UK lags in workplace productivity ranking, finds Ricoh Europe

Spain was named as the leading European country for workplace productivity, while the UK trailed behind, research from Ricoh Europe has revealed.

The study, conducted by Opinion Matters for Ricoh Europe, surveyed 7,000 workers and 1,800 decision-makers across Europe.

Spain stood out as Europe’s most productive nation, with 92% of employees reporting high productivity and an unproductivity rate of just 4%.

The eurozone’s fourth-biggest economy, Spain’s GDP grew 3.2% last year, while the UK’s economy grew just 0.9%.

The UK ranked lowest for workplace productivity, with UK workers lagging 11% behind leaders Spain.

In fact, employees in the UK were more than twice as likely to consider themselves unproductive (10%), compared to their Spanish counterparts. 

The findings demonstrated the critical role of modern technology in workplace productivity.

In the UK, over a quarter (27%) of employees said they feel equipped with the necessary technology for seamless collaboration, the lowest figure among surveyed countries.