More articles on the topic Productivity

IW-Newsletter
No. 3 from May 20, 2010
International Comparison of Productivity and Unit Labor Costs: Productivity Lags High Labor Costs in Germany
Unit labor costs in the German manufacturing industry still rank among the upper third of its competitors who on average have a cost advantage of 8 percent. more

IW-Newsletter
No. 4 from October 1, 2007
Productivity and Unit Labor Costs in International Comparison: High Productivity Does Not Outweigh High Labor Costs
In 2006, Germany’s productivity per hour was 16 percent above the average of the other 15 countries surveyed. This advantage is not large enough, however, to offset Germany’s high labor costs. more