Figure C
U.S., German, and Chinese manufacturing compensation, 1997–2013
| United States | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $23.04 | 29.18 |
| 1998 | 23.48 | 28.92 |
| 1999 | 24.01 | 27.8 |
| 2000 | 24.95 | 25.37 |
| 2001 | 26.21 | 25.26 |
| 2002 | 27.35 | 27.42 |
| 2003 | 28.56 | 33.98 |
| 2004 | 29.3 | 37.67 |
| 2005 | 30.13 | 38.17 |
| 2006 | 30.47 | 39.31 |
| 2007 | 32.07 | 43.72 |
| 2008 | 32.78 | 47.27 |
| 2009 | 34.19 | 45.76 |
| 2010 | 34.75 | 44.25 |
| 2011 | 35.5 | 47.61 |
| 2012 | 35.64 | 45.89 |
| 2013 | 36.34 | 48.98 |
* China data for 1997–2001 and 2013 are estimated from annual compensation as reported by Trading Economics (2015); all estimates for other countries and other years are from Conference Board (2014).
Source: Conference Board (2014), Trading Economics (2015), and EPI analysis
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