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CHART 3.5

Average annual growth rates for manufacturing output and hours worked, 1996-2006

  • Average annual growth rates for manufacturing output were highest in the Republic of Korea, Sweden, and Taiwan.

  • The United Kingdom, the United States, and Japan had the largest percentage declines in hours worked; hours worked increased only in Spain and Canada.

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Chart of Average annual growth rates for manufacturing output and hours worked, 1996-2006

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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