U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Table 1. Output per hour, output, and hours
Manufacturing, 19 countries, 1979-2010
Average annual compound rates of change
Country Indicator 1979-2010 1979-1990 1990-2000 2000-2007 2007-2010 2008-2009 2009-2010
United States Output per hour 4.1 3.0 4.3 6.0 3.3 5.0 5.8
Output 2.5 2.3 4.2 2.8 -2.8 -8.6 5.8
Hours -1.5 -0.6 -0.1 -3.1 -5.8 -13.0 0.0
Australia Output per hour 2.0 2.1 1.9 2.4 1.0 4.4 1.6
Output 1.4 1.6 1.5 1.6 0.3 -2.3 4.3
Hours -0.5 -0.5 -0.4 -0.8 -0.7 -6.5 2.7
Belgium Output per hour 3.0 4.2 2.8 1.8 1.8 1.9 3.3
Output 1.4 2.6 1.5 0.7 -1.9 -8.3 3.9
Hours -1.5 -1.6 -1.2 -1.1 -3.6 -10.0 0.6
Canada Output per hour 2.2 2.1 3.6 0.9 0.8 0.9 4.3
Output 1.4 1.9 4.2 -0.6 -4.2 -11.3 5.6
Hours -0.7 -0.2 0.5 -1.5 -5.0 -12.1 1.3
Czech Republic Output per hour NA NA NA 7.4 5.1 -3.3 12.9
Output NA NA NA 7.4 1.7 -11.9 10.8
Hours NA NA NA 0.0 -3.2 -8.8 -1.9
Denmark Output per hour 2.5 2.2 2.3 3.0 3.5 -1.4 9.6
Output 1.0 1.3 1.9 0.6 -2.3 -12.1 2.4
Hours -1.5 -1.0 -0.4 -2.4 -5.5 -10.9 -6.5
Finland Output per hour 5.3 5.0 6.5 7.0 -1.0 -14.0 16.4
Output 3.7 3.4 5.5 6.2 -6.5 -24.8 12.8
Hours -1.5 -1.5 -0.9 -0.8 -5.5 -12.6 -3.2
France Output per hour 3.2 3.2 3.9 3.3 0.7 -2.0 7.9
Output 0.9 0.9 1.9 1.2 -3.0 -8.1 3.5
Hours -2.3 -2.3 -1.9 -2.1 -3.8 -6.3 -4.0
Germany Output per hour 2.4 2.1 3.3 3.7 -2.5 -9.2 6.9
Output 0.7 1.2 0.6 2.4 -4.4 -18.1 11.3
Hours -1.7 -0.9 -2.6 -1.3 -1.9 -9.8 4.1
Italy Output per hour 2.0 3.4 2.6 0.3 -0.9 -6.1 7.0
Output 0.9 2.6 1.4 0.3 -5.8 -16.0 4.6
Hours -1.1 -0.8 -1.2 -0.1 -4.9 -10.6 -2.3
Japan Output per hour 3.5 3.8 3.4 3.8 2.2 -9.0 13.9
Output 2.2 4.7 0.8 2.3 -2.3 -19.7 16.7
Hours -1.2 0.9 -2.4 -1.4 -4.4 -11.8 2.4
Korea, Republic of Output per hour NA NA 10.5 8.1 3.4 1.2 8.6
Output 8.6 10.8 8.4 6.8 5.1 -1.5 14.8
Hours NA NA -1.9 -1.1 1.7 -2.7 5.7
Netherlands Output per hour 3.1 3.2 3.4 3.8 0.6 -4.7 9.1
Output 2.0 2.4 2.7 2.0 -1.2 -8.6 7.3
Hours -1.1 -0.8 -0.7 -1.7 -1.7 -4.1 -1.7
Norway Output per hour 1.8 1.9 0.7 3.0 2.1 0.8 4.7
Output 0.7 -0.5 1.0 2.6 -0.5 -5.8 1.9
Hours -1.1 -2.3 0.3 -0.3 -2.6 -6.5 -2.6
Singapore Output per hour 4.8 4.0 7.2 2.0 6.3 -0.3 32.7
Output 6.8 7.3 7.4 5.5 6.0 -4.2 29.7
Hours 1.9 3.2 0.2 3.5 -0.3 -3.9 -2.3
Spain Output per hour 2.3 3.3 2.0 1.9 0.8 -0.8 4.7
Output 1.4 2.1 2.8 1.2 -5.4 -13.6 0.9
Hours -0.9 -1.2 0.8 -0.6 -6.1 -12.9 -3.7
Sweden Output per hour 4.2 2.1 6.4 6.5 -0.3 -7.3 13.4
Output 3.2 1.7 5.7 5.0 -3.5 -18.0 15.6
Hours -1.0 -0.4 -0.6 -1.5 -3.2 -11.5 2.0
Taiwan Output per hour 6.2 6.3 5.0 7.6 7.0 4.8 15.2
Output 6.6 7.5 5.0 7.2 7.0 -4.4 26.7
Hours 0.3 1.2 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 -8.7 10.0
United Kingdom Output per hour 3.3 4.0 2.9 4.2 0.2 -3.7 4.2
Output 0.3 0.9 0.9 0.0 -3.5 -10.7 3.6
Hours -2.9 -3.0 -1.9 -4.0 -3.7 -7.2 -0.6
NOTE: German data for years before 1991 pertain to the former West Germany.
NA=data not available.