ARCHIVE - dated material.

Women's handbag & purse mfg (NAICS 316992 )
(Millions of dollars)
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001
Industry Data
Value of shipments 287 258 226 247 220 -12.4% 9.3% -10.9%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 287 258 225 246 214 -12.8% 9.3% -13.0%
Total employment (thousands) 3.5 3.7 2.6 2.3 2.3 -29.7% -11.5% 0.0%
Production workers (thousands) 2.7 2.7 1.9 1.6 1.7 -29.6% -15.8% 6.3%
Capital expenditures 4.4 1.3 2.4 1.9 2.1 84.6% -20.8% 10.5%
Product Data
Value of shipments 251 228 214 234 229 -6.1% 9.3% -2.1%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 251 228 214 233 224 -6.1% 8.9% -3.9%
Trade Data
Value of exports 46.5 41.5 42.9 64.2 60.2 56.1 3.4% 49.7% -6.2%
Value of imports 1051 1018 1020 1203 1230 1330 0.2% 17.9% 2.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA).