Imports into Mexico 2000 to 2010

The graph below was created by using Google’s graph tools.

The line graph shows the imports of goods and services by Mexico from 2000 to 2010.  The increase from 2000 to 2010 is 130 %.

Import growth rates might be useful for targeting countries where import growth is high.   Mexico’s 130 % growth in recent years compares to:  Indonesia – 249 %; South Africa – 219 %; Russia – 209 %; Israel – 49 %; and Belgium – 46 %.

The graph’s data was obtained from a Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis’s website.   Data at this website can be obtained by clicking here.

  

Internet Access Costs and Use Preference

The graphs below were created using Google’s graph tools.

The vertical bar graphs show 1) the average monthly fees paid by businesses for seven types of Internet access and 2) the preferences for using these seven access types (as a percentage of total use).

The data in the graphs are from a study prepared by Columbia Telecommunications Corporation for the US Small Business Administration.  The study can be read by clicking here (PDF file).  The data in the graphs are based on a survey conducted for the study.

The data in the graph should be useful to companies in comparing their Internet costs to averages found by the survey.

Small Companies Use of Bank, Trade, Both, or Neither for Financing

The graph below was created using Google’s graph tools.

The vertical bar graph shows whether small companies have used bank loans, trade credit, both bank loans and trade credit, or neither as a source of financing.

The data in the graph is from a study done by Rebel Cole for the US Small Business Administration.  The study can be read by clicking here (PDF file).

Data shown in the graph should be of interest to small companies in comparing their financing to other small companies.  The study has analysis on company characteristics related to financing choices.

Benefits as a Percentage of Total Compensation

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The horizontal bar graph shows compensation benefits as a percentage of total compensation for private workers in 2011 based on US Department of Labor survey data.

The total average compensation found was $28.10 of which wages and salaries was 70.8 % and other benefits was 29.2 %.   

Legally required benefits include social security, Medicare, unemployment insurance, and workers compensation.  Supplemental pay includes shift differentials and non-production bonuses.

Health insurance accounted for 7.5 % of insurance benefit with the other 0.5 % made up of life and disability.

The graph provides a visual of how, on average across all businesses, an employee’s gross paid is divided up.

More details from the Department of Labor on costs for benefits in 2011 can be seen by clicking here (PDF file).   Click here to go to the Department of Labor website on employment costs.

Imports Into South Africa 2000 to 2010

The graph below was created by using Google’s graph tools.

The line graph shows the imports of goods and services by South Africa from 2000 to 2010.  The increase from 2000 to 2010 is 219 %.

Import growth rates might be useful for targeting countries where import growth is high.   South Africa’s 219 % growth in recent years compares to:  Indonesia – 249 %; Russia – 209 %; Mexico – 130 %; Israel – 49 %; and Belgium – 46 %.

The graph’s data was obtained from a Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis’s website.   Data at this website can be obtained by clicking here

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Company Planning Priorities

The graph below was created using Google’s graphing tools. This horizontal bar graph shows the relative frequency that companies indicate is their most important priority over the next three years. The data in the graph is based on a Bain & Company survey taken in 2011. Bain & Company published the results of their survey in a report entitled “Management Tools & Trends 2011”. This report can be accessed by clicking here (PDF file). This data should be good benchmarking information for companies.

Imports to Indonesia 2000 to 2010

The graph below was created by using Google’s graph tools.

The line graph shows the imports of goods and services by Indonesia from 2000 to 2010. The increase from 2000 to 2010 is 249 %.

Import growth rates might be useful for targeting countries where import growth is high. Indonesia’s 249 % growth in recent years compares to: South Africa – 219 %; Russia – 209 %; Mexico – 130 %; Israel – 49 %; and Belgium – 46 %.

The graph’s data was obtained from a Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis’s website. Data at this website can be obtained by clicking here.