Thirty percent of workers would trade more compensation for more time off, among other intriguing statistics.
LABOR COSTS
Average hourly compensation costs (wages, benefits, payroll taxes) for manufacturing workers, out of 34 surveyed countries:
1. Norway $53.89
14. U.S.A. $33.53
34. Philippines $1.50
Bureau of Labor Statistics
WORK-LIFE BALANCE
Share of small-business owners who say they would rather have more time than more money: 30%
Wakefield Research/Brother International
THE ECONOMY
Jobs
Job creation in the United States in 2010:
Most Jobs Added: Texas 235,700
Most Jobs Lost: New Jersey 17,000
Wages
Average pay for employees (salaried and hourly):
Highest Rate: Massachusetts $25.34/hour
Lowest Rate: South Dakota $16.02/hour
Bureau of Labor Statistics, 12/09—12/10
MARKETING
Portion of consumers who have "unliked" a company on Facebook because of excessive postings: 63%
Share of consumers who have unsubscribed to a company's e-mail list because of excessive e-mail: 54%
ExactTarget
START-UPS
Amount of venture capitalist investments in 2010, nearly 20 percent more than in 2009: $21.8 Billion
National Venture Capital Association
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Share of small-business owners who consider the ability to respond quickly to customer service issues the biggest benefit of running a small business: 84%
Wakefield Research/Brother International
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