ARCHIVE - dated material.

Plate work & fabricated structural prod mfg (NAICS 33231 )
(Millions of dollars)
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001
Industry Data
Value of shipments 23,575 25,164 26,513 27,394 26,272 5.4% 3.3% -4.1%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 23,575 24,470 25,487 25,887 24,928 4.2% 1.6% -3.7%
Total employment (thousands) 145 148 156 154 151 5.4% -1.3% -1.9%
Production workers (thousands) 105 107 112 112 110 4.7% 0.0% -1.8%
Capital expenditures 446 471 606 615 608 28.7% 1.5% -1.1%
Product Data
Value of shipments 21,128 22,571 24,629 25,488 24,609 9.1% 3.5% -3.4%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 21,128 21,948 23,666 24,077 23,338 7.8% 1.7% -3.1%
Trade Data
Value of exports 800 673 635 621 568 531 -5.6% -2.2% -8.5%
Value of imports 460 595 774 1001 1135 1267 30.1% 29.3% 13.4%
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA).