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

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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

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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.

Main Obstacle to Knowledge Management in a Company

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This horizontal bar graph shows the main obstacles that European executives identify as preventing the use of knowledge and the flow of information into knowledge within their companies.

The results in the graph were obtained by the Economist Intelligence Unit in a survey of European Executives, with 122 responses. These results were published in a report, which can be accessed by clicking here (PDF file).

Knowing the main obstacles to knowledge creation in a company should be helpful in implementing goals and projects to overcome the obstacles. Another result of the survey is that knowledge creation and management is a major company problem and goal.

Most Important Threats to Profit Margins

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This horizontal bar graph shows seven important threats to profit margins. Respondents to a KPMG survey were asked to choose, from a list provided, the three top threats in their companies. The graph shows the results.

The KPMG survey received hundreds of responses from executives at consumer goods producers. The results of the survey can be accessed by clicking here (PDF file).

The data on the graph should be helpful to companies in focusing on areas that can have impact on profit margins.

Imports to Russia 2003-2010

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The line graph shows the imports of goods and services by Russia from 2003 to 2010. The increase from 2003 to 2010 is 209 %.

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