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Employment in Apparel Manufacturing
Employment in apparel manufacturing and component industries, 1990–2011
Year |
Apparel manufacturing, total |
Cut and sew apparel contractors |
Men's and boys' cut and sew apparel |
Women's and all other cut and sew apparel |
All other apparel manufacturing |
1990 |
902,800 |
268,600 |
234,400 |
246,700 |
153,200 |
1991 |
876,900 |
262,600 |
228,400 |
237,400 |
148,500 |
1992 |
879,300 |
262,400 |
230,700 |
233,200 |
153,000 |
1993 |
857,300 |
253,000 |
226,700 |
223,800 |
153,900 |
1994 |
831,900 |
245,300 |
219,700 |
214,400 |
152,500 |
1995 |
791,100 |
233,300 |
207,100 |
202,400 |
148,200 |
1996 |
722,300 |
214,500 |
185,200 |
184,200 |
138,500 |
1997 |
680,800 |
204,100 |
171,200 |
173,300 |
132,200 |
1998 |
621,400 |
186,800 |
155,100 |
156,100 |
123,300 |
1999 |
540,500 |
163,500 |
129,300 |
136,400 |
111,300 |
2000 |
483,500 |
146,600 |
111,600 |
122,000 |
103,300 |
2001 |
415,200 |
123,400 |
95,200 |
104,800 |
91,800 |
2002 |
350,000 |
106,400 |
74,200 |
92,600 |
76,800 |
2003 |
303,900 |
94,200 |
61,200 |
79,300 |
69,300 |
2004 |
278,000 |
88,300 |
54,600 |
70,600 |
64,500 |
2005 |
250,500 |
79,500 |
48,700 |
65,200 |
57,100 |
2006 |
232,400 |
74,600 |
43,100 |
60,700 |
54,000 |
2007 |
214,600 |
66,300 |
39,400 |
59,900 |
49,000 |
2008 |
199,000 |
60,700 |
37,400 |
57,300 |
43,600 |
2009 |
167,500 |
49,900 |
31,300 |
50,800 |
35,500 |
2010 |
156,600 |
46,200 |
29,000 |
48,700 |
32,600 |
2011 |
151,800 |
45,300 |
29,500 |
48,700 |
28,300 |
Source: Current Employment Statistics | Chart
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