The International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program adjusts data to a common conceptual framework
because direct comparisons of national statistics across countries can be misleading due to differing concepts and methods.
ILC data are used to assess U.S. economic and labor market performance relative to that of other countries and to evaluate
the competitive position of the United States in increasingly global markets.
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Latest News Releases
- International Comparisons of Hourly Compensation Costs in Manufacturing, 2010 (HTML) (PDF)
- International Comparisons of Manufacturing Productivity and Unit Labor Cost Trends, 2010 (HTML) (PDF)
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Labor Force, Employment, and Unemployment
NOTE: Foreign-country data are adjusted to U.S. concepts unless otherwise noted.
Monthly unemployment rates and employment indexes, 2008-2012 (updated monthly)
Annual labor force statistics, 1970-2011
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Hourly Compensation Costs (Wages and Benefits)
In the Manufacturing Sector
- NEWS RELEASE Through 2010 (HTML) (PDF) tables only (XLS)
- Detailed time series tables, 1996-2010 (HTML) (XLS)
- Supporting files:
- Technical Notes (PDF)
- Country notes and data sources (PDF)
In Sub-Manufacturing Industries
- Through 2007 (HTML)
- Tables by industry, 1996-2007 (XLS)
- Tables by country, 1996-2007 (XLS)
Discontinued series
- Hourly Compensation Costs for Production Workers
- In the Manufacturing Sector (NAICS), 1975-2009 (HTML) (XLS)
- In Sub-Manufacturing Industries (NAICS), 1992-2007 (HTML) (XLS)
- In Sub-Manufacturing Industries (SIC), 1975-2002 (HTML)
- Mexico: Hourly Compensation Costs for Workers in Maquiladora Manufacturing Export Industries, 1975-2006 (HTML) (XLS)
Productivity and Unit Labor Costs in Manufacturing
- NEWS RELEASE Through 2010 (HTML) (PDF)
- Data tables, 1950-2010 (HTML) (XLS)
- Supporting files:
Methodology (PDF)
Underlying data tables, 1950-2010 (XLS)
GDP per Capita and per Hour
- Report through 2010 (HTML) (PDF)
- Data tables 1960 - 2010 (XLS)
Consumer Prices
Monthly and annual CPI and HICP (updated monthly)
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- Data tables, 1950-2012 (XLS)
Manufacturing in China
Manufacturing in China (tables, charts, and data comparability) (HTML)
Publications
- China's employment and compensation costs in manufacturing through 2008 (PDF)
- China's manufacturing employment and compensation costs: 2002-06 (PDF)
- Labor costs of manufacturing employees in China: an update to 2003-04 (PDF)
- Manufacturing employment and compensation in China (revised November 2005), 1990-2002 (PDF)
The opinions, analysis, and conclusions expressed in this report are solely those of the author.
- Manufacturing earnings and compensation in China, 1990-2002 (PDF)
- Manufacturing employment in China, 1990-2002 (PDF)
Manufacturing in India
India's organized manufacturing sector (tables, charts, and data comparability) (HTML)
Publications
- Labor costs in India's organized manufacturing sector (PDF 1.2MB)
Latest Publications
- China's employment and compensation costs in manufacturing through 2008 (PDF)
- Compensation costs in manufacturing across industries and countries, 1975-2007 (PDF 1.4MB)
- Labor Costs in India's Organized Manufacturing Sector (PDF 1.2MB)
- Charting International Labor Comparisons, 2011 Edition (HTML) (PDF 1.3 MB)
- Communication on Workplace Injuries (PDF)
- A Portrait of the Youth Labor Market in 13 Countries, 1980-2007 (PDF)
- International Comparisons of Hours Worked: An Assessment of the Statistics (PDF)
- Comparative Civilian Labor Force Statistics, 10 countries: A Visual Essay (PDF)
- International Comparisons of Harmonized Indexes of Consumer Prices (PDF)
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Frequently Asked Questions
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- What does hourly compensation costs mean?
- What are other major sources of international labor statistics?
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Contacts
General information:
Tel: (202) 691-5654
Email: Contact ILC
Información en español: (202) 691-5029
Contacts by topic:
Hourly compensation (wages and benefits) |
Elizabeth Crofoot |
(202) 691-5029 |
Productivity and unit labor costs |
Aaron Cobet |
(202) 691-5018 |
Labor force, employment, and unemployment |
Rich Esposito |
(202) 691-6071 |
GDP per capita and per employed person |
Aaron Cobet |
(202) 691-5018 |
Consumer prices |
Mubarka Haq |
(202) 691-5772 |
China |
Chris Sparks |
(202) 691-5034 |
Información en español |
Elizabeth Crofoot |
(202) 691-5029 |
Send written inquiries to:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
International Labor Comparisons
Suite 2150
2 Massachusetts Ave., NE
Washington, DC 20212
Other BLS Programs
- Import/Export Price Indexes—monthly data on changes in the prices of imported and exported nonmilitary goods traded between the U.S. and the rest of the world.
- International Technical Cooperation—conducts training in labor statistics for international participants and coordinates international requests for BLS services including technical experts and short-term visits to BLS.
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