Manufacturing jobs supported by a $500 billion infrastructure investment, under status quo and reduced import share, by industry
| Industry | Status quo | Reduced import share |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural and structural metals manufacturing | 54,723 | 61,742 |
| Cement and concrete product manufacturing | 43,281 | 48,832 |
| Other wood product manufacturing, including wood TV, radio, and sewing machine cabinet manufacturing | 24,169 | 27,269 |
| Plastics product manufacturing | 21,007 | 23,701 |
| Machine shops; turned product; and screw, nut, and bolt manufacturing | 14,197 | 16,018 |
| Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing | 11,409 | 12,872 |
| Other fabricated metal product manufacturing | 11,405 | 12,868 |
| Sawmills and wood preservation | 10,736 | 12,113 |
| Lime, gypsum, and other nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing | 10,114 | 11,411 |
| Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning, and commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturing | 9,854 | 11,118 |
| Household and institutional furniture and kitchen cabinet manufacturing, excluding wood TV, radio, and sewing machine cabinet manufacturing | 8,697 | 9,813 |
| Other electrical equipment and component manufacturing | 7,335 | 8,275 |
| Motor vehicle parts manufacturing | 6,931 | 7,820 |
| Coating, engraving, heat treating, and allied activities | 6,279 | 7,084 |
| Electric lighting equipment manufacturing | 5,056 | 5,705 |
| Other general purpose machinery manufacturing | 4,968 | 5,605 |
| Converted paper product manufacturing | 4,902 | 5,530 |
| Printing and related support activities | 4,794 | 5,408 |
| Office furniture (including fixtures) manufacturing | 4,605 | 5,195 |
| Clay product and refractory manufacturing | 4,010 | 4,524 |
| Electrical equipment manufacturing | 3,793 | 4,279 |
| Petroleum and coal products manufacturing | 3,551 | 4,006 |
| Boiler, tank, and shipping container manufacturing | 3,550 | 4,005 |
| Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing | 3,495 | 3,943 |
| Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing | 3,316 | 3,741 |
| Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing | 3,306 | 3,730 |
| Agriculture, construction, and mining machinery manufacturing | 3,280 | 3,701 |
| Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing | 3,109 | 3,507 |
| Foundries | 2,770 | 3,125 |
| Other miscellaneous manufacturing | 2,749 | 3,101 |
| Steel product manufacturing from purchased steel | 2,639 | 2,977 |
| Forging and stamping | 2,402 | 2,710 |
| Textile mills and textile product mills | 2,387 | 2,693 |
| Basic chemical manufacturing | 2,316 | 2,613 |
| Spring and wire product manufacturing | 2,062 | 2,326 |
| Glass and glass product manufacturing | 1,954 | 2,205 |
| Resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial synthetic fibers and filaments manufacturing | 1,913 | 2,158 |
| Rubber product manufacturing | 1,880 | 2,121 |
| Alumina and aluminum production and processing | 1,729 | 1,950 |
| Other chemical product and preparation manufacturing | 1,706 | 1,924 |
| Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production and processing | 1,703 | 1,921 |
| Metalworking machinery manufacturing | 1,603 | 1,808 |
| Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills | 1,463 | 1,651 |
| Pesticide, fertilizer, and other agricultural chemical manufacturing | 1,337 | 1,508 |
| Household appliance manufacturing | 1,247 | 1,406 |
| Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing, including digital camera manufacturing | 1,212 | 1,367 |
| Ship and boat building | 1,181 | 1,332 |
| Hardware manufacturing | 1,040 | 1,173 |
| Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing | 747 | 843 |
| Communications equipment manufacturing | 720 | 812 |
| Cutlery and hand tool manufacturing | 699 | 788 |
| Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment manufacturing | 622 | 701 |
| Industrial machinery manufacturing | 619 | 698 |
| Aerospace product and parts manufacturing | 587 | 662 |
| Animal slaughtering and processing | 505 | 569 |
| Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing, excluding digital camera manufacturing | 347 | 392 |
| Other food manufacturing | 319 | 359 |
| Railroad rolling stock manufacturing | 291 | 328 |
| Apparel, leather, and allied product manufacturing | 259 | 292 |
| Soap, cleaning compound, and toilet preparation manufacturing | 251 | 283 |
| Beverage manufacturing | 248 | 280 |
| Grain and oilseed milling | 237 | 267 |
| Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing | 198 | 223 |
| Dairy product manufacturing | 191 | 215 |
| Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty-food manufacturing | 149 | 168 |
| Other furniture-related product manufacturing | 138 | 155 |
| Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing | 137 | 155 |
| Manufacturing and reproducing magnetic and optical media | 116 | 131 |
| Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing | 110 | 124 |
| Animal food manufacturing | 76 | 86 |
| Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing | 73 | 82 |
| Seafood product preparation and packaging | 63 | 71 |
| Other transportation equipment manufacturing | 24 | 27 |
| Motor vehicle manufacturing | 17 | 19 |
| Audio and video equipment manufacturing | 14 | 15 |
| Tobacco manufacturing | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 340,900 | 384,629 |
Note: Column two represents jobs created if import shares in manufacturing were reduced by a third.
Source: Author’s analysis using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS 2017)