Iron foundries (NAICS 331511 )
(Millions of dollars)
| |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
1998-1999 |
1999-2000 |
2000-2001 |
| Industry Data |
| Value of shipments |
12,187 |
11,902 |
12,260 |
12,403 |
11,337 |
|
3.0% |
1.2% |
-8.6% |
| Value of shipments (1997 $) |
12,187 |
11,851 |
12,140 |
12,067 |
10,954 |
|
2.4% |
-0.6% |
-9.2% |
| Total employment (thousands) |
85.4 |
80.5 |
82.7 |
80.2 |
73.7 |
|
2.7% |
-3.0% |
-8.1% |
| Production workers (thousands) |
71.0 |
67.6 |
69.0 |
67.2 |
61.5 |
|
2.1% |
-2.6% |
-8.5% |
| Capital expenditures |
508 |
517 |
511 |
776 |
842 |
|
-1.2% |
51.9% |
8.5% |
| Product Data |
| Value of shipments |
11,876 |
11,670 |
11,821 |
11,852 |
10,755 |
|
1.3% |
0.3% |
-9.3% |
| Value of shipments (1997 $) |
11,876 |
11,620 |
11,705 |
11,531 |
10,391 |
|
0.7% |
-1.5% |
-9.9% |
| Trade Data |
| Value of exports |
465 |
492 |
503 |
427 |
376 |
351 |
2.2% |
-15.1% |
-11.9% |
| Value of imports |
402 |
488 |
465 |
493 |
428 |
428 |
-4.7% |
6.0% |
-13.2% |
| Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA). |