Figure 2. Northeast annual concentration of manufacturing employment, not seasonally adjusted, 1990–2019
Year Annual concentration (percent)

1990

15.3

1991

14.9

1992

14.5

1993

14.0

1994

13.7

1995

13.4

1996

13.1

1997

12.9

1998

12.6

1999

12.1

2000

11.7

2001

11.2

2002

10.4

2003

9.8

2004

9.5

2005

9.2

2006

8.9

2007

8.7

2008

8.4

2009

7.8

2010

7.5

2011

7.5

2012

7.4

2013

7.2

2014

7.1

2015

7.0

2016

6.9

2017

6.8

2018

6.8

2019

6.8

Note: Between 1990 and 2019, there were three recessions: July 1990–March 1991, January 2001–November 2001, and December 2007–June 2009. Recession start and end dates are determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.