Miscellaneous Manufacturing: NAICS 339

About the Miscellaneous Manufacturing subsector

The miscellaneous manufacturing subsector is part of the manufacturing sector.

The miscellaneous manufacturing subsector consists of these industry groups:

• Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing: NAICS 3391
• Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing: NAICS 3399

NOTE: There was a change in the definition of this subsector between NAICS 2002 and NAICS 2007. Some of the data below reflect the 2002 definition and some reflect the 2007 definition. See the BLS implementation schedule for NAICS 2007 to find out which BLS programs have already implemented NAICS 2007.

Workforce Statistics

This section provides information relating to employment and unemployment in miscellaneous manufacturing. While most data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys, information on industry unemployment comes from a national survey of households. The following tables present an overview of the industry including the number of jobs, the unemployment rate of those previously employed in the industry, mass layoffs, data for occupations common to the industry, and projections of occupational employment change.

Employment, Unemployment, and Layoffs

Employment data from the Current Employment Statistics survey are for the Miscellaneous Durable Goods Manufacturing industry (NAICS 339)

Data series	Back data	Jan. 2013	Feb. 2013	Mar. 2013	Apr. 2013
Employment (in thousands)
Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted)		579.9	578.5	(P) 577.4	(P) 576.5
Employment, production and nonsupervisory employees (seasonally adjusted)		383.2	383.5	(P) 383.2	(P) 381.9
Unemployment
Unemployment rate		7.8%	8.0%	6.0%	6.6%
Layoffs
Mass layoff events		7	3	9
Initial claimants for unemployment benefits		488	388	729
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics, Current Population Survey, Mass Layoff Statistics)

Extended Mass Layoffs

Data series	Back data	2nd quarter 2012	3rd quarter 2012	4th quarter 2012	1st quarter 2013
Extended mass layoff events		4	10	(P) 6	(P) 7
Separations		659	1,077	(P) 1,388	(P) 873
Initial claimants		701	980	(P) 1,187	(P) 799
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Mass Layoff Statistics)

Employment by Occupation

Data series	Employment, 2012
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	6,500
Dental laboratory technicians	30,230
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	20,720
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	15,240
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	14,020
Team assemblers	66,730

(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)

Projections

For projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for miscellaneous manufacturing.

(Source: Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections)

Earnings and Hours

This section presents data on employee earnings and weekly hours. The latest industry averages of hourly earnings and weekly hours are shown. In addition, recent hourly and annual earnings are shown for occupations commonly found in miscellaneous manufacturing.

Earnings and Hours of All Employees

Employment data from the Current Employment Statistics survey are for the Miscellaneous Durable Goods Manufacturing industry (NAICS 339)

Data series	Back data	Jan. 2013	Feb. 2013	Mar. 2013	Apr. 2013
Average hourly earnings		$23.49	$23.40	(P) $23.61	(P) $23.70
Average weekly hours		38.9	39.0	(P) 39.0	(P) 38.9
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Earnings and Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees

Employment data from the Current Employment Statistics survey are for the Miscellaneous Durable Goods Manufacturing industry (NAICS 339)

Data series	Back data	Jan. 2013	Feb. 2013	Mar. 2013	Apr. 2013
Average hourly earnings		$16.89	$17.00	(P) $17.11	(P) $17.00
Average weekly hours		39.7	40.1	(P) 40.1	(P) 40.0
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Earnings by Occupation

Data series	Wages, 2012
	Hourly		Annual
	Median	Mean	Median	Mean
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	$13.77	$14.53	$28,650	$30,220
Dental laboratory technicians	$17.09	$18.56	$35,560	$38,610
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	$25.98	$27.46	$54,030	$57,110
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	$16.96	$17.75	$35,270	$36,920
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	$26.12	$30.29	$54,330	$63,000
Team assemblers	$13.10	$13.78	$27,240	$28,660

(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)

Work-related Fatalities, Injuries, and Illnesses

This section presents data for the industry on the number of workplace fatalities and the rates of workplace injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers in miscellaneous manufacturing. An injury or illness is considered to be work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing condition.

Data series	2008	2009	2010	2011
Fatalities
Number of fatalities	9	9	3	10
Rate of injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers
Total recordable cases	3.6	3.1	3.0	3.3
Cases involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer	1.8	1.6	1.6	1.7
Cases involving days away from work	0.8	0.7	0.8	0.8
Cases involving days of job transfer or restriction	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.9
Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria.

(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)

Prices

This section provides industry-specific pricing information. The producer price index measures the percentage change in prices that domestic producers receive for goods and services. The prices included in the producer price index are from the first commercial transaction. The import price index reflects the percentage change in prices paid to foreign producers for their goods and services within the U.S., while the export price index measures the percentage change in prices received by U.S. producers for goods and services sold outside the U.S.

Data series	Back data	Jan. 2013	Feb. 2013	Mar. 2013	Apr. 2013
Producer price index		(P) 118.3	(P) 118.2	(P) 118.8	(P) 119.0
Percent change from previous month		(P) 0.3%	(P) -0.1%	(P) 0.5%	(P) 0.2%
Import index		120.7	120.6	(R) 120.9	120.9
Percent change from previous month		0.0%	-0.1%	(R) 0.2%	(R) 0.0%
Export index		122.8	122.9	122.3	122.3
Percent change from previous month		0.9%	0.1%	-0.5%	0.0%
Footnotes (R) Revised (P) Preliminary

(Source: Producer Price Indexes, International Price Program)

Workplace Trends

This section presents data on the number of establishments in miscellaneous manufacturing. Also included in this section is information on productivity, presented as the rate of change in output per hour of workers in the industry.

Establishments

Data series	Back data	4th quarter 2011	1st quarter 2012	2nd quarter 2012	3rd quarter 2012
Number of establishments
Private industry		31,012	(P) 30,721	(P) 30,814	(P) 30,952
Local government
State government
Federal government		2	(P) 2	(P) 2	(P) 2
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)

Productivity

Data series	Back data	2008	2009	2010	2011
Labor productivity index, output per hour		119.737	120.742	129.298	127.645
Percent change from previous year		1.6	0.8	7.1	-1.3
Labor index, total labor hours		94.299	85.935	82.520	84.419
Percent change from previous year		-0.4	-8.9	-4.0	2.3
Output index		112.910	103.759	106.696	107.757
Percent change from previous year		1.2	-8.1	2.8	1.0
Unit labor costs index		104.206	106.072	105.336	107.167
Percent change from previous year		-1.1	1.8	-0.7	1.7

(Source: Productivity and Costs)

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Data extracted on: May 17, 2013