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International Labor Comparisons
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Table 28 a & b. Singapore, Hourly compensation costs in manufacturing
| Industry | ISIC Rev.4 Code | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33) | 18.87 | 17.54 | 19.42 | 23.13 | 24.16 | |
| Food products, beverages and tobacco | NA | NA | NA | 15.97 | NA | |
| Food and beverages | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Food products | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Beverages | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Tobacco products | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Textiles, wearing apparel and leather | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Textiles and wearing apparel | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Textiles | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Wearing apparel | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Leather and related products | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Wood and paper products and printing | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Wood and wood products, except furniture | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Paper and paper products | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Printing and reproduction of recorded media | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Coke and refined petroleum products | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Chemicals and pharmaceutical products | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Chemicals and chemical products, except pharmaceuticals | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Pharmaceutical products | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Rubber, plastics and other non-metallic mineral products | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Rubber and plastics products | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Other non-metallic mineral products | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Primary and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Basic metals | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Computer, electronic and optical products | NA | NA | NA | 23.93 | NA | |
| Electrical equipment | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Machinery and equipment n.e.c. | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Motor vehicles and other transport equipment | NA | NA | NA | 20.32 | NA | |
| Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Other transport equipment | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Furniture | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Note: | ||||||
| Industry | ISIC Rev.4 Code | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33) | 26.69 | 25.51 | 26.47 | 29.07 | 30.19 | |
| Food products, beverages and tobacco | NA | NA | NA | 20.07 | NA | |
| Food and beverages | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Food products | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Beverages | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Tobacco products | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Textiles, wearing apparel and leather | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Textiles and wearing apparel | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Textiles | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Wearing apparel | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Leather and related products | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Wood and paper products and printing | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Wood and wood products, except furniture | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Paper and paper products | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Printing and reproduction of recorded media | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Coke and refined petroleum products | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Chemicals and pharmaceutical products | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Chemicals and chemical products, except pharmaceuticals | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Pharmaceutical products | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Rubber, plastics and other non-metallic mineral products | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Rubber and plastics products | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Other non-metallic mineral products | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Primary and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Basic metals | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Computer, electronic and optical products | NA | NA | NA | 30.06 | NA | |
| Electrical equipment | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Machinery and equipment n.e.c. | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Motor vehicles and other transport equipment | NA | NA | NA | 25.53 | NA | |
| Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Other transport equipment | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Furniture | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
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