Sign mfg (NAICS 339950 )
(Millions of dollars)
| |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
1998-1999 |
1999-2000 |
2000-2001 |
| Industry Data |
| Value of shipments |
7998 |
8166 |
9269 |
9509 |
9517 |
|
13.5% |
2.6% |
0.1% |
| Value of shipments (1997 $) |
7998 |
8045 |
8988 |
9112 |
8860 |
|
11.7% |
1.4% |
-2.8% |
| Total employment (thousands) |
83.8 |
84.2 |
89.0 |
86.9 |
87.1 |
|
5.7% |
-2.4% |
0.2% |
| Production workers (thousands) |
54.5 |
55.4 |
57.6 |
56.0 |
55.0 |
|
4.0% |
-2.8% |
-1.8% |
| Capital expenditures |
236 |
179 |
307 |
350 |
290 |
|
71.5% |
14.0% |
-17.1% |
| Product Data |
| Value of shipments |
7186 |
7399 |
8402 |
8616 |
8383 |
|
13.6% |
2.5% |
-2.7% |
| Value of shipments (1997 $) |
7186 |
7290 |
8147 |
8257 |
7804 |
|
11.8% |
1.4% |
-5.5% |
| Trade Data |
| Value of exports |
64.8 |
57.0 |
58.0 |
65.2 |
55.3 |
55.6 |
1.8% |
12.4% |
-15.2% |
| Value of imports |
57.8 |
66.5 |
83.5 |
83.6 |
99.3 |
113 |
25.6% |
0.1% |
18.8% |
| Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA). |