The Right Choice for Energy & Commodities Information,
Period.

We provide reliable insights into the energy and commodities sectors, enabling companies to make informed, high-value decisions. From prices and production costs to manufacturing competitiveness drivers, Intratec delivers trusted knowledge to guide your choices.

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Beyond Labor Costs

Labor cost and productivity factors are part of the Industry Economics & Competitiveness subscription — a monthly program benchmarking commodities manufacturing competitiveness across 33 countries, including .

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33 Key Countries

Country-by-country monthly reports covering major industrial hubs — USA, China, Germany, Japan, Brazil, India, and more.

7 Industries Covered

Industry-specific rankings across olefins, aromatics, alcohols & organic acids, polymers, fertilizers, inorganic chemicals, and metals.

Reference Datasets

Country-level cost inputs for plant projects — labor costs, utility prices, construction indexes, and location factors.

Monthly Updates

Fresh data every month, always reflecting the most recent period available, with short-term forecasts on selected series.

Frequently Asked Questions

Three monthly benchmark categories — total employer cost (wages plus non-wage costs) for manufacturing and construction sectors, labor productivity for the same sectors, and role-specific wages for chemical plant operators and supervisors at typical plant staffing levels. All are included on Advanced and Ultimate plans alongside the country competitiveness rankings.

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Every month, on the 3rd business day, for Advanced and Ultimate subscribers. Each release covers the most recent period available at the time of publication.

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Wage rates alone can be misleading — output per worker varies country by country, so two countries with similar wages can have very different effective labor costs per unit of output. The productivity series sits next to the cost series so you can compare like-for-like.

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As a monthly PDF report, with download and print enabled on Advanced and Ultimate plans. The same data is available through the Excel Add-In, Power BI connector, and REST Web API for direct integration into spreadsheets, dashboards, or models.

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People We Serve

We serve customers across diverse professional profiles, delivering solutions that support their daily challenges and critical decisions.

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Procurement & Supply Chain

Negotiate and optimize sourcing with reliable market prices and cost structure insights.

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Sales & Commercial

Price and negotiate with confidence using independent market benchmarks and competitive insights.

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Corporate Strategy & Planning

Drive competitive advantage through reliable cost and market insights.

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Cost & Investment Analysts

Build accurate cost models with reliable data on production processes, costs and prices.

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Research & Development

Support innovation and process development with realistic cost and price data.

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Policymakers & Strategists

Design evidence-based policies and studies with robust, comparable data.

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Information Providers

Enrich information platforms with reliable, consistent commodity data and analyses.

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