Figure B
Manufacturing employment indexes for U.S., Germany, and China, 1997–2013
| United States | Germany | China | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 1998 | 100.8095 | 101.7404 | 86.54806 |
| 1999 | 99.44314 | 101.7891 | 84.3633 |
| 2000 | 99.10443 | 102.4492 | 83.67665 |
| 2001 | 94.38544 | 102.3507 | 84.0928 |
| 2002 | 87.59975 | 101.3973 | 86.42322 |
| 2003 | 83.2941 | 98.02688 | 82.18677 |
| 2004 | 82.18038 | 97.3573 | 86.22206 |
| 2005 | 81.67518 | 95.17286 | 91.6764 |
| 2006 | 81.26184 | 96.70315 | 97.49713 |
| 2007 | 79.67736 | 99.61772 | 104.1641 |
| 2008 | 76.96194 | 101.0269 | 106.0579 |
| 2009 | 68.01194 | 97.80297 | 108.7774 |
| 2010 | 66.18061 | 96.53806 | 112.7094 |
| 2011 | 67.3173 | 95.88753 | 116.3319 |
| 2012 | 68.47121 | 96.1779 | 119.9286 |
| 2013 | 69.00511 | 95.31428 | 119.5622 |
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)
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