ARCHIVE - dated material.

Plate work mfg (NAICS 332313 )
(Millions of dollars)
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001
Industry Data
Value of shipments 2773 2881 3008 3144 3071 4.4% 4.5% -2.3%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 2773 2782 2828 2915 2851 1.7% 3.1% -2.2%
Total employment (thousands) 25.2 25.6 25.3 25.9 24.1 -1.2% 2.4% -6.9%
Production workers (thousands) 19.2 19.4 19.5 19.9 18.1 0.5% 2.1% -9.0%
Capital expenditures 77.3 78.1 95.4 95.7 96.3 22.2% 0.3% 0.6%
Product Data
Value of shipments 2895 3022 3412 3620 3480 12.9% 6.1% -3.9%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 2895 2919 3208 3356 3231 9.9% 4.6% -3.7%
Trade Data
Value of exports
Value of imports
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA).