April 07, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Manufacturing compensation costs in China, 2008

Index of hourly compensation costs in manufacturing, selected countries and areas, 2008
Country	Index of hourly compensation costs
China	4
Philippines	5
Mexico	13
East Asia excluding Japan	41
Japan	86
United States	100
Euro Area	134

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