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March 10, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Country | Hourly compensation cost |
---|---|
Norway |
53.89 |
Denmark |
49.56 |
Belgium |
49.40 |
Austria |
48.04 |
Germany |
46.52 |
Switzerland |
44.29 |
Finland |
43.77 |
Netherlands |
43.50 |
France |
40.08 |
Sweden |
39.87 |
Ireland |
39.02 |
Italy |
34.97 |
Australia |
34.62 |
United States |
33.53 |
United Kingdom |
30.78 |
Japan |
30.36 |
Canada |
29.60 |
Spain |
27.74 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Manufacturing compensation costs in foreign countries and U.S., 2009.