Percent change in manufacturing output per hour, by country, revised, 2003 Country Percent change Japan 11.0 U. S. 9.7 Korea 9.0 Sweden 6.5 U. K. 5.6 Belgium 4.7 Australia 3.8 Taiwan 3.6 Denmark 3.6 Germany 2.7 France 1.9 Norway 1.6 Canada 0.0 Italy -1.0