September 01, 2010
International comparisons of hourly compensation costs in manufacturing, 2008
Annual percent change in hourly compensation costs in U.S. dollars in manufacturing, selected countries and economic groups, 2007–08
| Country or area |
Percent change, 2007–08 |
Korea, Republic of |
−16.2 |
United Kingdom |
−3.6 |
Canada |
2.0 |
United States |
2.4 |
Mexico |
3.5 |
Japan |
16.0 |
Singapore |
19.5 |
Israel |
23.5 |
Argentina |
24.7 |
Eastern Europe |
26.0 |
These data featured in the TED article, International comparisons of hourly compensation costs in manufacturing, 2008.
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