U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Department of Labor Logo United States Department of Labor
Dot gov

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

December 1987

Trends in manufacturing productivity and labor costs in the U.S. and abroad

Arthur Neef, James Thomas

The gain in output per hour in U.S. manufacturing was matched only by the United Kingdom among 11 other industrial countries in 1986; Japanese and European unit labor costs, measured in U.S. dollars, rose 20-40 percent.

Download PDF »