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Aequus Index © Living-wage equalisation index Living-wage equalisation index Living-wage equalisation index Living-wage equalisation index Living-wage equalisation index Living-wage equalisation index 2011 ranking of living-wage equalisation in purchasing power parity terms – 33 countries – for all employees in the manufacturing sector (employees and2011 ranking of living-wage equalisation in purchasing power parity terms – 33 countries – for all employees in the manufacturing sector (employees and2011 ranking of living-wage equalisation in purchasing power parity terms – 33 countries – for all employees in the manufacturing sector (employees and2011 ranking of living-wage equalisation in purchasing power parity terms – 33 countries – for all employees in the manufacturing sector (employees and2011 ranking of living-wage equalisation in purchasing power parity terms – 33 countries – for all employees in the manufacturing sector (employees and2011 ranking of living-wage equalisation in purchasing power parity terms – 33 countries – for all employees in the manufacturing sector (employees and2011 ranking of living-wage equalisation in purchasing power parity terms – 33 countries – for all employees in the manufacturing sector (employees andproduction-line workers), based on total hourly compensation costs*production-line workers), based on total hourly compensation costs*production-line workers), based on total hourly compensation costs*production-line workers), based on total hourly compensation costs*production-line workers), based on total hourly compensation costs*production-line workers), based on total hourly compensation costs*production-line workers), based on total hourly compensation costs*

Hourly manufacturing

Real wage Hourly manufacturing

Real wage

nominal wage PPP equalisation nominal wage PPP equalisation

Year index Aequus index Year index Aequus index The Jus Semper Global Alliance

United States (benchmark) 100 100 100 100

1 Belgium 1996 146 122 2011 154 1282 Germany 1996 148 115 2011 133 1203 Norway 1997 112 83 2011 181 1144 Switzerland 1996 158 101 2011 170 1045 Netherlands 1997 97 95 2011 119 1026 Austria 1996 125 104 2011 121 1037 Sweden 1996 121 88 2011 138 1008 Denmark 1997 103 74 2011 145 1009 France 1996 124 98 2011 119 98

10 Finland 1996 111 86 2011 124 9611 Ireland 1996 75 72 2011 112 9612 Italy 1996 93 89 2011 102 9313 Australia 1996 85 85 2011 130 8514 Singapore 1996 53 58 2011 64 8415 Canada 1996 83 93 2011 103 8316 Spain 1996 69 73 2011 80 8017 United Kingdom 1996 79 79 2011 87 7918 Japan 1996 105 67 2011 101 7519 South Korea 1996 42 47 2011 53 7220 Argentina 1996 33 35 2011 45 7221 Greece 1996 56 66 2011 61 6322 New Zealand 1996 54 53 2011 66 5523 Czech Rep. 1996 15 34 2011 37 4724 Slovakia 1996 12 22 2011 33 4525 Portugal 1996 32 37 2011 36 4126 Hungary 1996 14 29 2011 26 4027 Estonia 2000 10 24 2011 29 3928 Poland 1996 14 29 2011 25 3929 Brazil 1996 32 40 2011 33 3130 Mexico 1996 14 27 2011 18 2831 Philippines 1996 6 11 2011 6 1032 Indiaª 1999 3 9 2007 3 933 Chinaª 2002 2 5 2008 4 8

Source: The Jus Semper Global Alliance analysis using the sources below.**Source: The Jus Semper Global Alliance analysis using the sources below.**Source: The Jus Semper Global Alliance analysis using the sources below.** – Database of World Bank's World Development Indicators, 1975-2011, (GDP & GDP PPP, Atlas method) – Database of World Bank's World Development Indicators, 1975-2011, (GDP & GDP PPP, Atlas method) – Database of World Bank's World Development Indicators, 1975-2011, (GDP & GDP PPP, Atlas method) – Hourly Compensation Costs for All Employees in Manufacturing (34 Country Tables), updated on December 2012. U.S. Dept. of Labour, Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS). – Hourly Compensation Costs for All Employees in Manufacturing (34 Country Tables), updated on December 2012. U.S. Dept. of Labour, Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS). – Hourly Compensation Costs for All Employees in Manufacturing (34 Country Tables), updated on December 2012. U.S. Dept. of Labour, Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS). – Hourly Compensation Costs for All Employees in Manufacturing (34 Country Tables), updated on December 2012. U.S. Dept. of Labour, Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS). – Hourly Compensation Costs for All Employees in Manufacturing (34 Country Tables), updated on December 2012. U.S. Dept. of Labour, Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS). – Hourly Compensation Costs for All Employees in Manufacturing (34 Country Tables), updated on December 2012. U.S. Dept. of Labour, Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS). – Global Purchasing Power Parities and Real Expenditures. 2005 International Comparison Program. World Bank 2008. – Global Purchasing Power Parities and Real Expenditures. 2005 International Comparison Program. World Bank 2008. – Global Purchasing Power Parities and Real Expenditures. 2005 International Comparison Program. World Bank 2008. – Global Purchasing Power Parities and Real Expenditures. 2005 International Comparison Program. World Bank 2008. – Purchasing Power parities – Measurement and Uses by Paul Schreyer and Francette Koechlin, OECD Statistical briefs, March 2002. – Purchasing Power parities – Measurement and Uses by Paul Schreyer and Francette Koechlin, OECD Statistical briefs, March 2002. – Purchasing Power parities – Measurement and Uses by Paul Schreyer and Francette Koechlin, OECD Statistical briefs, March 2002. – Purchasing Power parities – Measurement and Uses by Paul Schreyer and Francette Koechlin, OECD Statistical briefs, March 2002. * The hourly manufacturing nominal wage is the "hourly compensation cost" as defined by the BLS: This includes (1) hourly direct pay and (2) employer social insurance expenditures and other labour taxes. Hourly direct pay includes all payments made directly to the worker, before payroll deductions of any kind, consisting of pay for time worked and other direct pay. Social insurance expenditures and other labour taxes refers to the value of social contributions incurred by employers in order to secure entitlement to social benefits for their employees.

