Figure 8. Total nonfarm, construction, and manufacturing employment projections compared with historical data, 1990–2010
Year Total Nonfarm Projections (2006, 2008, and 2010) Construction Projections (2006, 2008, and 2010) Manufacturing Projections (2006, 2008, and 2010)

1990

109,487 — 5,263 — 17,695 —

1991

108,377 — 4,780 — 17,068 —

1992

108,745 — 4,608 — 16,799 —

1993

110,876 — 4,779 — 16,774 —

1994

114,333 — 5,095 — 17,020 —

1995

117,336 — 5,274 — 17,241 —

1996

119,757 — 5,536 — 17,237 —

1997

122,853 — 5,813 — 17,419 —

1998

126,033 — 6,149 — 17,560 —

1999

129,098 — 6,545 — 17,322 —

2000

131,881 — 6,787 — 17,263 —

2001

131,919 — 6,826 — 16,441 —

2002

130,450 — 6,716 — 15,259 —

2003

130,100 — 6,735 — 14,509 —

2004

131,509 — 6,976 — 14,315 —

2005

133,747 — 7,336 — 14,227 —

2006

136,125 137,093 7,691 5,900 14,155 18,108

2007

137,645 — 7,630 — 13,879 —

2008

136,852 144,526 7,162 6,535 13,406 18,684

2009

130,876 — 6,016 — 11,847 —

2010

129,917 152,447 5,518 7,522 11,528 19,047

2011

131,497 — 5,533 — 11,726 —

2012

133,739 — 5,641 — 11,919 —

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.