Labor productivity in the construction sector in China 2013-2023

In 2023, the average production value of a worker in the construction sector in China amounted to around 476 thousand yuan, an increase of almost 150 thousand yuan since 2013. In China, labor productivity had increased significantly over the past decades. Labor productivityLabor productivity describes the value a worker creates in a defined period. The output value hinges upon three factors: physical capital, new technology, and human capital. An increase in any of these three factors would increase a country’s labor productivity. An example of the new technology factor would be enhanced productivity as a result of utilizing artificial intelligence. Building more, fasterThe construction industry is very labor-intensive. Therefore, the employment of machinery and modern construction techniques greatly enhances productivity. As China developed, it had more resources to purchase and build machinery. In addition to that, Chinese enterprises purchase foreign companies to gain access to new construction technology. In 2016, a heavy equipment manufacturer from Changsha took over the German concrete company Putzmeister, a world leader in concrete pump manufacturing.

于2023年，中国建筑业工人的平均产值约为47.6万元人民币，相较于2013年增长了近15万元。在过去的数十年间，中国的劳动生产率显著提升。劳动生产率（Labor productivity）指的是在特定时期内工人所创造的价值。产出价值取决于三个要素：物质资本、新技术及人力资本。这三要素中的任何一项提升，都将提高一个国家的劳动生产率。以新技术因素为例，借助人工智能的应用所实现的效率提升即为其一。建设规模扩大、速度加快鉴于建筑业对劳动力的重度依赖，采纳机械设备及现代建筑技术显著提高了生产效率。随着中国的发展，其拥有更多资源用于采购和建造机械设备。此外，中国企业通过收购外国公司以获取新的建筑技术。2016年，长沙的一家重型设备制造商收购了德国混凝土泵制造商Putzmeister，后者是世界混凝土泵制造领域的领军企业。