According to the UNRISD, increasing labour productivity appears to have a negative impact on job creation: in the 1960s, a 1 % increase in output per worker was associated with a reduction in employment growth of 0. 07 %, by the first decade of this century the same productivity increase implies reduced employment growth by 0. 54 %.

According to the UNRISD, increasing labour productivity appears to have a negative impact on job creation: in the 1960s, a 1 % increase in output per worker was associated with a reduction in employment growth of 0. 07 %, by the first decade of this century the same productivity increase implies reduced employment growth by 0. 54 %.

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