Chart 13. Manufacturing wage and salary employment, 2000–21 and projected 2031
Year Employment (millions)

2000

17.3

2001

16.4

2002

15.3

2003

14.5

2004

14.3

2005

14.2

2006

14.2

2007

13.9

2008

13.4

2009

11.8

2010

11.5

2011

11.7

2012

11.9

2013

12

2014

12.2

2015

12.3

2016

12.4

2017

12.4

2018

12.7

2019

12.8

2020

12.2

2021

12.3

2022

[1]

2023

[1]

2024

[1]

2025

[1]

2026

[1]

2027

[1]

2028

[1]

2029

[1]

2030

[1]

2031 projected

12.2

Note: [1] Not applicable.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.