Use this online calculator to assess your company’s productivity indicators and compare them against the latest industry statistics available. It will take you 5 minutes to complete the form.
If you are not familiar with productivity concepts and measurements, you may want to read these first:
What To Do Before You Start
1. Get ready the following before you use the calculator:
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Balance Sheet (preferably for 12 months) |
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Profit and Loss Statement (preferably for 12 months) |
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Number of employees during that period – this includes paid employees, working directors/proprietors and unpaid family workers |
2. Download and familiarise yourself with the Sample Productivity Calculation (PDF).
How To Use This Calculator
This calculator will compute the value added (VA) of your company. VA is the base measurement for 4 key productivity indicators:
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Labour Productivity |
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Labour Cost Competitiveness |
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Capital Productivity |
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Profit-to-Value Added Ratio |
To calculate VA, you can use either the Subtraction Method or the
Addition Method. Which method you choose depends on how the information in your Balance Sheet, and Profit and Loss Statement is presented. |