Figure 16. Manufacturing wage and salary employment, annual averages, 1999–2019 and 2029 projected
Year Manufacturing employment

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

2019

12.8

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

Projected 2029

12.4

Note: As designated by the National Bureau of Economic Research, the two most recent recessions occurred from December 2007 to June 2009 and March 2001 to November 2001.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.