Figure B
U.S. manufacturing employment, 1997–2016 (millions)
| Date | US Manufacturing Employment |
|---|---|
| 2007-01-01 | 14.008 |
| 2007-02-01 | 13.997 |
| 2007-03-01 | 13.97 |
| 2007-04-01 | 13.945 |
| 2007-05-01 | 13.929 |
| 2007-06-01 | 13.911 |
| 2007-07-01 | 13.889 |
| 2007-08-01 | 13.828 |
| 2007-09-01 | 13.79 |
| 2007-10-01 | 13.764 |
| 2007-11-01 | 13.757 |
| 2007-12-01 | 13.746 |
| 2008-01-01 | 13.725 |
| 2008-02-01 | 13.696 |
| 2008-03-01 | 13.659 |
| 2008-04-01 | 13.599 |
| 2008-05-01 | 13.564 |
| 2008-06-01 | 13.504 |
| 2008-07-01 | 13.43 |
| 2008-08-01 | 13.358 |
| 2008-09-01 | 13.275 |
| 2008-10-01 | 13.147 |
| 2008-11-01 | 13.034 |
| 2008-12-01 | 12.85 |
| 2009-01-01 | 12.561 |
| 2009-02-01 | 12.38 |
| 2009-03-01 | 12.208 |
| 2009-04-01 | 12.03 |
| 2009-05-01 | 11.862 |
| 2009-06-01 | 11.726 |
| 2009-07-01 | 11.668 |
| 2009-08-01 | 11.626 |
| 2009-09-01 | 11.591 |
| 2009-10-01 | 11.538 |
| 2009-11-01 | 11.509 |
| 2009-12-01 | 11.475 |
| 2010-01-01 | 11.46 |
| 2010-02-01 | 11.453 |
| 2010-03-01 | 11.453 |
| 2010-04-01 | 11.489 |
| 2010-05-01 | 11.525 |
| 2010-06-01 | 11.545 |
| 2010-07-01 | 11.561 |
| 2010-08-01 | 11.553 |
| 2010-09-01 | 11.563 |
| 2010-10-01 | 11.562 |
| 2010-11-01 | 11.585 |
| 2010-12-01 | 11.595 |
| 2011-01-01 | 11.621 |
| 2011-02-01 | 11.654 |
| 2011-03-01 | 11.675 |
| 2011-04-01 | 11.704 |
| 2011-05-01 | 11.713 |
| 2011-06-01 | 11.727 |
| 2011-07-01 | 11.746 |
| 2011-08-01 | 11.764 |
| 2011-09-01 | 11.769 |
| 2011-10-01 | 11.78 |
| 2011-11-01 | 11.77 |
| 2011-12-01 | 11.802 |
| 2012-01-01 | 11.836 |
| 2012-02-01 | 11.859 |
| 2012-03-01 | 11.899 |
| 2012-04-01 | 11.915 |
| 2012-05-01 | 11.929 |
| 2012-06-01 | 11.942 |
| 2012-07-01 | 11.967 |
| 2012-08-01 | 11.961 |
| 2012-09-01 | 11.952 |
| 2012-10-01 | 11.959 |
| 2012-11-01 | 11.948 |
| 2012-12-01 | 11.96 |
| 2013-01-01 | 11.98 |
| 2013-02-01 | 12.001 |
| 2013-03-01 | 12.003 |
| 2013-04-01 | 12.004 |
| 2013-05-01 | 12.002 |
| 2013-06-01 | 12.002 |
| 2013-07-01 | 11.983 |
| 2013-08-01 | 12.014 |
| 2013-09-01 | 12.029 |
| 2013-10-01 | 12.05 |
| 2013-11-01 | 12.076 |
| 2013-12-01 | 12.086 |
| 2014-01-01 | 12.094 |
| 2014-02-01 | 12.115 |
| 2014-03-01 | 12.125 |
| 2014-04-01 | 12.139 |
| 2014-05-01 | 12.146 |
| 2014-06-01 | 12.171 |
| 2014-07-01 | 12.189 |
| 2014-08-01 | 12.205 |
| 2014-09-01 | 12.217 |
| 2014-10-01 | 12.243 |
| 2014-11-01 | 12.272 |
| 2014-12-01 | 12.294 |
| 2015-01-01 | 12.311 |
| 2015-02-01 | 12.315 |
| 2015-03-01 | 12.318 |
| 2015-04-01 | 12.316 |
| 2015-05-01 | 12.324 |
| 2015-06-01 | 12.325 |
| 2015-07-01 | 12.336 |
| 2015-08-01 | 12.318 |
| 2015-09-01 | 12.309 |
| 2015-10-01 | 12.311 |
| 2015-11-01 | 12.314 |
| 2015-12-01 | 12.32 |
| 2016-01-01 | 12.343 |
| 2016-02-01 | 12.327 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Employment Statistics public data series
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