productivitypro·duc·tiv·i·ty /ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvəti, -dək-ˌprɑː-/ noun [uncountableU]MANUFACTURINGECONOMICS the rate at which goods are produced, and the amount produced in relation to the work, time, and money needed to produce themDeclines in factory jobs and hours worked mean that only more productivity per worker could have raised output in May.
Strong manufacturingproductivity growth reduced the number of manufacturing workers needed.