* The hourly manufacturing nominal wage is the "hourly compensation cost" as defined by the BLS: This includes (1) hourly direct pay and (2) employer social insurance expenditures and other labour taxes. Hourly direct pay includes all payments made directly to the worker, before payroll deductions of any kind, consisting of pay for time worked and other direct pay. Social insurance expenditures and other labour taxes refers to the value of social contributions incurred by employers in order to secure entitlement to social benefits for their employees.

* The hourly manufacturing nominal wage is the "hourly compensation cost" as defined by the BLS: This includes (1) hourly direct pay and (2) employer social insurance expenditures and other labour taxes. Hourly direct pay includes all payments made directly to the worker, before payroll deductions of any kind, consisting of pay for time worked and other direct pay. Social insurance expenditures and other labour taxes refers to the value of social contributions incurred by employers in order to secure entitlement to social benefits for their employees.

* The hourly manufacturing nominal wage is the "hourly compensation cost" as defined by the BLS: This includes (1) hourly direct pay and (2) employer social insurance expenditures and other labour taxes. Hourly direct pay includes all payments made directly to the worker, before payroll deductions of any kind, consisting of pay for time worked and other direct pay. Social insurance expenditures and other labour taxes refers to the value of social contributions incurred by employers in order to secure entitlement to social benefits for their employees.

* The hourly manufacturing nominal wage is the "hourly compensation cost" as defined by the BLS: This includes (1) hourly direct pay and (2) employer social insurance expenditures and other labour taxes. Hourly direct pay includes all payments made directly to the worker, before payroll deductions of any kind, consisting of pay for time worked and other direct pay. Social insurance expenditures and other labour taxes refers to the value of social contributions incurred by employers in order to secure entitlement to social benefits for their employees.

* The hourly manufacturing nominal wage is the "hourly compensation cost" as defined by the BLS: This includes (1) hourly direct pay and (2) employer social insurance expenditures and other labour taxes. Hourly direct pay includes all payments made directly to the worker, before payroll deductions of any kind, consisting of pay for time worked and other direct pay. Social insurance expenditures and other labour taxes refers to the value of social contributions incurred by employers in order to secure entitlement to social benefits for their employees.

* The hourly manufacturing nominal wage is the "hourly compensation cost" as defined by the BLS: This includes (1) hourly direct pay and (2) employer social insurance expenditures and other labour taxes. Hourly direct pay includes all payments made directly to the worker, before payroll deductions of any kind, consisting of pay for time worked and other direct pay. Social insurance expenditures and other labour taxes refers to the value of social contributions incurred by employers in order to secure entitlement to social benefits for their employees.ª India and China data gathered by the BLS are not fully comparable to the rest of countries due to some inconsistencies in methodology. However, given that in both cases the BLS argues that this work does not substantially affect the hourly compensation estimates, rough comparisons can still be made.ª India and China data gathered by the BLS are not fully comparable to the rest of countries due to some inconsistencies in methodology. However, given that in both cases the BLS argues that this work does not substantially affect the hourly compensation estimates, rough comparisons can still be made.ª India and China data gathered by the BLS are not fully comparable to the rest of countries due to some inconsistencies in methodology. However, given that in both cases the BLS argues that this work does not substantially affect the hourly compensation estimates, rough comparisons can still be made.ª India and China data gathered by the BLS are not fully comparable to the rest of countries due to some inconsistencies in methodology. However, given that in both cases the BLS argues that this work does not substantially affect the hourly compensation estimates, rough comparisons can still be made.ª India and China data gathered by the BLS are not fully comparable to the rest of countries due to some inconsistencies in methodology. However, given that in both cases the BLS argues that this work does not substantially affect the hourly compensation estimates, rough comparisons can still be made.ª India and China data gathered by the BLS are not fully comparable to the rest of countries due to some inconsistencies in methodology. However, given that in both cases the BLS argues that this work does not substantially affect the hourly compensation estimates, rough comparisons can still be made.ª India and China data gathered by the BLS are not fully comparable to the rest of countries due to some inconsistencies in methodology. However, given that in both cases the BLS argues that this work does not substantially affect the hourly compensation estimates, rough comparisons can still be made.

** Analysis in accordance with The Living Wages North and South Initiative (TLWNSI) Concept: http://www.jussemper.org/TLWNSI/Resources/TLWNSI_WDRAFT_2011.pdf** Analysis in accordance with The Living Wages North and South Initiative (TLWNSI) Concept: http://www.jussemper.org/TLWNSI/Resources/TLWNSI_WDRAFT_2011.pdf** Analysis in accordance with The Living Wages North and South Initiative (TLWNSI) Concept: http://www.jussemper.org/TLWNSI/Resources/TLWNSI_WDRAFT_2011.pdf** Analysis in accordance with The Living Wages North and South Initiative (TLWNSI) Concept: http://www.jussemper.org/TLWNSI/Resources/TLWNSI_WDRAFT_2011.pdf** Analysis in accordance with The Living Wages North and South Initiative (TLWNSI) Concept: http://www.jussemper.org/TLWNSI/Resources/TLWNSI_WDRAFT_2011.pdf** Analysis in accordance with The Living Wages North and South Initiative (TLWNSI) Concept: http://www.jussemper.org/TLWNSI/Resources/TLWNSI_WDRAFT_2011.pdf

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