Chemical mfg (NAICS 325 )
(Millions of dollars)
| |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
1998-1999 |
1999-2000 |
2000-2001 |
| Industry Data |
| Value of shipments |
415,617 |
416,742 |
420,320 |
449,159 |
438,410 |
|
0.9% |
6.9% |
-2.4% |
| Value of shipments (1997 $) |
415,617 |
417,961 |
420,374 |
426,938 |
412,157 |
|
0.6% |
1.6% |
-3.5% |
| Total employment (thousands) |
883 |
895 |
886 |
890 |
875 |
|
-1.0% |
0.5% |
-1.7% |
| Production workers (thousands) |
512 |
516 |
506 |
511 |
499 |
|
-1.9% |
1.0% |
-2.3% |
| Capital expenditures |
21,669 |
21,739 |
21,713 |
20,340 |
18,852 |
|
-0.1% |
-6.3% |
-7.3% |
| Product Data |
| Value of shipments |
389,718 |
388,950 |
392,265 |
416,017 |
406,432 |
|
0.9% |
6.1% |
-2.3% |
| Value of shipments (1997 $) |
389,718 |
391,029 |
393,691 |
396,114 |
382,818 |
|
0.7% |
0.6% |
-3.4% |
| Trade Data |
| Value of exports |
67,682 |
66,235 |
68,362 |
77,649 |
76,837 |
78,049 |
3.2% |
13.6% |
-1.0% |
| Value of imports |
51,603 |
55,487 |
63,736 |
76,606 |
80,681 |
87,311 |
14.9% |
20.2% |
5.3% |
| Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA). |