Net U.S. jobs created or displaced by goods trade with China, by industry, 2001–2018
| Total | Share of total jobs displaced | |
|---|---|---|
| Total* | -3,704,700 | 100% |
| Subtotal, nonmanufacturing | -911,300 | 24.6% |
| Subtotal, manufacturing | -2,793,200 | 75.4% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting | 15,900 | -0.4% |
| Mining | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oil and gas | 3,600 | -0.1% |
| Minerals and ores | –3,600 | 0.1% |
| Utilities | –13.900 | 0.4% |
| Construction | -13,700 | 0.4% |
| Manufacturing | -2,793,200 | 75.4% |
| Nondurable goods | -536,800 | 14.5% |
| Food | -9,800 | 0.3% |
| Beverage and tobacco products | -100 | 0.0% |
| Textile mills and textile product mills | -125,400 | 3.4% |
| Apparel, leather, and allied products | -205,700 | 5.6% |
| Paper | -28,600 | 0.8% |
| Printed matter and related products | -33,600 | 0.9% |
| Petroleum and coal products | -1,300 | 0.0% |
| Chemicals | -39,100 | 1.1% |
| Plastics and rubber products | -93,200 | 2.5% |
| Durable goods | -2,256,400 | 60.9% |
| Wood products | -31,300 | 0.8% |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | -37,900 | 1.0% |
| Primary metals | -59,200 | 1.6% |
| Fabricated metal products | -193,800 | 5.2% |
| Machinery, except electronics | -119,700 | 3.2% |
| Computer and electronic parts | -1,340,600 | 36.2% |
| Computer and peripheral equipment | -688,600 | 18.6% |
| Communications, audio, and video equipment | -293,700 | 7.9% |
| Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments | -21,100 | 0.6% |
| Semiconductors and other electronic components, and reproducing magnetic and optical media | -337,300 | 9.1% |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | -165,200 | 4.5% |
| Transportation equipment | -33,900 | 0.9% |
| Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts | -66,000 | 1.8% |
| Aerospace products and parts | 39,300 | -1.1% |
| Railroad, ship, and other transportation equipment | -7,200 | 0.2% |
| Furniture and related products | -146,400 | 4.0% |
| Miscellaneous manufactured commodities | -128,400 | 3.5% |
| Wholesale trade | -176,600 | 4.8% |
| Retail trade | -57,500 | 1.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | -76,000 | 2.1% |
| Information | -45,900 | 1.2% |
| Finance and insurance | -51,600 | 1.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | -19,000 | 0.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | -118,000 | 3.2% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | -57,400 | 1.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | -173,400 | 4.7% |
| Education services | -1,600 | 0.0% |
| Healthcare and social assistance | -1,700 | 0.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | -10,400 | 0.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | -42,600 | 1.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | -33,400 | 0.9% |
| Government | -34,500 | 0.9% |
* Subcategory and overall totals may vary slightly due to rounding.
Note: Percentages are calculated using rounded totals.
Source: Authors’ analysis of USITC 2019, and Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections program 2019a and 2019b. For a more detailed explanation of data sources and computations, see the appendix.