Figure 4. Annual percent change in Northeast manufacturing employment, not seasonally adjusted, 1990–2019
Year Annual percent change Average annual percent change by decade

1990

-1.8

1991

-6.0 -1.8

1992

-3.7 -1.8

1993

-2.5 -1.8

1994

-1.2 -1.8

1995

-0.6 -1.8

1996

-1.5 -1.8

1997

0.2 -1.8

1998

0.1 -1.8

1999

-2.0 -1.8

2000

-0.8 -4.5

2001

-4.8 -4.5

2002

-8.4 -4.5

2003

-6.0 -4.5

2004

-2.8 -4.5

2005

-2.1 -4.5

2006

-1.8 -4.5

2007

-2.2 -4.5

2008

-3.0 -4.5

2009

-10.6 -4.5

2010

-3.1 0.0

2011

0.1 0.0

2012

-0.3 0.0

2013

-0.6 0.0

2014

-0.2 0.0

2015

0.1 0.0

2016

-0.7 0.0

2017

0.0 0.0

2018

0.7 0.0

2019

0.4 0.0

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.