is in that recommended by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) Manual: Measuring Productivity (2017.)
IMD World Talent Ranking 2024
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IMD WCY 2024
The IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2023 ranks 64 economies and assesses the extent to which a country promotes the prosperity of its people by measuring economic well-being through hard data and survey responses from executives.
This year the rankings expose the economic impact of the pandemic across the globe.
The report finds that qualities such as investment in innovation, digitalization, welfare benefits and leadership resulting in social cohesion have helped economies better weather the crisis, allowing them to rank higher in competitiveness.
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Productivity Statistics - October 2023
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Real output, excluding General government services as well as Community and personal services, recorded a significant negative growth in 2023. Real output of all main sectors that include the Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary sectors realised a substantial decline in growth during 2023.
Capital productivity accelerated considerably in 2023 mainly due to the strong acceleration in growth of all the main sectors. Labour productivity realised a relatively marginal decline in 2023 supported by the negative growth registered by the Secondary and Tertiary sectors while the Primary sector accelerated slightly in the same period.
Multifactor productivity registered a considerable decline in 2023 mainly driven by the relatively significant negative growth of all the main sectors.
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World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2023
Based on a mixture of hard data and survey replies from business and government executives, the digital rankings help governments and companies to understand where to focus their resources and what might be best practices when embarking on digital transformation.
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IMD WCY 2023
The IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2023 ranks 64 economies and assesses the extent to which a country promotes the prosperity of its people by measuring economic well-being through hard data and survey responses from executives.
This year the rankings expose the economic impact of the pandemic across the globe.
The report finds that qualities such as investment in innovation, digitalization, welfare benefits, and leadership resulting in social cohesion have helped economies better weather the crisis, allowing them to rank higher in competitiveness.
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World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2022
Based on a mixture of hard data and survey replies from business and government executives, the digital rankings help governments and companies to understand where to focus their resources and what might be best practices when embarking on digital transformation.
Productivity Statistics - October 2021
Productivity SA Statistics Summary - October 2021
Real output, excluding General government services as well as Community and personal services, recorded a significant negative growth in 2020. Real output of all main sectors that include the Primary, Secondary and Tertiary sectors realised a substantial decline in growth during 2020.
Capital productivity accelerated considerably in 2020 mainly due to the strong acceleration in growth of all the main sectors. Labour productivity realised a relatively marginal decline in 2020 supported by the negative growth registered by the Secondary and Tertiary sectors while the Primary sector accelerated slightly in the same period.
Multifactor productivity registered a considerable decline in 2020 mainly driven by the relatively significant negative growth of all the main sectors.
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World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2021
Based on a mixture of hard data and survey replies from business and government executives, the digital rankings help governments and companies to understand where to focus their resources and what might be best practices when embarking on digital transformation.
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IMD WCY 2021
The IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2021 ranks 64 economies and assesses the extent to which a country promotes the prosperity of its people by measuring economic well-being through hard data and survey responses from executives.
This year the rankings expose the economic impact of the pandemic across the globe.
The report finds that qualities such as investment in innovation, digitalization, welfare benefits and leadership resulting in social cohesion have helped economies better weather the crisis, allowing them to rank higher in competitiveness.
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October 2020 Productivity SA Statistics Summary
As part of our interventions, Productivity SA generates the Productivity Statistics Report, which is an annual statistical publication of productivity trends and is designed as a reference document for everyone interested in the economic sector and industry productivity trends.
The annual productivity measurement initiative is in accordance with the strategic objectives of its key stakeholders, which include: Government, Business and Labour. The detailed productivity measurement report also highlights the overall impact of productivity changes on sustainability and competitiveness of companies within all the economic sectors of South Africa.
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Institute of Management Development IMD) World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY) - 2020
The report is based on:
- Statistical data obtained from international and national sources such as World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Stats SA, SARB, etc.
- Perception (qualitative) survey obtained through the Executive Opinion Survey (EOS) completed by business leaders in the private sector
- Perception (qualitative) survey complements statistical data. It quantifies issues that are not easily measurable (e.g. management practises, labour relations, etc.)
IMD WCY 2021 comprises:
- 2020 statistical data and 2021 opinion survey
- Opinion survey runs from January to March 2021
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2019 Productivity SA Statistics Report Summary
Gross domestic product decelerated in 2018 following a mild acceleration in 2017. The Official unemployment rate increased to 27.1 percent in the last quarter of 2018 from 26.7 percent in the last quarter of 2017 while the Expanded unemployment rate accelerated to 36.3 percent from 37.0 percent in the same period.
The continued deceleration in economic growth in recent years was realised as a result of numerous constraints in the economy. These factors have undermined the sustainability of the public finances and narrowed the scope for economic transformation. Global risks continued to be elevated, in particular, the intensified the adoption of protectionist trade policies.
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2018 Productivity SA Statistics Summary
Gross domestic product accelerated slightly in 2017 breaking the downward trend recorded since 2013. The Official unemployment rate registered 26.7 percent while the Expanded unemployment rate was 36.3 percent in the last quarter of 2017.
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2017 Productivity SA Statistics Report Summary
Gross domestic product decelerated further in 2016 maintaining a downward trend recorded since 2013. The Official unemployment rate registered 26.5 percent while the Expanded unemployment rate was 36.3 percent in the last quarter of 2016.
The economic slowdown in 2016 was realised as a result of a combination of domestic and external constraints that include the deterioration in commodity prices as well as the growth slowdown in emerging markets economies, in particular, the Chinese economy which has recently become one of the most important trading partners of South Africa.
The domestic macroeconomic developments included a prolonged drought which adversely affected agricultural output as well as a lack of demand for goods and services and persistently weak consumer and economic sentiment.
