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GDP per hour worked 1970–2022 (2015=100) Country 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2015 2020 2022 Australia 51.4 60.3 66.0 80.9 92.2 100 103.1 103.3 Austria 83.0
Beijing also "severely and artificially suppressed China's labor costs in the maritime, shipbuilding and logistics sectors," that person added, citing excerpts of the report.
In 2020, China produced over 1053 million tonnes of steel, over half of the world total. This was an increase of 5.6% over the previous year as global steel production fell by 0.9%. China's share of global crude steel production increased from 53.3% in 2019 to 56.5% in 2020, decreasing -2.1% in 2021. [253]
Considering the labour cost, businesses tend to move production to the western region where the minimum wage is lower. In 2020, under exceptional circumstances of COVID-19 pandemic , majority of provincial governments issued notice allowing no adjustment of minimum wage on the previous year's rate.
The new deficit plan compares with an initial target of 3% of GDP for 2024, and is in line with a "more proactive" fiscal policy outlined by leading officials after December's Politburo meeting ...
The automotive industry in mainland China has been the largest in the world measured by automobile unit production since 2008. As of 2024, mainland China is also the world's largest automobile market both in terms of sales and ownership. The Chinese automotive industry has seen significant developments and transformations over the years.
For starters, it has seen its business dwindle in the country over the years. The auto manufacturer sold 500,000 retail units in China in 2022, down from 600,000 in 2020, according to the company ...
Particularly notable is that labor costs in China account for the smallest share: 1.8 percent, or nearly US$10, of the US$549 retail price. While both Apple and Foxconn rely on Chinese workers to perform 12-hour working days to meet demand, the costs of Chinese labor in processing and assembly are insignificant in the overall commercial success ...