Chart 3.1 Hourly compensation costs, 2005
for production workers in manufacturing in U.S. dollars
U.S. Dollars
U.S. |
23.65 |
Canada |
23.82 |
Mexico |
2.63 |
Australia |
24.91 |
Hong Kong SAR |
5.65 |
Japan |
21.76 |
Republic of Korea |
13.56 |
New Zealand |
14.97 |
Singapore |
7.66 |
Taiwan |
6.38 |
EU-15 |
27.52 |
Austria |
29.42 |
Denmark |
35.47 |
France |
24.63 |
Germany |
33.00 |
Ireland |
22.76 |
Italy |
21.05 |
Netherlands |
31.81 |
Norway |
39.14 |
Portugal |
7.33 |
Spain |
17.78 |
Sweden |
28.73 |
U.K. |
25.66 |
Percent
U.S. |
3.3% |
Canada |
3.7% |
Mexico |
4.5% |
Australia |
4.9% |
Hong Kong SAR |
1.6% |
Japan |
minus 0.8% |
Republic of Korea |
6.4% |
New Zealand |
3.8% |
Singapore |
0.1% |
Taiwan |
0.6% |
EU-15 |
3.1% |
Austria |
1.5% |
Denmark |
3.4% |
France |
2.5% |
Germany |
0.9% |
Ireland |
5.2% |
Italy |
3.0% |
Netherlands |
2.8% |
Norway |
4.7% |
Portugal |
3.7% |
Spain |
3.4% |
Sweden |
2.9% |
U.K. |
6.4% |
Percent
U.S. |
22.5% |
Canada |
19.4% |
Mexico |
10.9% |
Australia |
20.3% |
Hong Kong SAR |
8.5% |
Japan |
17.0% |
Republic of Korea |
21.7% |
New Zealand |
4.5% |
Singapore |
14.0% |
Taiwan |
12.1% |
EU-15 |
23.5% |
Austria |
27.1% |
Denmark |
10.3% |
France |
31.2% |
Germany |
22.6% |
Ireland |
12.7% |
Italy |
30.9% |
Netherlands |
21.5% |
Norway |
20.0% |
Portugal |
19.7% |
Spain |
25.2% |
Sweden |
28.1% |
U.K. |
18.5% |
Chart 3.4 Average annual growth rates for manufacturing productivity, 1996-2006
Percent
U.S. |
5.4% |
Canada |
2.3% |
Australia |
2.5% |
Japan |
3.4% |
Republic of Korea |
8.8% |
Taiwan |
5.6% |
Denmark |
3.1% |
France |
4.3% |
Germany |
3.8% |
Italy |
minus 0.1% |
Netherlands |
3.3% |
Norway |
3.0% |
Spain |
1.6% |
Sweden |
7.1% |
U.K. |
3.8% |
Chart 3.5 Average annual growth rates for manufacturing output and hours worked, 1996-2006
Blue equals output
Yellow equals hours worked
Percent
U.S. |
blue equals 3.3% | yellow equals minus 2.0% |
Canada |
blue equals 2.6% | yellow equals 0.4% |
Australia |
blue equals 1.4% | yellow equals minus 1.1% |
Japan |
blue equals 1.3% | yellow equals minus 2.0% |
Republic of Korea |
blue equals 7.5% | yellow equals minus 1.2% |
Taiwan |
blue equals 5.3% | yellow equals minus 0.3% |
Denmark |
blue equals 1.7% | yellow equals minus 1.3% |
France |
blue equals 2.4% | yellow equals minus 1.8% |
Germany |
blue equals 2.6% | yellow equals minus 1.2% |
Italy |
blue equals 0.0% | yellow equals 0.0% |
Netherlands |
blue equals 2.0% | yellow equals minus 1.3% |
Norway |
blue equals 1.8% | yellow equals minus 1.1% |
Spain |
blue equals 3.0% | yellow equals 1.4% |
Sweden |
blue equals 6.1% | yellow equals minus 0.9% |
U.K. |
blue equals 0.4% | yellow equals minus 3.3% |
Chart 3.6 Average annual growth rates for manufacturing unit labor costs in
U.S. dollars 1996-2006
Percent
U.S. |
minus 0.7% |
Canada |
2.6% |
Australia |
1.5% |
Japan |
minus 3.2% |
Republic of Korea |
minus 3.2% |
Taiwan |
minus 4.7% |
Denmark |
0.1% |
France |
minus 1.6% |
Germany |
minus 1.9% |
Italy |
2.5% |
Netherlands |
0.1% |
Norway |
2.0% |
Spain |
0.6% |
Sweden |
minus 3.7% |
U.K. |
3.2% |
Chart 3.7 Manufacturing output as a percent of
world manufacturing output,
2006
Percent
| U.S. | 20.5% |
| Canada | 2.5% |
| Mexico | 1.6% |
| Australia | 1.0% |
| Japan | 11.1% |
| Republic of Korea | 2.6% |
| New Zealand | 0.2% |
| EU-15 | 25.6% |
| Austria | 0.7% |
| Denmark | 0.4% |
| France | 3.3% |
| Germany | 7.4% |
| Ireland | 0.6% |
| Italy | 3.7% |
| Netherlands | 1.0% |
| Norway | 0.5% |
| Portugal | 0.3% |
| Spain | 2.1% |
| Sweden | 0.8% |
| U.K. | 3.7% |