In 2022, the number of individuals employed within the United States chemical industry (excluding the pharmaceuticals sector) reached approximately 555,000, highlighting the industry's resilience and significance in the nation's economy. From 2001 to 2022, employment in this sector grew considerably.
United States chemical industry employment excluding the pharmaceuticals sector from 2001 to 2022
(in 1,000s)
According to the American Chemistry Council the U.S. chemical industry includes: basic chemicals, specialty chemicals, agriculture chemicals, and consumer products.
The statistic was assembled with several editions of the report.
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American Chemistry Council. (September 15, 2023). United States chemical industry employment excluding the pharmaceuticals sector from 2001 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/258984/us-chemical-industry-employment-excluding-the-pharma-sector/
American Chemistry Council. "United States chemical industry employment excluding the pharmaceuticals sector from 2001 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/258984/us-chemical-industry-employment-excluding-the-pharma-sector/
American Chemistry Council. (2023). United States chemical industry employment excluding the pharmaceuticals sector from 2001 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/258984/us-chemical-industry-employment-excluding-the-pharma-sector/
American Chemistry Council. "United States Chemical Industry Employment excluding The Pharmaceuticals Sector from 2001 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/258984/us-chemical-industry-employment-excluding-the-pharma-sector/
American Chemistry Council, United States chemical industry employment excluding the pharmaceuticals sector from 2001 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/258984/us-chemical-industry-employment-excluding-the-pharma-sector/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
United States chemical industry employment excluding the pharmaceuticals sector from 2001 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], American Chemistry Council, September 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/258984/us-chemical-industry-employment-excluding-the-pharma-sector/