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International Labor Comparisons
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| Indicator | Unit | Report | Time Series | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly compensation costs in manufacturing | ||||||
Hourly compensation costs | U.S. dollars | 38.57 | 39.74 | 38.17 | ||
Hourly pay for time worked | U.S. dollars | 26.43 | 27.43 | 25.78 | ||
Hourly directly paid benefits | U.S. dollars | 5.75 | 6.04 | 5.71 | ||
Hourly social insurance expenditures and labor-related taxes | U.S. dollars | 6.40 | 6.27 | 6.68 | ||
Labor market | ||||||
Unemployment rate - Total | Percent of civilian labor force | 13.7 | – | – | ||
Employment-population ratio - Total | Percent of civilian working-age population | 52.2 | – | – | ||
Labor force participation rate | ||||||
Labor force participation rate - Men | Percent of civilian working-age population | 68.3 | – | – | ||
Labor force participation rate - Women | Percent of civilian working-age population | 52.4 | – | – | ||
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) | ||||||
GDP per capita | U.S. dollars | 41,371 | 41,537 | – | ||
GDP per hour | U.S. dollars | 64.83 | 66.74 | – | ||
GDP per employed person | U.S. dollars | 100,162 | 102,983 | – | ||
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of International Labor Comparisons. | ||||||
Last Modified Date: August 21, 2013