The plastics industry in the United States employed just under one million people in 2021. Texas and Ohio had the most plastics industry employees in the country, at 75,100 each. This was followed by California, which had the most plastic industry employees the previous year.
Number of employees in the plastics industry in the United States in 2021, by select state
(in 1,000s)
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Plastics Industry Association. (November 27, 2024). Number of employees in the plastics industry in the United States in 2021, by select state (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/830684/plastic-industry-employment-distribution-us-by-state/
Plastics Industry Association. "Number of employees in the plastics industry in the United States in 2021, by select state (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/830684/plastic-industry-employment-distribution-us-by-state/
Plastics Industry Association. (2024). Number of employees in the plastics industry in the United States in 2021, by select state (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/830684/plastic-industry-employment-distribution-us-by-state/
Plastics Industry Association. "Number of Employees in The Plastics Industry in The United States in 2021, by Select State (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/830684/plastic-industry-employment-distribution-us-by-state/
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Number of employees in the plastics industry in the United States in 2021, by select state (in 1,000s) [Graph], Plastics Industry Association, November 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/830684/plastic-industry-employment-distribution-us-by-state/
