Hourly Compensation Costs for Production Workers: In U.S. Dollars PAGE 63 Norway (1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Industry 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33)....................................................... 24.51 21.50 22.35 25.95 26.58 25.18 25.36 25.73 23.50 24.30 28.70 33.44 36.97 39.34 41.69 48.56 Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Product Manufacturing (NAICS 311-312)................. 22.87 20.06 20.77 24.23 24.74 23.34 23.55 24.06 21.74 22.75 27.37 31.89 35.42 37.70 40.05 45.45 Textiles and Textile Products Manufacturing (NAICS 313-314)....................... 20.28 17.89 18.29 21.14 21.67 20.51 20.70 21.35 19.92 20.53 23.78 28.08 31.06 33.62 35.26 40.11 Apparel Manufacturing (NAICS 315)................................................. 18.59 16.16 16.29 19.09 19.90 18.75 18.91 19.50 18.18 18.73 21.70 25.61 28.33 30.67 32.16 36.59 Textiles and Apparel Manufacturing (NAICS 313-315)................................ 19.80 17.39 17.71 20.55 21.16 20.01 20.19 20.82 19.42 20.01 23.19 27.37 30.28 32.78 34.37 39.11 Leather and Allied Products Manufacturing (NAICS 316)............................. 18.87 16.75 17.43 19.88 20.24 19.21 19.48 20.19 18.92 19.50 22.60 26.68 29.52 31.96 33.51 38.12 Textiles, Apparel and Allied Products Manufacturing (NAICS 313-316)............... 19.73 17.34 17.69 20.50 21.09 19.95 20.14 20.78 19.39 19.97 23.14 27.32 30.22 32.72 34.31 39.03 Wood Product Manufacturing (NAICS 321)............................................ 19.37 17.08 17.87 20.89 21.63 20.56 20.93 21.81 20.25 21.00 24.75 29.11 32.77 34.40 36.32 41.82 Paper Manufacturing (NAICS 322)................................................... 23.35 20.56 21.40 25.56 26.74 24.95 25.67 25.72 24.18 24.38 26.53 31.76 35.32 38.14 40.07 47.37 Primary Metal Manufacturing (NAICS 331)........................................... 25.30 22.11 23.37 26.83 28.02 26.49 27.24 25.72 23.09 24.66 29.91 35.64 40.30 42.56 44.77 52.23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAICS 331 excludes manufacture of wire products and uranium processing and refining. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, November 2009 Hourly Compensation Costs for Production Workers: In National Currency PAGE 64 Norway (1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Industry 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33)....................................................... 152.3 152.6 157.7 164.4 171.7 178.4 191.5 200.9 207.1 218.6 229.1 236.8 249.2 253.4 267.2 284.4 Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Product Manufacturing (NAICS 311-312)................. 142.1 142.4 146.5 153.5 159.8 165.4 177.9 187.9 191.6 204.7 218.6 225.8 238.7 242.8 256.7 266.1 Textiles and Textile Products Manufacturing (NAICS 313-314)....................... 126.0 127.0 129.0 133.9 139.9 145.3 156.3 166.7 175.6 184.7 189.9 198.8 209.3 216.6 226.0 234.9 Apparel Manufacturing (NAICS 315)................................................. 115.5 114.7 114.9 120.9 128.6 132.9 142.8 152.2 160.2 168.5 173.2 181.4 190.9 197.6 206.1 214.3 Textiles and Apparel Manufacturing (NAICS 313-315)................................ 123.0 123.5 125.0 130.2 136.7 141.8 152.5 162.6 171.2 180.0 185.1 193.8 204.1 211.1 220.3 229.0 Leather and Allied Products Manufacturing (NAICS 316)............................. 117.3 118.9 123.0 125.9 130.7 136.1 147.1 157.6 166.8 175.4 180.4 188.9 198.9 205.8 214.8 223.2 Textiles, Apparel and Allied Products Manufacturing (NAICS 313-316)............... 122.6 123.1 124.8 129.8 136.2 141.3 152.1 162.2 170.9 179.7 184.8 193.4 203.7 210.7 219.9 228.6 Wood Product Manufacturing (NAICS 321)............................................ 120.3 121.3 126.1 132.4 139.7 145.7 158.1 170.3 178.5 188.9 197.6 206.1 220.9 221.6 232.8 244.9 Paper Manufacturing (NAICS 322)................................................... 145.1 145.9 151.0 161.9 172.7 176.8 193.9 200.8 213.1 219.3 211.8 224.9 238.1 245.6 256.8 277.4 Primary Metal Manufacturing (NAICS 331)........................................... 157.2 156.9 164.9 170.0 181.0 187.7 205.7 200.8 203.5 221.9 238.8 252.3 271.6 274.1 287.0 305.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAICS 331 excludes manufacture of wire products and uranium processing and refining. See technical notes for national currency units. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, November 2009