Invest. climate;human capital, labour supply internat. comparison 1990-2011
| Countries | Periods | Labour costs Unit labour costs (index (2000=100)) |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2011 | 127.1 |
| Austria | 2011 | 113.2 |
| Belgium | 2011 | 115.7 |
| Canada | 2011 | 117.6 |
| Czech Republic | 2011 | 106.0 |
| Denmark | 2011 | 119.4 |
| Finland | 2011 | 115.5 |
| France | 2011 | 112.7 |
| Germany | 2011 | 105.4 |
| Hungary | 2011 | 120.1 |
| Ireland | 2011 | 105.4 |
| Italy | 2011 | 115.5 |
| Japan | 2011 | 95.8 |
| The Netherlands | 2011 | 110.9 |
| Poland | 2011 | 120.1 |
| South Korea | 2011 | 112.6 |
| Spain | 2011 | 110.4 |
| Sweden | 2011 | 108.8 |
| United Kingdom | 2011 | 117.2 |
| United States | 2011 | 111.4 |
| EU-15 | 2011 | 99.8 |
| EU-25 | 2011 | . |
| EU-27 | 2011 | . |
| OECD | 2011 | 112.0 |
| Source: CBS. | ||
Table explanation
In this table international comparisions are made of the current and the potential supply of labour and of the labour costs. The composition of the current supply of labour is represented by a breakdown of levels of education of working persons (primary, secondary and tertiary education). The level of education of the potential supply of labour is indicated by the performance of students and the proportion of unemployed persons. The level of education is an indicator for human capital allocated to production. Labour costs are expressed in costs per hour and the unit labour costs.
Note:
Comparable definitions are used to compare the figures presented internationally. The definitions sometimes differ from definitions used by Statistics Netherlands. The figures in this table could differ from Dutch figures presented elsewhere on the website of Statistics Netherlands.
Data available from 1990 up to 2011.
Status of the figures:
The external sources of these data frequently supply adjusted figures on preceding periods. These adjusted data are not mentioned as such in the table.
Changes as of 22 December 2017:
No, table is stopped.
When will new figures be published?
Not.
Description topics
- Labour costs
- Total expenditure by employers on labour. The expenditure includes direct costs (such as personnel costs) and indirect costs (such as collective social charges, costs for professional training and work-related taxes). It concerns all sectors of industry except agriculture, fishery and self-employed persons with staff.
- Unit labour costs
- Labour costs divided by the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The labour costs are expressed in nominal prices. The Gross Domestic Product is corrected for price developments. Because of this, it is possible to examine how the labour costs for a standard production entity develop through the years.
Source: OECD, Economic Outlook, No. 86 - December 2010.