The statistic shows the most important U.S. states in terms of manufacturing employment in 2016, based on the number of production workers. Texas was ranked second with around 493,700 production workers that year.
Number of production workers in leading U.S. manufacturing states in 2016
(in 1,000s)
Includes all full-time and part-time employees on the payrolls of operating manufacturing establishments during any part of the pay period that included the 12th of the month. Included are employees on paid sick leave, paid holidays, and paid vacations; not included are proprietors and partners of unincorporated businesses.
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ProQuest. (September 21, 2021). Number of production workers in leading U.S. manufacturing states in 2016 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/215375/number-of-us-production-workers-by-leading-states/
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ProQuest. (2021). Number of production workers in leading U.S. manufacturing states in 2016 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/215375/number-of-us-production-workers-by-leading-states/
ProQuest. "Number of Production Workers in Leading U.S. Manufacturing States in 2016 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/215375/number-of-us-production-workers-by-leading-states/
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Number of production workers in leading U.S. manufacturing states in 2016 (in 1,000s) [Graph], ProQuest, September 21, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/215375/number-of-us-production-workers-by-leading-states/
