1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 1998-1999 | 1999-2000 | 2000-2001 | ||
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Industry Data | ||||||||||
Value of shipments | 4437 | 5033 | 5645 | 7258 | 7929 | 12.2% | 28.6% | 9.2% | ||
Value of shipments (1997 $) | 4437 | 4930 | 5540 | 6952 | 7465 | 12.4% | 25.5% | 7.4% | ||
Total employment (thousands) | 18.9 | 19.7 | 21.3 | 24.5 | 22.9 | 8.1% | 15.0% | -6.5% | ||
Production workers (thousands) | 13.5 | 14.1 | 15.4 | 18.3 | 17.3 | 9.2% | 18.8% | -5.5% | ||
Capital expenditures | 97.2 | 122 | 106 | 117 | 122 | -13.1% | 10.4% | 4.3% | ||
Product Data | ||||||||||
Value of shipments | 4100 | 4495 | 4775 | 6269 | 6997 | 6.2% | 31.3% | 11.6% | ||
Value of shipments (1997 $) | 4100 | 4402 | 4687 | 6004 | 6588 | 6.5% | 28.1% | 9.7% | ||
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Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA). |