U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsThe goods-producing industries supersector group consists of these supersectors and sectors:
(All other industries are part of the Service-Providing Industries supersector group.)
This section provides information relating to employment in goods-producing industries. These data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys. The following tables present an overview of the industry including the number of jobs, union membership and representation, gross job gains and losses, and projections of occupational employment change.
| Data series | Back data |
Feb. 2013 |
Mar. 2013 |
Apr. 2013 |
May 2013 |
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Employment (in thousands) |
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Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted) |
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18,638 | 18,652 | (P) 18,637 | (P) 18,636 |
Employment, production and nonsupervisory employees (seasonally adjusted) |
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13,431 | 13,426 | (P) 13,407 | (P) 13,388 |
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Footnotes |
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(Source: Current Employment Statistics)
| Data series | Back data |
2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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Union membership and representation |
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Members of unions (percent of wage and salary workers) |
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1.1% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
Represented by unions (percent of wage and salary workers) |
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1.4% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
(Source: Current Population Survey)
| Data series | Back data |
4th quarter 2011 |
1st quarter 2012 |
2nd quarter 2012 |
3rd quarter 2012 |
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Dynamic changes in employment (in thousands) |
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1,363 | 1,386 | 1,388 | 1,326 | |
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1,356 | 1,241 | 1,304 | 1,299 | |
(Source: Business Employment Dynamics)
For projected (future) employment estimates in goods-producing industries, see the Employment and projected employment by major industry sector table.
(Source: Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections)
This section presents data on employee earnings and weekly hours. The latest industry averages of hourly earnings and weekly hours, as well as weekly earnings by union membership status, are shown. This section also contains information on the average cost of benefits paid by employers, as well as recent rates of change in wages and total compensation.
| Data series | Back data |
Feb. 2013 |
Mar. 2013 |
Apr. 2013 |
May 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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$24.94 | $24.96 | (P) $24.98 | (P) $25.04 | |
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40.5 | 40.4 | (P) 40.3 | (P) 40.4 | |
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Footnotes |
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(Source: Current Employment Statistics)
| Data series | Back data |
Feb. 2013 |
Mar. 2013 |
Apr. 2013 |
May 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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$21.16 | $21.18 | (P) $21.21 | (P) $21.26 | |
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41.3 | 41.3 | (P) 41.3 | (P) 41.3 | |
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Footnotes |
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(Source: Current Employment Statistics)
| Data series | Back data |
Median weekly earnings | |||
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| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | ||
Union membership and representation |
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$462 | $465 | $483 | $470 | |
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$597 | $545 | $580 | $499 | |
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$602 | $543 | $572 | $509 | |
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$457 | $463 | $481 | $469 | |
(Source: Current Population Survey)
| Data series | Back data |
2nd quarter 2012 |
3rd quarter 2012 |
4th quarter 2012 |
1st quarter 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12-month percent change |
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1.3% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | |
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1.6% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | |
(Source: Compensation Cost Trends)
| Data series | Back data |
1st quarter 2013 | |
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| Compensation component ($ per hour worked) |
Percent of total compensation | ||
Compensation costs |
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34.55 | 100.0 | |
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23.08 | 66.8 | |
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11.48 | 33.2 | |
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3.29 | 9.5 | |
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1.56 | 4.5 | |
(Source: Compensation Cost Trends)
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 goods-producing industries. 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 |
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Fatalities |
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| 2,287 | 1,878 | 1,931 | 1,835 | |
Rate of injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers |
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| 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | |
Cases involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer |
2.6 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | |
| 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | |
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Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. |
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(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)
This section presents data on the number of establishments and the number of establishments experiencing job gains or job losses in goods-producing industries.
| Data series | Back data |
4th quarter 2011 |
1st quarter 2012 |
2nd quarter 2012 |
3rd quarter 2012 |
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Number of establishments |
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1,225,358 | (P) 1,210,861 | (P) 1,211,553 | (P) 1,216,490 | |
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4,710 | (P) 4,683 | (P) 4,686 | (P) 4,690 | |
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1,842 | (P) 1,834 | (P) 1,836 | (P) 1,842 | |
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123 | (P) 120 | (P) 119 | (P) 120 | |
Establishments with changes in employment (in thousands) |
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With job gains (seasonally adjusted) |
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311 | 307 | 304 | 300 |
With job losses (seasonally adjusted) |
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308 | 303 | 297 | 300 |
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Footnotes |
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(Source: Business Employment Dynamics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)
See industry studies in the subject matter index of The Editor's Desk (Current Edition).
See industry studies in the Index of the Monthly Labor Review Online (Current Issue).
See occupations and industries in the Index of the Occupational Outlook Quarterly.
To learn about careers from an industry perspective, see the Career Guide to Industries.
Data extracted on: June 18, 2013
