The employment in U.S. chemical manufacturing has fluctuated over the years. In 2023, it reached a total of around 555,000 employees. The highest employment was in 2000 with 980,000 employees, and the lowest was in 1998 with 993,000 employees. Of the ten largest chemical companies worldwide based on revenue, two were based in the U.S. as of 2021.
Employment in United States chemical manufacturing from 1998 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
*Figure as of December 2023.
**Figure as of August 2022.
***Figure as of July 2021.
Figures prior to 2014 were taken from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. All BEA figures were revised under the 2014 Comprehensive Revision of the Industry Economic Accounts.
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