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International Labor Comparisons

Table 22 a & b. Netherlands, Hourly compensation costs in manufacturing

Table 22a. Netherlands, 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
43.09 41.39 39.54 42.26 39.62

Food products, beverages and tobacco

10-12
44.00 NA NA NA NA

          Food and beverages

10-11
43.54 NA NA NA NA

                    Food products

10
42.67 NA NA NA NA

                    Beverages

11
57.29 NA NA NA NA

          Tobacco products

12
63.61 NA NA NA NA

Textiles, wearing apparel and leather

13-15
38.98 NA NA NA NA

          Textiles and wearing apparel

13-14
39.47 NA NA NA NA

                    Textiles

13
39.78 NA NA NA NA

                    Wearing apparel

14
38.12 NA NA NA NA

Leather and related products

15
35.39 NA NA NA NA

Wood and paper products and printing

16-18
41.31 NA NA NA NA

          Wood and wood products, except furniture

16
35.62 NA NA NA NA

          Paper and paper products

17
45.98 NA NA NA NA

          Printing and reproduction of recorded media

18
41.53 NA NA NA NA

Coke and refined petroleum products

19
79.03 NA NA NA NA

Chemicals and pharmaceutical products

20-21
61.29 NA NA NA NA

          Chemicals and chemical products, except pharmaceuticals

20
62.04 NA NA NA NA

          Pharmaceutical products

21
59.13 NA NA NA NA

Rubber, plastics and other non-metallic mineral products

22-23
41.17 NA NA NA NA

          Rubber and plastics products

22
40.19 NA NA NA NA

          Other non-metallic mineral products

23
42.29 NA NA NA NA

Primary and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment

24-25
40.50 NA NA NA NA

          Basic metals

24
50.12 NA NA NA NA

          Fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment

25
38.28 NA NA NA NA

Computer, electronic and optical products

26
51.14 NA NA NA NA

Electrical equipment

27
46.47 NA NA NA NA

Machinery and equipment n.e.c.

28
44.49 NA NA NA NA

Motor vehicles and other transport equipment

29-30
42.38 NA NA NA NA

          Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers

29
42.33 NA NA NA NA

          Other transport equipment

30
42.44 NA NA NA NA

Furniture

31
35.13 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 22b. Netherlands, Hourly compensation costs in manufacturing, National currency, 2008-2012
Industry ISIC Rev.4 Code 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33)

C
29.26 29.70 29.82 30.34 30.81

Food products, beverages and tobacco

10-12
29.88 NA NA NA NA

          Food and beverages

10-11
29.57 NA NA NA NA

                    Food products

10
28.97 NA NA NA NA

                    Beverages

11
38.90 NA NA NA NA

          Tobacco products

12
43.20 NA NA NA NA

Textiles, wearing apparel and leather

13-15
26.47 NA NA NA NA

          Textiles and wearing apparel

13-14
26.81 NA NA NA NA

                    Textiles

13
27.01 NA NA NA NA

                    Wearing apparel

14
25.88 NA NA NA NA

Leather and related products

15
24.03 NA NA NA NA

Wood and paper products and printing

16-18
28.06 NA NA NA NA

          Wood and wood products, except furniture

16
24.19 NA NA NA NA

          Paper and paper products

17
31.23 NA NA NA NA

          Printing and reproduction of recorded media

18
28.20 NA NA NA NA

Coke and refined petroleum products

19
53.67 NA NA NA NA

Chemicals and pharmaceutical products

20-21
41.62 NA NA NA NA

          Chemicals and chemical products, except pharmaceuticals

20
42.13 NA NA NA NA

          Pharmaceutical products

21
40.15 NA NA NA NA

Rubber, plastics and other non-metallic mineral products

22-23
27.96 NA NA NA NA

          Rubber and plastics products

22
27.29 NA NA NA NA

          Other non-metallic mineral products

23
28.72 NA NA NA NA

Primary and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment

24-25
27.50 NA NA NA NA

          Basic metals

24
34.03 NA NA NA NA

          Fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment

25
25.99 NA NA NA NA

Computer, electronic and optical products

26
34.73 NA NA NA NA

Electrical equipment

27
31.56 NA NA NA NA

Machinery and equipment n.e.c.

28
30.21 NA NA NA NA

Motor vehicles and other transport equipment

29-30
28.78 NA NA NA NA

          Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers

29
28.75 NA NA NA NA

          Other transport equipment

30
28.82 NA NA NA NA

Furniture

31
23.86 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