Manufacturing employment change in the U.S., Germany, and China, 1997–2013
| Year | United States | Germany | China |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 1998 | 0.8095 | 1.7404 | -13.45194 |
| 1999 | -0.55686 | 1.7891 | -15.6367 |
| 2000 | -0.89557 | 2.4492 | -16.32335 |
| 2001 | -5.61456 | 2.3507 | -15.9072 |
| 2002 | -12.40025 | 1.3973 | -13.57678 |
| 2003 | -16.7059 | -1.97312 | -17.81323 |
| 2004 | -17.81962 | -2.6427 | -13.77794 |
| 2005 | -18.32482 | -4.82714 | -8.3236 |
| 2006 | -18.73816 | -3.29685 | -2.50287 |
| 2007 | -20.32264 | -0.38228 | 4.1641 |
| 2008 | -23.03806 | 1.0269 | 6.0579 |
| 2009 | -31.98806 | -2.19703 | 8.7774 |
| 2010 | -33.81939 | -3.46194 | 12.7094 |
| 2011 | -32.6827 | -4.11247 | 16.3319 |
| 2012 | -31.52879 | -3.8221 | 19.9286 |
| 2013 | -30.99489 | -4.68572 | 19.5622 |
Source: EPI analysis of China Statistical Yearbook (National Bureau of Statistics of China 2003, 2014), Eurostat (European Commission 2015b), and Bureau of Labor Statistics (2015)