Table 3
U.S. jobs supported by domestic steel production, by industry, 2012
| Industry | Jobs supported | Industry share of total jobs supported |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting | 1,100 | 0.2% |
| Mining | 55,100 | 9.4% |
| Oil and gas | 4,100 | 0.7% |
| Minerals and ores | 51,100 | 8.8% |
| Utilities | 9,400 | 1.6% |
| Construction | 8,900 | 1.5% |
| Manufacturing | 255,500 | 43.8% |
| Nondurable goods | 700 | 0.1% |
| Food | 300 | 0.1% |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 100 | 0.0% |
| Textile mills and textile product mills | 300 | 0.1% |
| Apparel | 0 | 0.0% |
| Leather and allied products | 0 | 0.0% |
| Industrial supplies | 21,900 | 3.8% |
| Wood products | 1,000 | 0.2% |
| Paper | 2,700 | 0.5% |
| Printed matter and related products | 1,300 | 0.2% |
| Petroleum and coal products | 3,900 | 0.7% |
| Chemicals | 2,400 | 0.4% |
| Plastics and rubber products | 2,900 | 0.5% |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 7,800 | 1.3% |
| Durable goods | 232,800 | 39.9% |
| Primary metal | 176,100 | 30.2% |
| Fabricated metal products | 43,200 | 7.4% |
| Machinery | 3,500 | 0.6% |
| Computer and electronic parts | 4,500 | 0.8% |
| Computer and peripheral equipment | 200 | 0.0% |
| Communications, audio, and video equipment | 100 | 0.0% |
| Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments | 300 | 0.1% |
| Semiconductor and other electronic components, and reproducing magnetic and optical media | 3,900 | 0.7% |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 2,600 | 0.4% |
| Transportation equipment | 1,000 | 0.2% |
| Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts | 600 | 0.1% |
| Aerospace products and parts | 100 | 0.0% |
| Railroad, ship, and other transportation equipment | 300 | 0.1% |
| Furniture and related products | 200 | 0.0% |
| Miscellaneous manufactured commodities | 1,900 | 0.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 34,500 | 5.9% |
| Retail trade | 4,000 | 0.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 52,100 | 8.9% |
| Information | 4,600 | 0.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 14,600 | 2.5% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5,600 | 1.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 36,500 | 6.3% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 14,600 | 2.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 56,000 | 9.6% |
| Educational services | 300 | 0.1% |
| Health care and social assistance | 300 | 0.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1,900 | 0.3% |
| Accomodation and food services | 8,800 | 1.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 9,700 | 1.7% |
| Public administration | 10,100 | 1.7% |
| Total | 583,600 | 100.0% |
Note: Subtotals and totals may vary due to rounding.
Sources: Economic Policy Institute analysis of U.S. Census Bureau (2013), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS 2013), and BLS Employment Projections program (BLS-EP 2014b and 2014c).
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