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The computer and electronic product manufacturing subsector is part of the manufacturing sector.
Industries in the Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing subsector group establishments that manufacture computers, computer peripherals, communications equipment, and similar electronic products, and establishments that manufacture components for such products. The Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing industries have been combined in the hierarchy of NAICS because of the economic significance they have attained. Their rapid growth suggests that they will become even more important to the economies of all three North American countries in the future, and in addition their manufacturing processes are fundamentally different from the manufacturing processes of other machinery and equipment. The design and use of integrated circuits and the application of highly specialized miniaturization technologies are common elements in the production technologies of the computer and electronic subsector.
North American Industry Classification System
The computer and electronic product manufacturing subsector consists of these industry groups:
This section provides information relating to employment and unemployment in computer and electronic product manufacturing. While most data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys, information on industry unemployment comes from a national survey of households. The following tables present an overview of the industry including the number of jobs, the unemployment rate of those previously employed in the industry, data for occupations common to the industry, and projections of occupational employment change.
Data series | Back data |
Jun. 2024 |
Jul. 2024 |
Aug. 2024 |
Sep. 2024 |
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Employment (in thousands) |
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Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted) |
1,100.1 | 1,099.5 | (p)1,097.3 | (p)1,097.5 | |
Employment, production and nonsupervisory employees (seasonally adjusted) |
674.7 | 676.4 | (p)674.9 | (p)678.1 | |
Unemployment |
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2.1% | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.2% | ||
Footnotes |
(Source: Current Employment Statistics, Current Population Survey
Data series | Employment, 2023 |
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23,020 | |
23,680 | |
115,330 | |
25,370 |
(Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics)
For projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for computer and electronic product manufacturing.
(Source: Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections)
This section presents data on employee earnings and weekly hours. The latest industry averages of hourly earnings and weekly hours are shown. In addition, recent hourly and annual earnings are shown for occupations commonly found in computer and electronic product manufacturing.
Data series | Back data |
Jun. 2024 |
Jul. 2024 |
Aug. 2024 |
Sep. 2024 |
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$44.48 | $44.87 | (p)$45.13 | (p)$45.23 | ||
39.5 | 39.5 | (p)39.4 | (p)39.5 | ||
Footnotes |
(Source: Current Employment Statistics)
Data series | Back data |
Jun. 2024 |
Jul. 2024 |
Aug. 2024 |
Sep. 2024 |
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$33.99 | $34.44 | (p)$34.76 | (p)$35.12 | ||
39.6 | 39.6 | (p)39.5 | (p)39.4 | ||
Footnotes |
(Source: Current Employment Statistics)
Data series | Wages, 2023 | |||
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Hourly | Annual | |||
Median | Mean | Median | Mean | |
$65.19 | $72.29 | $135,600 | $150,360 | |
$30.74 | $33.25 | $63,940 | $69,150 | |
$18.79 | $20.66 | $39,070 | $42,980 | |
$22.04 | $23.40 | $45,840 | $48,670 |
(Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics)
This section presents data for the industry on the number of workplace fatalities and the rates of workplace injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers in computer and electronic product manufacturing. An injury or illness is considered to be work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing condition.
Data series | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Fatalities |
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8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. |
Data series | 2022 |
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Rate of injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers |
|
1.1 | |
Cases involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer |
0.6 |
0.4 | |
0.2 | |
Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. |
(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)
This section provides industry-specific pricing information. The producer price index measures the percentage change in prices that domestic producers receive for goods and services. The prices included in the producer price index are from the first commercial transaction. The import price index reflects the percentage change in prices paid to foreign producers for their goods and services within the U.S., while the export price index measures the percentage change in prices received by U.S. producers for goods and services sold outside the U.S.
Data series | Back data |
May 2024 |
Jun. 2024 |
Jul. 2024 |
Aug. 2024 |
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(p)101.893 | (p)101.789 | (p)101.610 | (p)101.495 | ||
Percent change from previous month |
(p)0.0% | (p)-0.1% | (p)-0.2% | (p)-0.1% | |
72.1 | 72.1 | (r)72.1 | 72.2 | ||
Percent change from previous month |
-0.1% | 0.0% | (r)0.0% | (r)0.1% | |
83.5 | 83.2 | 82.9 | 82.2 | ||
Percent change from previous month |
0.0% | -0.4% | -0.4% | -0.8% | |
(Source: Producer Price Indexes, International Price Program)
This section presents data on the number of establishments in computer and electronic product manufacturing. Also included in this section is information on productivity, presented as the rate of change in output per hour of workers in the industry.
Data series | Back data |
2nd quarter 2023 |
3rd quarter 2023 |
4th quarter 2023 |
1st quarter 2024 |
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Number of establishments |
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25,189 | 25,533 | 25,732 | (p)26,154 | ||
4 | 3 | 3 | (p)3 | ||
1 | 1 | 1 | (p)1 | ||
Footnotes |
(Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)
This section presents productivity and related data for the industry, presented as the percent change from the previous year. Measures of labor productivity, or output per hour, compare the growth in output to the growth in hours worked. Growth in unit labor costs represent the annual change in the labor cost of producing one unit of output.
Data series | Back data |
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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-0.4 | 6.4 | -4.0 | -0.6 | ||
-3.0 | -0.4 | 3.2 | -0.6 | ||
-3.4 | 6.0 | -0.9 | -1.2 | ||
2.9 | -3.9 | 4.8 | 6.5 |
(Source: Productivity)
Data extracted on: October 04, 2024