Chart 3.1 Hourly compensation costs, 2004 for production workers in manufacturing in U.S. dollars
U.S. Dollars
U.S. |
23.17 |
Canada |
21.42 |
Mexico |
2.50 |
Australia |
23.09 |
Hong Kong SAR |
5.51 |
Japan |
21.90 |
Korea |
11.52 |
New Zealand |
12.89 |
Singapore |
7.45 |
Taiwan |
5.97 |
EU-15 |
27.17 |
Austria |
28.29 |
Denmark |
33.75 |
France |
23.89 |
Germany |
35.23 |
Ireland |
21.94 |
Italy |
20.48 |
Netherlands |
30.76 |
Norway |
34.64 |
Portugal |
7.02 |
Spain |
17.10 |
Sweden |
28.42 |
U.K. |
24.71 |
Percent
U.S. |
3.3% |
Canada |
2.8% |
Mexico |
0.4% |
Australia |
5.0% |
Hong Kong SAR |
1.8% |
Japan |
0.4% |
Korea |
6.1% |
New Zealand |
4.1% |
Singapore |
1.9% |
Taiwan |
1.0% |
EU-15 |
3.8% |
Austria |
2.8% |
Denmark |
4.8% |
France |
3.4% |
Germany |
2.5% |
Ireland |
5.8% |
Italy |
2.9% |
Netherlands |
4.0% |
Norway |
4.9% |
Portugal |
4.9% |
Spain |
4.1% |
Sweden |
4.3% |
U.K. |
6.7% |
Percent
U.S. |
22.9% |
Canada |
18.1% |
Mexico |
10.8% |
Australia |
19.4% |
Hong Kong SAR |
8.5% |
Japan |
17.0% |
Korea |
24.1% |
New Zealand |
4.5% |
Singapore |
15.2% |
Taiwan |
12.0% |
EU-15 |
23.6% |
Austria |
27.1% |
Denmark |
10.6% |
France |
31.2% |
Germany |
22.8% |
Ireland |
12.7% |
Italy |
30.9% |
Netherlands |
21.5% |
Norway |
17.3% |
Portugal |
19.7% |
Spain |
24.9% |
Sweden |
28.3% |
U.K. |
18.5% |
Chart 3.4 Average annual growth rates in manufacturing productivity, 1994-2004
Percent
U.S. |
5.6% |
Canada |
2.5% |
Australia |
2.9% |
Japan |
4.8% |
Korea |
9.1% |
Taiwan |
5.7% |
Denmark |
1.7% |
France |
4.2% |
Germany |
3.2% |
Italy |
0.5% |
Netherlands |
2.5% |
Norway |
2.3% |
Sweden |
6.5% |
U.K. |
2.7% |
Chart 3.5 Average annual growth rates in manufacturing output and hours worked, 1994-2004
Blue equals output
Yellow equals hours worked
Percent
U.S. |
blue equals 3.5% | yellow equals minus 2.0% |
Canada |
blue equals 3.6% | yellow equals 1.1% |
Australia |
blue equals 1.8% | yellow equals minus 1.1% |
Japan |
blue equals 2.3% | yellow equals minus 2.4% |
Korea |
blue equals 7.7% | yellow equals minus 1.2% |
Taiwan |
blue equals 4.9% | yellow equals minus 0.7% |
Denmark |
blue equals 0.9% | yellow equals minus 0.8% |
France |
blue equals 2.6% | yellow equals minus 1.5% |
Germany |
blue equals 1.5% | yellow equals minus 1.6% |
Italy |
blue equals 0.7% | yellow equals 0.2% |
Netherlands |
blue equals 1.5% | yellow equals minus 1.0% |
Norway |
blue equals 1.2% | yellow equals minus 1.1% |
Sweden |
blue equals 6.6% | yellow equals 0.0% |
U.K. |
blue equals 0.5% | yellow equals minus 2.1% |
Chart 3.6 Average annual growth rates in manufacturing unit labor costs, 1994-2004
in U.S. dollars
Percent
U.S. |
minus 1.0% |
Canada |
0.5% |
Australia |
2.0% |
Japan |
minus 4.1% |
Korea |
minus 3.5% |
Taiwan |
minus 4.7% |
Denmark |
2.4% |
France |
minus 0.7% |
Germany |
0.0% |
Italy |
2.8% |
Netherlands |
1.4% |
Norway |
2.9% |
Sweden |
minus 1.0% |
U.K. |
3.5% |