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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 | 51.10 | 60.40 | 57.79 | ||
Hourly pay for time worked | U.S. dollars | 33.77 | 39.92 | 38.19 | ||
Hourly directly paid benefits | U.S. dollars | 9.51 | 11.24 | 10.75 | ||
Hourly social insurance expenditures and labor-related taxes | U.S. dollars | 7.82 | 9.25 | 8.85 | ||
Labor market | ||||||
Unemployment rate - Total | Percent of civilian labor force | 4.2 | – | – | ||
Employment-population ratio - Total | Percent of civilian working-age population | 64.9 | – | – | ||
Labor force participation rate | ||||||
Labor force participation rate - Men | Percent of civilian working-age population | 75.4 | – | – | ||
Labor force participation rate - Women | Percent of civilian working-age population | 60.6 | – | – | ||
Prices | ||||||
Consumer Price Index (CPI) | Annual growth rate | 0.7 | 0.3 | -0.7 | ||
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) | Annual growth rate | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.8 | ||
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of International Labor Comparisons. | ||||||
Last Modified Date: August 21, 2013