October 19, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
International manufacturing productivity, 2010
Percent change in manufacturing ouput, hours, and output per hour, selected countries, 2009–2010
| Country |
Output |
Hours |
Output per hour |
United States |
5.8 |
0.0 |
5.8 |
Australia |
4.3 |
2.7 |
1.6 |
Belgium |
3.9 |
0.6 |
3.3 |
Canada |
5.6 |
1.3 |
4.3 |
Czech Republic |
10.8 |
-1.9 |
12.9 |
Denmark |
2.4 |
-6.5 |
9.6 |
Finland |
12.8 |
-3.2 |
16.4 |
France |
3.5 |
-4.0 |
7.9 |
Germany |
11.3 |
4.1 |
6.9 |
Italy |
4.6 |
-2.3 |
7.0 |
Japan |
16.7 |
2.4 |
13.9 |
Korea, Republic of |
14.8 |
5.7 |
8.6 |
Netherlands |
7.3 |
-1.7 |
9.1 |
Norway |
1.9 |
-2.6 |
4.7 |
Singapore |
29.7 |
-2.3 |
32.7 |
Spain |
0.9 |
-3.7 |
4.7 |
Sweden |
15.6 |
2.0 |
13.4 |
Taiwan |
26.7 |
10.0 |
15.2 |
United Kingdom |
3.6 |
-0.6 |
4.2 |
These data are featured in the TED article, International manufacturing productivity, 2010.
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