ARCHIVE - dated material.

Knit fabric mills (NAICS 31324 )
(Millions of dollars)
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001
Industry Data
Value of shipments 5697 5255 4737 4216 3179 -9.9% -11.0% -24.6%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 5697 5265 4903 4419 3340 -6.9% -9.9% -24.4%
Total employment (thousands) 43.2 40.5 34.8 30.3 24.3 -14.1% -12.9% -19.8%
Production workers (thousands) 36.1 33.8 28.9 25.6 20.4 -14.5% -11.4% -20.3%
Capital expenditures 219 181 181 101 64.2 0.0% -44.2% -36.4%
Product Data
Value of shipments 5583 5268 4838 4267 3197 -8.2% -11.8% -25.1%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 5583 5285 5029 4477 3363 -4.8% -11.0% -24.9%
Trade Data
Value of exports 675 668 663 831 973 1140 -0.7% 25.3% 17.1%
Value of imports 804 810 944 1025 1034 1107 16.5% 8.6% 0.9%
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA).