This statistic represents the number of production workers within the manufacturing industry in the United States between 1998 and 2020. In 2020, the number of people were employed in this area dropped to 12.1 million.
Number of production workers within the U.S. manufacturing industry from 1998 to 2020
(in millions)
The source defines production workers as 'persons engaged in production'. The figures have been rounded to provide a better understanding of the statistic.
Figures prior to 2013 were taken from previous editions of the study.
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BEA. (July 31, 2021). Number of production workers within the U.S. manufacturing industry from 1998 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/193109/employees-in-production-within-the-us-manufacturing-sector-since-1998/
BEA. "Number of production workers within the U.S. manufacturing industry from 1998 to 2020 (in millions)." Chart. July 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193109/employees-in-production-within-the-us-manufacturing-sector-since-1998/
BEA. (2021). Number of production workers within the U.S. manufacturing industry from 1998 to 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193109/employees-in-production-within-the-us-manufacturing-sector-since-1998/
BEA. "Number of Production Workers within The U.S. Manufacturing Industry from 1998 to 2020 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193109/employees-in-production-within-the-us-manufacturing-sector-since-1998/
BEA, Number of production workers within the U.S. manufacturing industry from 1998 to 2020 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193109/employees-in-production-within-the-us-manufacturing-sector-since-1998/ (last visited November 05, 2024)
Number of production workers within the U.S. manufacturing industry from 1998 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph], BEA, July 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/193109/employees-in-production-within-the-us-manufacturing-sector-since-1998/
