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U.S. EMPLOYMENT, WAGES, AND PRODUCTIVITY
Tables III-16, III-17, and III-18 show U.S. slab producers’, independent U.S. fabricators’,
and combined U.S. slab producers’ and independent U.S. fabricators’ employment-related data
(based on the level of production (slab activities, fabrication activities, and combined slab and
fabrication activities) for 2015-17, January to September 2017, and January to September 2018.
Table III-16 shows U.S. slab producers’ employment-related data relating to slab
activities. U.S. producers’ employment measured by production and related workers (“PRWs”)
increased by *** percent from 2015 to 2017, 20 U.S. producers’ total hours worked increased by
*** percent from 2015 to 2017. U.S. producers’ hourly wages increased by *** percent from
2015-17.
Unit labor costs increased overall by *** percent from 2015 to 2017. Productivity
decreased by *** percent from 2015 to 2017. In contrast to the increases with the U.S.
producers’ employment-related data during 2015-17, the number of PRWs, total hours worked,
unit labor costs in the 2018 interim period (January-September) were all lower than in the 2017
interim period while wages paid, hourly wages, and productivity were all higher. 21 22 *** drove
the aggregated declines in the interim periods.
20
At the Commission’s hearing, Cambria indicated for employment levels “certainly, on an individual
basis, an integrated plant employs many, many more people than a fabrication shop, especially a typical
fabrication shop, many of which are very small.” Hearing transcript, p. 94 (Drake).
21
*** indicated that the “***” *** U.S. producer questionnaire response, section II-11.
22
*** indicated that the“***” ***. *** U.S. producer questionnaire response, section II-11.
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