Figure A
Cumulative U.S. jobs displaced by growing trade deficits with China since 2001
| Year | Jobs displaced (thousands) |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 |
| 2002 | 225,227 |
| 2003 | 463,042 |
| 2004 | 877,788 |
| 2005 | 1,342,703 |
| 2006 | 1,691,191 |
| 2007 | 2,031,222 |
| 2008 | 2,080,115 |
| 2009 | 1,771,260 |
| 2010 | 2,441,775 |
| 2011 | 2,730,231 |
| 2012 | 2,939,570 |
Source: Author's analysis of U.S. Census Bureau (2013a), U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC 2013), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS 2013b), and BLS Employment Projections program (BLS-EP 2011a and 2011b). For a more detailed explanation of data sources and computations, see the appendix
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