Manufacturing employment (millions), U.S., Germany, and China, 1997, 2007, and 2013
| United States | Germany | China | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | High | |||
| 1997 | 17.4 | 8.0 | 96.1 | 96.1 |
| 2007 | 13.9 | 8.0 | 100.1 | 106.2 |
| 2013 | 12.0 | 7.6 | 114.9 | 121.9 |
| Change, 1997–2013 | ||||
| Jobs | -5.4 | -0.4 | 18.8 | 25.8 |
| Jobs as a percent | -31.0% | -4.7% | 19.6% | 26.8% |
Source: EPI analysis of China Statistical Yearbook (National Bureau of Statistics of China 2003, 2014), Eurostat (European Commission 2015b), and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2015)