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Archive of MLR Articles on Productivity and Technology.

Overview of International Comparisons of Labor Statistics

  • "A Visual Essay: International Labor Market Comparisons," PDF (65K) by Marie-Claire Guillard, Monthly Labor Review, April 2006, pp. 33-40.
  • "Providing Comparable International Labor Statistics," PDF (223K) by Patricia Capdevielle and Mark K. Sherwood, Monthly Labor Review, June 2002, pp. 3-14.

International Comparisons of Manufacturing Productivity and Unit Labor Costs

  • "Comparing 50 Years of Labor Productivity in U.S. and Foreign Manufacturing," PDF (130K) by Aaron E. Cobet and Gregory A. Wilson, Monthly Labor Review, June 2002, pp. 51-65.
  • "A Perspective on the U.S.-Canada Manufacturing Productivity Gap," PDF (142K) by Lucy P. Eldridge and Mark K. Sherwood, Monthly Labor Review, February 2001, pp. 31-48.
  • "International Labor Productivity and per Capita Income," PDF (89K) by Bart van Ark and Robert McGuckin, Monthly Labor Review, July 1999, pp. 33-41.
  • "U.S. and Foreign Productivity and Unit Labor Costs," PDF (1,067K) by Christopher Sparks and Mary Greiner, Monthly Labor Review, February 1997, pp. 2-11.
  • "Manufacturing Multifactor Productivity in Three Countries," PDF (2,123K) by Wolodar Lysko, Monthly Labor Review, July 1995, pp. 39-55.
  • "Manufacturing Prices, Productivity, and Labor Costs in Five Economies," PDF (1091K) by Bart van Ark, Monthly Labor Review, July 1995, pp. 56-72.
  • "Manufacturing Costs, Productivity, and Competitiveness: 1979-93," PDF (1,369K) by Edwin R. Dean and Mark K. Sherwood, Monthly Labor Review, October 1994, pp. 3-16.

International Comparisons of Hourly Compensation Costs for Production Workers in Manufacturing

  • "A Perspective on U.S. and Foreign Compensation Costs in Manufacturing," PDF (129K) by Chris Sparks, Theo Bikoi, and Lisa Moglia, Monthly Labor Review, June 2002, pp. 36-50.
  • "International Comparisons of Manufacturing Compensation," PDF (797K) by Janet Kmitch, Pedro Laboy, and Sarah Van Damme, Monthly Labor Review, October 1995, pp. 3-9.

International Comparisons of Labor Force, Employment, and Unemployment

  • "U.S. Labor Market Performance in International Perspective," PDF (148K) by Constance Sorrentino and Joyanna Moy, Monthly Labor Review, June 2002, pp. 15-35.
  • "Employment and Unemployment in Mexico in the 1990s," PDF (142K) by Gary Martin, Monthly Labor Review, November 2000, pp. 3-18.
  • "The Role of Entrepreneurship in U.S. and European Job Growth," PDF (69K) by Robert W. Bednarzik, Monthly Labor Review, July 2000, pp. 3-16.
  • "International Unemployment Rates: How Comparable are They?" PDF (97K) by Constance Sorrentino, Monthly Labor Review, June 2000, pp. 3-20.
  • "The Role of Self-Employment in U.S. and Canadian Job Growth," PDF (123K) by Marilyn E. Manser and Garnett Picot, Monthly Labor Review, April 1999, pp. 10-25.
  • "Low Unemployment in the Czech Republic: 'Miracle' or 'Mirage'?" PDF (60K) by Robert J. Gitter and Markus Scheuer, Monthly Labor Review, August 1998, pp. 31-37.
  • "Part-time and Temporary Employment in Japan," PDF (416K) by Susan Houseman and Machiko Osawa, Monthly Labor Review, October 1995, pp. 10-18.
  • "International Unemployment Indicators, 1983-1993," PDF (2,316K) by Constance Sorrentino, Monthly Labor Review, August 1995, pp. 31-50.
  • "Employment and Unemployment in Mexico's Labor Force," PDF (2,012K) by Susan Fleck and Constance Sorrentino, Monthly Labor Review, November 1994, pp. 3-31.
  • "Employment Change and Sectoral Distribution in 10 Countries, 1970-90," PDF (2,069K) by Todd Godbout, Monthly Labor Review, October 1993, pp. 3-20.
  • "Japan's Low Unemployment: A BLS Update and Revision," PDF (925K) by Sara Elder and Constance Sorrentino, Monthly Labor Review, October 1993, pp. 56-63.
  • "International Comparisons of Unemployment Indicators," PDF (2,674K) by Constance Sorrentino, Monthly Labor Review, March 1993, pp. 3-24.

International Comparisons of Consumer Prices

  • "International Comparisons of Harmonized Indexes of Consumer Prices," PDF (197K) by Jessica Sincavage, Monthly Labor Review, February 2007, pp. 23-26.
  • "Comparing U.S. and European inflation: the CPI and the HICP," PDF (75K) by Walter Lane and Mary Lynn Schmidt, Monthly Labor Review, May 2006, pp. 20-27.

International Comparisons of Other Labor Statistics

  • "Labor Costs of Manufacturing Employees in China: An Update to 2003-04," PDF (65K) by Erin Lett and Judith Banister, Monthly Labor Review, November 2006, pp. 40-45.
  • "Manufacturing Earnings and Compensation in China," PDF (150K) by Judith Banister, Monthly Labor Review, August 2005, pp. 22-40.
  • "Manufacturing Employment in China," PDF (136K) by Judith Banister, Monthly Labor Review, July 2005, pp. 11-29.
  • "Families and Work in Transition in 12 Countries, 1980-2001," PDF (331K) by Gary Martin and Vladimir Kats, Monthly Labor Review, September 2003, pp. 3-31.
  • "International Price Comparisons Based on Purchasing Power Parity," PDF (61K) by Michelle A. Vachris and James Thomas, Monthly Labor Review, October 1999, pp. 3-12.
  • "Trends in Retirement Age in Four Countries, 1965-95," PDF (83K) by Murray Gendell, Monthly Labor Review, August 1998, pp. 20-30.
  • "New Views of Inequality Trends in Canada and the United States," PDF (336K) by Michael C. Wolfson and Brian B. Murphy, Monthly Labor Review, April 1998, pp. 3-23.
  • "Union Membership Statistics in 12 Countries," PDF (1,124K) by Clara Chang and Constance Sorrentino, Monthly Labor Review, December 1991, pp. 46-53.
  • "The Changing Family in International Perspective," PDF (2,246K) by Constance Sorrentino, Monthly Labor Review, March 1990, pp. 41-58.

 

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