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International Labor Comparisons

Table 14. Greece, Hourly compensation costs in manufacturing

Table 14a. Greece, Hourly compensation costs in manufacturing, U.S. dollars, 2008-2012
Industry ISIC Rev.4 Code 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33)

C
23.14 22.72 22.36 22.68 19.41

Food products, beverages and tobacco

10-12
21.39 NA NA NA NA

          Food and beverages

10-11
20.85 NA NA NA NA

                    Food products

10
20.44 NA NA NA NA

                    Beverages

11
24.41 NA NA NA NA

          Tobacco products

12
34.07 NA NA NA NA

Textiles, wearing apparel and leather

13-15
17.76 NA NA NA NA

          Textiles and wearing apparel

13-14
17.34 NA NA NA NA

                    Textiles

13
21.01 NA NA NA NA

                    Wearing apparel

14
15.07 NA NA NA NA

Leather and related products

15
17.49 NA NA NA NA

Wood and paper products and printing

16-18
20.88 NA NA NA NA

          Wood and wood products, except furniture

16
22.03 NA NA NA NA

          Paper and paper products

17
21.39 NA NA NA NA

          Printing and reproduction of recorded media

18
19.61 NA NA NA NA

Coke and refined petroleum products

19
50.60 NA NA NA NA

Chemicals and pharmaceutical products

20-21
30.17 NA NA NA NA

          Chemicals and chemical products, except pharmaceuticals

20
24.52 NA NA NA NA

          Pharmaceutical products

21
36.16 NA NA NA NA

Rubber, plastics and other non-metallic mineral products

22-23
24.62 NA NA NA NA

          Rubber and plastics products

22
18.62 NA NA NA NA

          Other non-metallic mineral products

23
28.84 NA NA NA NA

Primary and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment

24-25
22.51 NA NA NA NA

          Basic metals

24
24.27 NA NA NA NA

          Fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment

25
21.37 NA NA NA NA

Computer, electronic and optical products

26
24.09 NA NA NA NA

Electrical equipment

27
20.93 NA NA NA NA

Machinery and equipment n.e.c.

28
22.45 NA NA NA NA

Motor vehicles and other transport equipment

29-30
28.73 NA NA NA NA

          Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers

29
28.44 NA NA NA NA

          Other transport equipment

30
29.48 NA NA NA NA

Furniture

31
17.40 NA NA NA NA

Note:
Compensation costs include direct pay, social insurance expenditures, and labor-related taxes.
Data relate to manufacturing as defined by the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) Revision 4.
For complete information on definitions, industrial classifications, and data sources, see the technical notes at www.bls.gov/ilc/ichcctn.pdf and country notes at www.bls.gov/ilc/ichccsources.pdf.
'NA' means data not available.
# Break in series. Data are not comparable with data from the previous year.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, International Labor Comparisons, August 2013
 

Table 14b. Greece, Hourly compensation costs in manufacturing, National currency, 2008-2012
Industry ISIC Rev.4 Code 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33)

C
15.71 16.31 16.86 16.28 15.10

Food products, beverages and tobacco

10-12
14.53 NA NA NA NA

          Food and beverages

10-11
14.16 NA NA NA NA

                    Food products

10
13.88 NA NA NA NA

                    Beverages

11
16.57 NA NA NA NA

          Tobacco products

12
23.14 NA NA NA NA

Textiles, wearing apparel and leather

13-15
12.06 NA NA NA NA

          Textiles and wearing apparel

13-14
11.77 NA NA NA NA

                    Textiles

13
14.27 NA NA NA NA

                    Wearing apparel

14
10.24 NA NA NA NA

Leather and related products

15
11.88 NA NA NA NA

Wood and paper products and printing

16-18
14.18 NA NA NA NA

          Wood and wood products, except furniture

16
14.96 NA NA NA NA

          Paper and paper products

17
14.53 NA NA NA NA

          Printing and reproduction of recorded media

18
13.32 NA NA NA NA

Coke and refined petroleum products

19
34.36 NA NA NA NA

Chemicals and pharmaceutical products

20-21
20.49 NA NA NA NA

          Chemicals and chemical products, except pharmaceuticals

20
16.65 NA NA NA NA

          Pharmaceutical products

21
24.56 NA NA NA NA

Rubber, plastics and other non-metallic mineral products

22-23
16.72 NA NA NA NA

          Rubber and plastics products

22
12.64 NA NA NA NA

          Other non-metallic mineral products

23
19.58 NA NA NA NA

Primary and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment

24-25
15.28 NA NA NA NA

          Basic metals

24
16.48 NA NA NA NA

          Fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment

25
14.51 NA NA NA NA

Computer, electronic and optical products

26
16.36 NA NA NA NA

Electrical equipment

27
14.22 NA NA NA NA

Machinery and equipment n.e.c.

28
15.25 NA NA NA NA

Motor vehicles and other transport equipment

29-30
19.51 NA NA NA NA

          Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers

29
19.31 NA NA NA NA

          Other transport equipment

30
20.02 NA NA NA NA

Furniture

31
11.81 NA NA NA NA

Note:
Compensation costs include direct pay, social insurance expenditures, and labor-related taxes.
Data relate to manufacturing as defined by the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) Revision 4.
For complete information on definitions, industrial classifications, and data sources, see the technical notes at www.bls.gov/ilc/ichcctn.pdf and country notes at www.bls.gov/ilc/ichccsources.pdf.
'NA' means data not available.
# Break in series. Data are not comparable with data from the previous year.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, International Labor Comparisons, August 2013