I have had difficulty finding good economic data on manufacturing jobs. I have posted about this previously but have trouble finding much worth posting about: Worldwide Manufacturing Job Data – Manufacturing Jobs. The Unites States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics has published some interesting data and so here is a look at some of that data.
The table shows average annual productivity gains (output per hour, in USA dollars – I think it is not clear) – the 2007 output totals are from the United Nations data I posted about last week (Data on Top Manufacturing Countries).
| Average Annual Manufacturing Productivity Gains by Country | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | 1979-1990 | 1990-1995 | 1995-2000 | 2000-2007 | 1979-2007 | 2007 Output $USA billion |
| Taiwan | 6.1 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 5.9 | |
| Korea | NA | 9.4 | 10.8 | 7.6 | NA | 241 |
| USA | 2.8 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 1,831 |
| France | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 296 |
| Japan | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 926 |
| United Kingdom | 4.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 342 |
| Germany | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 670 |
| Spain | 3.3 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 208 |
| Canada | 2.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 218 |
| Italy | 3.4 | 3.8 | 1.4 | -.2 | 2.2 | 345 |
The countries that were part of the study but are not included in the table above: Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden.
Manufacturing productivity increased in 14 of 16 countries in 2007, according to the study. The United States of America increase of 4.1 was the fourth largest among the 16 economies and was slightly above the 3.9 percent U.S. average annual increase since 1979. 15 of the 16 countries increased manufacturing output in 2007.
9 countries increased manufacturing hours worked in 2007, the USA increased 2.3% (below their average increase since 1979). Hours worked decreased for all countries in the period of 2000-2007 (UK has had the largest decrease 3.9% annual average decrease, the USA in next at 3.1%).
Manufacturing employment increased in 10 countries in 2007. From 2000-2007 the USA has experienced average annual declines of 3% in manufacturing employment (the second sharpest drop to the UK which has fallen 4%). From 1979-2007 the USA annual declines averaged 1.2% (only Taiwan.9% and Spain .1% showed increases). From 2000-2007 four countries show slight average annual increases: Spain .5%, Korea .4%, Taiwan .2% and Italy .2%. From 2000-2007 only 3 countries showed annual average decreases in output: Canada -.3%, Italy -.2% and UK – .1%.
Hourly manufacturing compensation has increased in all countries for the period 1979-2007 (data shown for this item is in each national currency: USA 4.6% average annual increases, Spain up 7.2% annually, Taiwan up 7%, UK 6.8%, Germany 4.4%, Japan 4.2%.
via: Canada’s Manufacturing Crisis in International Perspective
Related: posts on employment – Top 10 Manufacturing Countries 2006
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How much has USA population and total jobs increased from 1979 to 2008? Or,what was US population in 1979 vs 2008? What was total US employment in 1979 vs 2008? Where could I find this information.
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