Figure 11. Manufacturing wage and salary employment (in millions), 1998–2018 and projected 2028

Year

Employment

1998

17.6

1999

17.3

2000

17.3

2001

16.4

2002

15.3

2003

14.5

2004

14.3

2005

14.2

2006

14.2

2007

13.9

2008

13.4

2009

11.8

2010

11.5

2011

11.7

2012

11.9

2013

12.0

2014

12.2

2015

12.3

2016

12.4

2017

12.4

2018

12.7

2028 projected

12.0

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.