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Long-term percent change, hours and output, and employment

Charts related to the latest "Productivity and Costs by Industry: Manufacturing and Mining Industries" news release   |   More chart packages

  • Mining
  • Nondurable manufacturing
  • Durable manufacturing
Average annual percent change in hours and output, and current employment level, 1987-2023
Industry Hours Output Employment level

Mining

-0.2 1.6 606.9

Oil and gas extraction

-1.3 2.0 118.4

Mining, except oil and gas

-1.1 -0.2 189.7

Coal mining

-3.1 -1.9 42.7

Metal ore mining

0.4 0.2 43.7

Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying

-0.2 0.9 103.3

Food

0.5 1.0 1,779.1

Beverages and tobacco products

0.6 -0.4 343.8

Textile mills

-4.7 -2.7 92.8

Textile product mills

-2.3 -2.0 106.7

Apparel

-6.0 -5.9 107.8

Leather and allied products

-4.5 -3.4 30.0

Paper

-1.7 -0.6 358.3

Printing and related support activities

-2.0 -1.1 391.8

Petroleum and coal products

-1.0 0.9 109.1

Chemicals

-0.2 0.6 918.5

Plastics and rubber products

-0.2 0.9 742.2

Wood products

-0.8 -0.2 451.9

Nonmetallic mineral products

-0.5 0.3 437.9

Primary metals

-1.6 -0.5 380.5

Fabricated metal products

-0.3 0.5 1,480.7

Machinery

-0.5 0.8 1,145.2

Computer and electronic products

-1.7 5.3 1,111.3

Electrical equipment and appliances

-1.4 0.0 421.0

Transportation equipment

-0.4 1.4 1,804.3

Furniture and related products

-1.5 -0.6 386.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing

-0.1 1.3 688.5