In a particular country in 1998, the average worker needed to work 25 hours to produce 40 units of output. In that same country in 2008, the average worker needed to work 40 hours to produce 68 units of output. In that country, the productivity of the average worker:.

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The productivity of the average worker is increased by 6.25 percent between 1998 and 2008.

What is productivity?

Productivity refers to the measure of the efficiency of the employee of the company to produce the goods and services in the organization. It can be expressed in terms of the amount and numbers.

The productivity of the worker can be calculated as follows:-

P= output / no. of hours

Where:

P= productivity

In 1998, The productivity of the worker is as follows:-

P =     40/25

  =     1.6

In 2008, The productivity of the worker is as follows:-

P =     68/40

  =     1.7

Thus the increase and decrease in the productivity of the worker can be calculated as follows:-

Percentage of increase=P2008-P 1998}{P 1998}x100

                                      = 6.25 percent

The productivity of the average worker increased by 6.25 percent between 1998 and 2008.

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