ARCHIVE - dated material.

Apparel knitting mills (NAICS 3151 )
(Millions of dollars)
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001
Industry Data
Value of shipments 9601 8526 7669 7569 6838 -10.1% -1.3% -9.7%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 9601 8531 7763 7600 6811 -9.0% -2.1% -10.4%
Total employment (thousands) 99.9 89.2 83.8 78.1 72.0 -6.1% -6.8% -7.8%
Production workers (thousands) 88.0 78.7 72.8 67.0 61.6 -7.5% -8.0% -8.1%
Capital expenditures 238 182 214 202 160 17.6% -5.6% -20.8%
Product Data
Value of shipments 9062 7949 7050 6892 6186 -11.3% -2.2% -10.2%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 9062 7951 7124 6917 6154 -10.4% -2.9% -11.0%
Trade Data
Value of exports 353 417 445 423 363 344 6.7% -4.9% -14.2%
Value of imports 560 680 844 946 919 1027 24.1% 12.1% -2.9%
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA).