Industries Unit labor cost Exports of US Unit labor cost Exports of Relative unit Relative

of US of Japan Japan labor cost exports

Mining 181.9 74.3

Mining (except 172.7 96.5

oil and gas)
Food industry 190.9 165

Beverages and 244 136.9

tobacco
Textile mill 100.2 122.2

Leather and 187.7

allied products
Paper industry 163.8 120

Petroleum and 246.4 91.4

coal industry
Plastic and 170.4 115.9
rubber
industry
Wood industry 211.6 112.4

Primary metal 132.9 194

Fabricated 181.7 153.2

metals
Machinery 149 130.4

Computer and 21.6 81.5

electronics
Electrical 160.8 118.1
equipment and
appliances
Transportation 113.2 131.3
equipment
Furniture 182.1 129.8
industry
Miscellaneous 165.1 119.5
manufacturing
Non-metallic 230.3 122.8
mineral
products