ARCHIVE - dated material.

Plastics & rubber industry machinery mfg (NAICS 33322 )
(Millions of dollars)
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001
Industry Data
Value of shipments 3570 3264 3258 3663 3247 -0.2% 12.4% -11.4%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 3570 3198 3158 3494 3077 -1.3% 10.6% -11.9%
Total employment (thousands) 18.5 18.8 17.3 17.6 16.7 -8.0% 1.7% -5.1%
Production workers (thousands) 10.4 10.8 10.5 10.8 9.9 -2.8% 2.9% -8.3%
Capital expenditures 92.8 91.4 106 109 96.9 16.0% 2.8% -11.1%
Product Data
Value of shipments 3094 2863 2932 2941 2707 2.4% 0.3% -8.0%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 3094 2806 2842 2805 2565 1.3% -1.3% -8.6%
Trade Data
Value of exports 1039 1079 1012 1195 1044 909 -6.2% 18.1% -12.6%
Value of imports 1938 2072 2158 1989 1443 1563 4.2% -7.8% -27.5%
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA).