International Comparisons of Manufacturing Productivity and Unit Labor Costs Trends, Report Tables
Table 2. Unit labor costs, compensation, and output
National currency basis, manufacturing, 19 countries, 1979-2012
Average Annual compound rates of change
| Country | Indicator | 1979-2012 | 2007-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2011-2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
United States
|
Unit labor costs
compensation
output
|
0.2
2.8
2.6
|
-0.3
-0.4
-0.1
|
0.9
3.4
2.5
|
-1.8
4.2
6.2
|
|
Australia
|
Unit labor costs
compensation
output
|
NA
NA
1.1
|
2.1
1.1
-1.0
|
3.3
2.9
-0.4
|
1.6
-0.2
-1.8
|
|
Beligum
|
Unit labor costs
compensation
output
|
1.2
2.3
1.1
|
2.4
0.2
-2.1
|
-0.9
2.0
3.0
|
4.7
2.1
-2.5
|
|
Canada
|
Unit labor costs
compensation
output
|
2.0
3.5
1.4
|
0.2
-1.7
-1.9
|
0.3
2.8
2.4
|
1.5
3.0
1.6
|
|
Czech Republic
|
Unit labor costs
compensation
output
|
NA
NA
NA
|
-1.7
0.9
2.7
|
-3.1
5.2
8.6
|
2.8
2.8
0.0
|
|
Denmark
|
Unit labor costs
compensation
output
|
2.5
3.4
0.9
|
0.5
-1.4
-1.9
|
-1.0
2.1
3.0
|
-2.1
0.6
2.7
|
|
Finland
|
Unit labor costs
compensation
output
|
1.5
4.6
3.1
|
6.3
-0.6
-6.5
|
5.4
4.2
-1.1
|
10.6
1.3
-8.4
|
|
France
|
Unit labor costs
compensation
output
|
2.2
3.1
0.9
|
2.2
0.6
-1.6
|
1.4
3.5
2.1
|
3.4
1.4
-1.9
|
|
Germany
|
Unit labor costs
compensation
output
|
1.3
2.6
1.3
|
1.9
2.0
0.1
|
-3.0
5.8
9.1
|
4.5
3.7
-0.7
|
|
Italy
|
Unit labor costs
compensation
output
|
4.4
5.3
0.9
|
3.1
-0.4
-3.4
|
1.8
2.8
1.0
|
4.0
-0.1
-3.9
|
|
Japan
|
Unit labor costs
compensation
output
|
-1.1
1.2
2.3
|
-0.4
-1.2
-0.8
|
4.2
1.3
-2.7
|
3.9
3.7
-0.2
|
|
Korea, Rep. of
|
Unit labor costs
compensation
output
|
4.0
12.7
8.3
|
2.2
7.3
5.0
|
1.4
8.9
7.3
|
3.1
5.4
2.2
|
|
Netherlands
|
Unit labor costs
compensation
output
|
0.6
2.5
1.9
|
1.8
1.2
-0.6
|
-2.0
1.1
3.2
|
3.1
2.1
-1.0
|
|
Norway
|
Unit labor costs
compensation
output
|
3.9
4.7
0.7
|
1.2
1.7
0.4
|
1.8
3.8
2.0
|
2.1
4.5
2.4
|
|
Singapore
|
Unit labor costs
compensation
output
|
0.2
6.9
6.6
|
-1.9
3.1
5.1
|
-2.2
5.4
7.8
|
1.9
2.0
0.1
|
|
Spain
|
Unit labor costs
compensation
output
|
3.8
5.2
1.4
|
-0.7
-3.0
-2.4
|
-1.3
0.0
1.3
|
-2.8
-3.9
-1.1
|
|
Sweden
|
Unit labor costs
compensation
output
|
1.1
4.4
3.3
|
0.8
0.0
-0.8
|
0.1
4.8
4.7
|
5.0
1.2
-3.6
|
|
Taiwan
|
Unit labor costs
compensation
output
|
0.5
6.9
6.4
|
-3.7
1.6
5.4
|
-1.6
4.8
6.4
|
1.0
1.9
1.0
|
|
United Kingdom
|
Unit labor costs
compensation
output
|
2.9
3.2
0.3
|
1.9
0.0
-1.9
|
-1.1
0.6
1.8
|
6.6
4.8
-1.7
|
NOTE: Output is real value added in national currency units.
German data for years before 1991 pertain to the former West Germany.
Source: The Conference Board, International Labor Comparisons program
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