This statistic shows the index for unit labor costs in the United States chemical industry from 2000 to 2019. Compared to an index score of 100 in 2012, unit labor costs have been shown to have increased since that time and by 2019 stood at 130.2.
Unit labor costs index for the United States chemical industry from 2000 to 2019*
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Unit labor costs index for the United States chemical industry from 2000 to 2019*
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* 2012 = 100.
According to the American Chemistry Council the U.S. chemical industry includes: pharmaceuticals, basic chemicals, specialty chemicals, agriculture chemicals, and consumer products.
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American Chemistry Council. (July 1, 2020). Unit labor costs index for the United States chemical industry from 2000 to 2019* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/258948/unit-labor-cost-index-for-the-us-chemical-industry/
American Chemistry Council. "Unit labor costs index for the United States chemical industry from 2000 to 2019*." Chart. July 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/258948/unit-labor-cost-index-for-the-us-chemical-industry/
American Chemistry Council. (2020). Unit labor costs index for the United States chemical industry from 2000 to 2019*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/258948/unit-labor-cost-index-for-the-us-chemical-industry/
American Chemistry Council. "Unit Labor Costs Index for The United States Chemical Industry from 2000 to 2019*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/258948/unit-labor-cost-index-for-the-us-chemical-industry/
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