Plastics product mfg (NAICS 3261 )
(Millions of dollars)
| |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
1998-1999 |
1999-2000 |
2000-2001 |
| Industry Data |
| Value of shipments |
124,445 |
128,661 |
136,568 |
142,164 |
137,276 |
|
6.1% |
4.1% |
-3.4% |
| Value of shipments (1997 $) |
124,445 |
129,741 |
137,165 |
138,954 |
132,975 |
|
5.7% |
1.3% |
-4.3% |
| Total employment (thousands) |
821 |
836 |
861 |
872 |
834 |
|
3.0% |
1.3% |
-4.4% |
| Production workers (thousands) |
644 |
661 |
682 |
691 |
658 |
|
3.2% |
1.3% |
-4.8% |
| Capital expenditures |
6451 |
6557 |
7559 |
6851 |
6200 |
|
15.3% |
-9.4% |
-9.5% |
| Product Data |
| Value of shipments |
120,127 |
124,740 |
133,003 |
138,755 |
134,007 |
|
6.6% |
4.3% |
-3.4% |
| Value of shipments (1997 $) |
120,127 |
125,825 |
133,617 |
135,612 |
129,795 |
|
6.2% |
1.5% |
-4.3% |
| Trade Data |
| Value of exports |
9152 |
9363 |
10,100 |
11,934 |
11,015 |
10,953 |
7.9% |
18.2% |
-7.7% |
| Value of imports |
7556 |
8119 |
9201 |
10,298 |
10,389 |
11,385 |
13.3% |
11.9% |
0.9% |
| Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA). |