1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 1998-1999 | 1999-2000 | 2000-2001 | ||
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Industry Data | ||||||||||
Value of shipments | 6070 | 6616 | 5806 | 6024 | 5760 | -12.2% | 3.8% | -4.4% | ||
Value of shipments (1997 $) | 6070 | 6592 | 5735 | 5559 | 5003 | -13.0% | -3.1% | -10.0% | ||
Total employment (thousands) | 11.2 | 11.5 | 10.9 | 10.3 | 9.8 | -5.2% | -5.5% | -4.9% | ||
Production workers (thousands) | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.2 | -6.5% | -6.9% | -3.7% | ||
Capital expenditures | 105 | 106 | 85.9 | 94.9 | 76.2 | -19.0% | 10.5% | -19.7% | ||
Product Data | ||||||||||
Value of shipments | 5991 | 6557 | 5639 | 6049 | 5797 | -14.0% | 7.3% | -4.2% | ||
Value of shipments (1997 $) | 5991 | 6533 | 5570 | 5582 | 5036 | -14.7% | 0.2% | -9.8% | ||
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Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA). |