International Comparisons of Manufacturing Productivity and Unit Labor Costs Trends

United States Bureau of Labor Statistics


International Comparisons of Manufacturing Productivity and Unit Labor Cost Trends, 1998
Table 1. Output per hour in manufacturing, 14 countries or areas 1950-1998
Table 2. Output per employed person in manufacturing, 14 countries or areas, 1950-1998
Table 3. Output in manufacturing, 14 countries or areas, 1950-1998
Table 4. Total hours in manufacturing, 14 countries or areas, 1950-1998
Table 5. Employment in manufacturing, 14 countries or areas, 1950-1998
Table 6. Average annual hours in manufacturing, 14 countries or areas, 1950-1998
Table 7. Hourly compensation in manufacturing, national currency basis, 14 countries or areas, 1950-1998
Table 8. Hourly compensation in manufacturing, U.S. dollar basis, 14 countries or areas, 1950-1998
Table 9. Unit labor costs in manufacturing, national currency basis, 14 countries or areas, 1950-1998
Table 10. Unit labor costs in manufacturing, U.S. dollar basis, 14 countries or areas, 1950-1998
Table 11. Exchange rates, 14 countries or areas, 1950-1998 (Value of foreign currency relative to U.S. dollar)
Table 12. Average annual compensation in manufacturing, national currency basis, 14 countries or areas, 1950-1998
Table 13. Real hourly compensation in manufacturing, CPI basis, 14 countries or areas, 1950-1998
Table 14. Real average annual compensation in manufacturing, CPI basis, 14 countries or areas, 1950-1998
Technical Notes