ARCHIVE - dated material.

Fiber, yarn & thread mills (NAICS 3131 )
(Millions of dollars)
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001
Industry Data
Value of shipments 12,897 12,669 11,904 11,334 10,030 -6.0% -4.8% -11.5%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 12,897 12,899 12,803 12,428 11,409 -0.7% -2.9% -8.2%
Total employment (thousands) 82.3 80.0 74.8 72.2 63.8 -6.5% -3.5% -11.6%
Production workers (thousands) 74.0 71.7 67.0 65.2 57.6 -6.6% -2.7% -11.7%
Capital expenditures 537 511 472 438 384 -7.6% -7.2% -12.3%
Product Data
Value of shipments 13,839 13,462 12,603 11,711 10,157 -6.4% -7.1% -13.3%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 13,839 13,708 13,566 12,853 11,542 -1.0% -5.3% -10.2%
Trade Data
Value of exports 513 548 614 731 607 590 12.0% 19.1% -17.0%
Value of imports 601 649 715 805 701 670 10.2% 12.6% -12.9%
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA).