This statistic represents the number of production workers within primary metal manufacturing in the United States between 2012 and 2020. In 2020, approximately 346,000 people were employed in this field, down from around 380,000 in 2019.
Number of production workers within U.S. primary metal manufacturing from 2012 to 2020
(in 1,000s)
The source defines production workers as 'persons engaged in production'. Customize table to receive data. Figures prior to 2011 have been taken from previous editions of the study.
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BEA. (August 6, 2021). Number of production workers within U.S. primary metal manufacturing from 2012 to 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/193124/employees-in-us-primary-metals-manufacturing-since-1998/
BEA. "Number of production workers within U.S. primary metal manufacturing from 2012 to 2020 (in 1,000s)." Chart. August 6, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193124/employees-in-us-primary-metals-manufacturing-since-1998/
BEA. (2021). Number of production workers within U.S. primary metal manufacturing from 2012 to 2020 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193124/employees-in-us-primary-metals-manufacturing-since-1998/
BEA. "Number of Production Workers within U.S. Primary Metal Manufacturing from 2012 to 2020 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193124/employees-in-us-primary-metals-manufacturing-since-1998/
BEA, Number of production workers within U.S. primary metal manufacturing from 2012 to 2020 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193124/employees-in-us-primary-metals-manufacturing-since-1998/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Number of production workers within U.S. primary metal manufacturing from 2012 to 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph], BEA, August 6, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/193124/employees-in-us-primary-metals-manufacturing-since-1998/
