ARCHIVE - dated material.

Light gauge metal container mfg (NAICS 33243 )
(Millions of dollars)
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001
Industry Data
Value of shipments 14,143 14,449 14,053 13,966 13,705 -2.7% -0.6% -1.9%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 14,143 14,415 14,257 14,114 13,926 -1.1% -1.0% -1.3%
Total employment (thousands) 41.3 40.9 41.2 39.1 37.2 0.7% -5.1% -4.9%
Production workers (thousands) 34.0 33.6 33.7 32.4 30.6 0.3% -3.9% -5.6%
Capital expenditures 361 355 332 341 325 -6.5% 2.7% -4.7%
Product Data
Value of shipments 13,551 13,671 13,460 13,415 13,109 -1.5% -0.3% -2.3%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 13,551 13,641 13,659 13,556 13,321 0.1% -0.8% -1.7%
Trade Data
Value of exports 444 452 373 379 382 391 -17.5% 1.6% 0.8%
Value of imports 355 343 372 387 397 405 8.5% 4.0% 2.6%
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA).