Figure 3. Index of U.S. manufacturing output, 1987–2014 (1987 = 100)

Year

Pre-2016 method

Current method

1987

100.0 100.0

1988

104.0 104.1

1989

105.1 105.1

1990

105.6 105.5

1991

103.8 103.7

1992

109.1 108.7

1993

113.1 112.6

1994

119.1 118.6

1995

123.7 123.4

1996

128.9 128.6

1997

137.7 137.4

1998

141.5 144.0

1999

147.2 149.9

2000

155.7 153.7

2001

145.9 147.5

2002

142.4 148.1

2003

144.3 149.6

2004

151.4 152.9

2005

158.9 158.9

2006

165.3 161.6

2007

172.6 166.3

2008

172.2 158.4

2009

139.7 139.4

2010

154.6 147.8

2011

166.5 151.8

2012

173.3 154.1

2013

175.0 156.8

2014

177.9 159.3

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.