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2015 Productivity SA Statistics Summary
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) decelerated to 1.2 percent in 2015 from 1.6 percent in 2014. The Unemployment rate worsened slightly where the indicator increased to 24.5 in the fourth quarter of 2015 from 24.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014.
The notable macroeconomic developments in 2015 include the improvement in terms of trade, abating inflation gains as well as the depreciation of rand exchange rate while the constraints in electricity supply continued. Real output, excluding General government services as well as community and personal services, remained unchanged in 2015.
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The Institute for Management Development
Digital Country Profile South Africa 2024
South Africa Improves in World Digital Competitiveness Rankings 2024
WCC Digital Report for 2024
IMD World Talent Ranking 2024
IMD Country Profile
IMD WCY 2024
The IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2023 ranks 64 economies and assesses the extent to which a country promotes the prosperity of its people by measuring economic well-being through hard data and survey responses from executives. This year the rankings expose the economic impact of the pandemic across the globe.
The report finds that qualities such as investment in innovation, digitalization, welfare benefits and leadership resulting in social cohesion have helped economies better weather the crisis, allowing them to rank higher in competitiveness. For further enquiries contact mmabatho@productivitysa.co.za
Productivity SA_Statistics Summary 2023
Productivity SA generates the Productivity Statistics Report, which is an annual statistical publication of productivity trends and is designed as a reference document for everyone interested in the economic sector and industry…
IMD Country Profile
IMD WCY 2024C3
The IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2023 ranks 64 economies and assesses the extent to which a country promotes the prosperity of its people by measuring economic well-being through hard data and survey responses from executives. This year the rankings expose the economic impact of the pandemic across the globe.
The report finds that qualities such as investment in innovation, digitalization, welfare benefits and leadership resulting in social cohesion have helped economies better weather the crisis, allowing them to rank higher in competitiveness. For further enquiries contact mmabatho@productivitysa.co.za
Productivity Statistics Summary - 2022
Labour productivity and Multifactor productivity accelerated in 2021 following a significant decline in growth during 2020 while Capital productivity recorded a deceleration in growth during same period.
Productivity Statistics - October 2021
Significant decline in growth of Labour and Multifactor productivity.
Capital productivity recorded a considerable acceleration.
Productivity SA Statistics Summary - October 2021
World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2021
IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking, produced by the IMD World Competitiveness Center, measures the capacity and readiness of 64 economies to adopt and explore digital technologies as a key driver for economic transformation in business, government and wider society.
IMD WCY 2021
The IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2021 ranks 64 economies and assesses the extent to which a country promotes the prosperity of its people by measuring economic well-being through hard data and survey responses from executives.
Contact mmabathom@productivitysa.co.za for more information.
October 2020 Productivity SA Statistics Summary
As part of our interventions, Productivity SA generates the Productivity Statistics Report, which is an annual statistical publication of productivity trends and is designed as a reference document for everyone interested in the economic sector and industry productivity trends.
The annual productivity measurement initiative is in accordance with the strategic objectives of its key stakeholders, which include: Government, Business and Labour. The detailed productivity measurement report also highlights the overall impact of productivity changes on sustainability and competitiveness of companies within all the economic sectors of South Africa.
Institute of Management Development IMD) World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY) - 2020
The report is based on:
- Statistical data obtained from international and national sources such as World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Stats SA, SARB, etc.
- Perception (qualitative) survey obtained through the Executive Opinion Survey (EOS) completed by business leaders in the private sector
- Perception (qualitative) survey complements statistical data. It quantifies issues that are not easily measurable (e.g. management practises, labour relations, etc.)
IMD WCY 2021 comprises:
- 2020 statistical data and 2021 opinion survey
- Opinion survey runs from January to March 2021
2019 Productivity SA Statistics Report Summary
Gross domestic product decelerated in 2018 following a mild acceleration in 2017. The Official unemployment rate increased to 27.1 percent in the last quarter of 2018 from 26.7 percent in the last quarter of 2017 while the Expanded unemployment rate accelerated to 36.3 percent from 37.0 percent in the same period.
The continued deceleration in economic growth in recent years was realised as a result of numerous constraints in the economy. These factors have undermined the sustainability of the public finances and narrowed the scope for economic transformation. Global risks continued to be elevated, in particular, the intensified the adoption of protectionist trade policies.
2018 Productivity SA Statistics Summary
Gross domestic product accelerated slightly in 2017 breaking the downward trend recorded since 2013. The Official unemployment rate registered 26.7 percent while the Expanded unemployment rate was 36.3 percent in the last quarter of 2017.
2017 Productivity SA Statistics Report Summary
Gross domestic product decelerated further in 2016 maintaining a downward trend recorded since 2013. The Official unemployment rate registered 26.5 percent while the Expanded unemployment rate was 36.3 percent in the last quarter of 2016.
The economic slowdown in 2016 was realised as a result of a combination of domestic and external constraints that include the deterioration in commodity prices as well as the growth slowdown in emerging markets economies, in particular, the Chinese economy which has recently become one of the most important trading partners of South Africa.
The domestic macroeconomic developments included a prolonged drought which adversely affected agricultural output as well as a lack of demand for goods and services and persistently weak consumer and economic sentiment.
2015 Productivity SA Statistics Summary
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) decelerated to 1.2 percent in 2015 from 1.6 percent in 2014. The Unemployment rate worsened slightly where the indicator increased to 24.5 in the fourth quarter of 2015 from 24.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014.
The notable macroeconomic developments in 2015 include the improvement in terms of trade, abating inflation gains as well as the depreciation of rand exchange rate while the constraints in electricity supply continued. Real output, excluding General government services as well as community and personal services, remained unchanged in 2015.