CAREER MATH QUIZ #7
Term ______ Date: _________Name: _____________
1. Log on to BLS.gov webpage (answers must be from this website)
2. Find the following information and type your answers on a separate word document.
Please number and label your information carefully. Print, 3-hole punch & staple this sheet to
your word document/answer sheet.
Quiz Questions #7
Let’s take a world view of the components of compensation, (U.S. dollars)
Find table 3 and complete the missing figures as they relate to hourly
compensation costs in manufacturing,U.S. dollars, 2010
Total
Norway
Switzerland
Belgium
Denmark
Sweden
Germany
Finland
Austria
Netherlands
Australia
France
Ireland
Canada
United States
Italy
Japan
United Kingdom
Spain
Greece
New Zealand
Israel
Singapore
Korea, Republic of
Argentina
Portugal
Czech Republic
Slovakia
57.53
53.20
50.70
45.48
43.81
43.76
42.30
41.07
40.92
40.60
40.55
36.30
35.67
34.74
33.41
31.99
29.44
26.60
22.19
20.57
20.12
19.10
16.62
12.66
11.72
11.50
10.72
Hourly Compensation Costs
Direct Pay
Social
DirectlyPay for
InsurPaid
Time
ance
Benefits
Worked
(1)
(2)
(3)
9.88
8.22
16.39
3.07
14.47
9.52
9.18
10.56
8.68
8.20
12.95
4.37
8.03
8.47
9.57
5.71
4.39
6.89
5.01
0.66
3.36
3.08
3.27
2.20
2.30
3.14
2.95
47.65(4)
10.69
_____
10.29
24.01
7.62
34.78
4.56
24.78
8.43
_____
8.06
25.05
8.84
21.67
8.74
23.49
3.85
28.55
6.55
_____
5.63
26.29
3.42
24.23
2.95
_____
4.88
18.96
7.97
_____
3.89
21.16
5.17
_____
4.17
13.01
2.62
17.29
1.48
15.28
3.34
_____
13.36(4)
1.77
8.68
2.26
7.16
1.54
6.81
1.75
6.03
What is the dollar difference between Singapore and France? $_______
What is the dollar difference between Switzerland and Japan? $_______
Name the top three countries in terms of how much they pay for social
insurance: _______________ , ____________________, ________________ .
Name the top three countries in terms of directly paid benefits:
____________________ , ______________________, ____________________ .
Now let’s look at the hourly compensation costs, (U.S. dollars)
Find Table 1 and complete the missing figures as they relate to hourly
compensation costs in manufacturing, U.S. dollars, and as a percent of costs
in the United States
Hourly Compensation Costs
in U.S. dollars
U.S.=100
1997 (1)
2010
1997 (1)
2010
Norway
Switzerland
Belgium
Denmark
Sweden
Germany
Finland
Austria
Netherlands
Australia
France
Ireland
Canada
United States
Italy
Japan
United Kingdom
Spain
Greece
New Zealand
Israel
Singapore
Korea, Republic of
Argentina
Portugal
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Brazil
Estonia
Hungary
Taiwan
Poland
Mexico
Philippines
26.38
30.00
29.12
24.09
24.97
29.15
22.35
25.52
23.40
19.10
24.88
17.03
_____
23.05
19.67
22.28
18.50
13.92
11.56
12.37
12.32
12.15
____
7.43
6.38
3.24
2.86
____
NA
3.05
7.04
3.13
3.47
1.28
57.53
53.20
50.70
45.48
_____
43.76
42.30
41.07
40.92
40.60
40.55
36.30
35.67
34.74
_____
31.99
29.44
26.60
22.19
20.57
_____
19.10
16.62
12.66
11.72
11.50
10.72
10.08
9.47
8.40
8.36
8.01
6.23
____
114
130
126
105
108
126
97
111
102
83
108
74
82
100
85
97
80
60
50
54
53
53
41
32
28
14
12
31
NA
13
31
14
15
6
166
153
146
131
126
126
122
118
118
117
117
___
103
100
96
92
85
__
64
59
58
55
48
36
34
33
31
29
27
24
24
23
18
5
What is the monetary/compensation difference between Italy and Sweden? $ _________