February 07, 2011
Unit labor costs and productivity in manufacturing, 2010
Over-the-year percent change in unit labor costs, manufacturing,1988–2010
| Year |
Percent change |
1988 |
1.4 |
1989 |
2.0 |
1990 |
2.6 |
1991 |
3.3 |
1992 |
0.9 |
1993 |
-0.3 |
1994 |
-1.0 |
1995 |
-2.8 |
1996 |
-1.9 |
1997 |
-2.9 |
1998 |
0.6 |
1999 |
-0.5 |
2000 |
3.2 |
2001 |
1.8 |
2002 |
-1.6 |
2003 |
1.6 |
2004 |
-1.4 |
2005 |
-1.3 |
2006 |
1.2 |
2007 |
-0.9 |
2008 |
4.3 |
2009 |
3.1 |
2010 |
-4.5 |
These data featured in the TED article, Unit labor costs and productivity in manufacturing, 2010.
Over-the-year percent change in productivity, output, and hours, manufacturing,2006–10
| Measure |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
Productivity |
0.8 |
4.2 |
-0.3 |
2.0 |
6.0 |
Output |
1.5 |
2.4 |
-4.4 |
-10.8 |
6.6 |
Hours |
0.8 |
-1.7 |
-4.0 |
-12.6 |
0.6 |
These data featured in the TED article, Unit labor costs and productivity in manufacturing, 2010.
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