Figure 4. Manufacturing wage and salary employment, 2004–14 and projected 2024
Year Employment (in millions)

2004

14.32

2005

14.23

2006

14.16

2007

13.88

2008

13.41

2009

11.85

2010

11.53

2011

11.73

2012

11.93

2013

12.02

2014

12.19

2024

11.37

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections Program.