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November 4, 2008    DOL Home > OASP > Chartbook of International Labor Comparisons > Chart 3.1


CHART 3.1

Hourly compensation costs, 2005
for production workers in manufacturing in U.S. dollars

  • Eight European countries, as well as Australia and Canada, had higher hourly compensation costs than the United States.
  • Hourly compensation costs were well under $10 in Mexico, Hong Kong SAR, Taiwan, Portugal, and Singapore.

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Chart of Hourly compensation costs, 2005 for production workers in manufacturing in U.S. dollars

NOTE: Hong Kong SAR stands for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics.


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