Table 4.3 Hourly direct benefits in manufacturing, national currency, 1996-2011 Country or Area 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 United States 1.99 1.98 1.99 1.99 2.10 2.24 2.38 2.51 2.52 2.67 2.71 2.87 2.93 2.92 2.95 3.17 Argentina 0.92 0.94 1.02 1.08 1.08 1.10 1.29 1.48 1.84 2.24 2.83 3.48 4.42 5.31 6.97 9.15 Australia 2.40 2.47 2.64 2.71 2.73 2.78 3.02 3.26 3.39 3.50 3.65 3.76 3.97 4.00 4.10 4.26 Austria 62.22 63.28 64.64 #4.82 4.91 5.06 5.19 5.28 5.30 5.52 5.70 5.95 6.25 6.57 6.47 6.65 Belgium 200.84 205.20 210.63 #5.35 5.49 5.72 5.84 6.18 6.42 6.61 6.80 6.98 7.39 7.58 7.72 7.93 Brazil 0.99 1.06 1.08 1.08 1.13 1.20 1.28 1.40 1.59 1.72 1.84 1.97 2.19 2.31 2.53 2.78 Canada 2.65 2.68 2.77 2.79 2.88 2.89 2.92 3.01 3.12 3.21 3.24 3.37 3.41 3.32 3.50 3.55 Czech Republic 12.43 13.90 15.46 16.30 17.09 19.92 20.08 21.23 22.17 22.98 23.92 26.27 27.04 29.32 29.84 31.29 Denmark NA 20.88 21.59 23.87 24.57 26.07 27.03 27.98 28.40 29.96 31.37 33.77 36.20 36.45 39.65 40.38 Estonia NA NA NA NA 3.74 4.26 4.41 4.95 5.46 6.26 7.27 9.00 10.47 10.78 10.39 #0.70 Finland 19.10 19.28 19.87 #3.44 3.57 3.98 4.36 4.76 5.23 5.35 5.46 5.50 5.64 5.95 5.98 6.11 France 24.43 24.69 24.83 #3.81 3.83 3.96 4.09 4.22 4.36 4.54 4.77 5.01 5.25 5.37 5.47 5.60 Germany 9.73 9.84 9.66 #4.87 5.35 5.69 5.91 6.09 5.81 5.97 6.27 6.61 6.73 6.66 6.37 6.78 Greece 551.34 584.36 619.95 658.40 700.06 #1.96 2.32 2.41 2.57 2.42 2.57 2.75 2.94 3.06 3.16 2.93 Hungary 66.62 83.80 101.80 117.94 140.52 164.63 186.48 203.80 221.97 241.29 266.55 296.88 317.39 333.93 343.36 364.14 Ireland 1.33 1.45 1.60 #2.26 2.53 2.67 2.69 2.66 2.63 2.93 3.25 3.64 4.06 4.25 4.31 4.31 Israel 2.71 3.13 3.38 3.54 3.78 4.18 4.32 4.36 4.39 4.52 4.54 4.86 5.25 5.45 5.43 5.37 Italy 5073.26 5272.21 5371.44 #2.81 2.84 2.91 3.00 3.09 3.18 3.24 3.32 3.39 3.47 3.59 3.69 3.78 Japan 739.51 763.56 754.44 721.03 724.89 724.36 686.41 693.11 702.88 723.65 731.71 725.32 739.30 692.65 688.19 718.75 Korea, Republic of NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Mexico NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Netherlands NA 8.47 8.91 #4.22 4.40 4.63 4.84 5.03 5.13 5.32 5.59 5.86 6.23 6.32 6.35 6.46 New Zealand 1.94 2.02 2.08 2.14 2.20 2.28 2.38 2.46 2.46 2.56 2.79 3.15 3.35 3.28 3.28 3.40 Norway NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Philippines 5.70 6.07 6.46 6.90 7.61 8.81 9.62 10.07 10.95 11.66 12.10 12.77 13.46 14.04 14.67 15.10 Poland NA 2.51 2.79 3.68 3.84 4.10 4.21 4.28 4.35 4.52 4.81 5.32 5.85 6.09 6.33 6.62 Portugal 198.57 212.48 233.99 #1.25 1.34 1.36 1.36 1.33 1.30 1.38 1.46 1.54 1.65 1.70 1.73 1.78 Singapore 2.70 2.89 2.97 3.20 3.44 3.70 3.69 3.79 3.87 3.90 3.97 4.40 4.82 4.47 4.55 4.97 Slovakia 16.03 18.27 21.21 22.09 25.41 28.28 29.23 30.54 33.86 36.67 39.28 42.61 45.47 #1.56 1.50 1.58 Spain 366.71 384.96 400.68 #2.49 2.58 2.71 2.87 3.04 3.17 3.29 3.41 3.52 3.68 3.85 3.90 4.00 Sweden 18.00 19.01 20.06 20.63 21.62 23.01 24.57 25.74 26.51 27.44 28.34 29.67 30.84 32.56 32.65 33.25 Switzerland 7.85 7.89 8.04 7.96 8.14 8.72 9.14 9.18 8.92 9.52 10.20 10.45 10.70 10.62 9.92 9.96 Taiwan NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA United Kingdom 1.70 1.80 1.95 2.07 2.18 2.18 2.11 2.05 1.92 2.06 2.17 2.29 2.45 2.49 2.50 2.53 'NA' means data not available. # Break in series. Data are not comparable with data from the previous year. Note: See note in Table 7.1. for national currency units. Note: Directly-paid benefits are primarily pay for leave time, bonuses, and pay in kind. For complete definitions, see the technical notes at www.bls.gov/ilc/ichcctn.pdf Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, December 2012