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.