Export Information

Reasons to Export

• Workers at exporting firms earn 15% more than workers in non-exporting firms.
• Worker benefits are one-third higher at exporting firms than at non-exporting firms.
• Workers at exporting plants enjoy greater job stability.
• Employment, output and productivity growth are up to 11% higher at exporting plants than at non-exporting plants.
• Exporting plants are up to 50% more productive than non-exporting plants.
• The failure rate for exporting firms is one-third less than for non-exporting firms.
• Sales per employee are 150% higher at firms that export than at non-exporting firms.

Information obtained from the National Association of Manufacturers by the Institute of International Economics

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