U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Industries at a Glance

Miscellaneous Manufacturing: NAICS 339

About the Miscellaneous Manufacturing subsector

The miscellaneous manufacturing subsector is part of the manufacturing sector.

Industries in the Miscellaneous Manufacturing subsector make a wide range of products that cannot readily be classified in specific NAICS subsectors in manufacturing. Processes used by these establishments vary significantly, both among and within industries. For example, a variety of manufacturing processes are used in manufacturing sporting and athletic goods that include products such as tennis racquets and golf balls. The processes for these products differ from each other, and the processes differ significantly from the fabrication processes used in making dolls or toys, the melting and shaping of precious metals to make jewelry, and the bending, forming, and assembly used in making medical products.

North American Industry Classification System

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


Data series	Jan. 2012	Feb. 2012	Mar. 2012	Apr. 2012
Employment (in thousands)
Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted)	577.2	576.7	(P) 577.4	(P) 578.7
Employment, production and nonsupervisory employees (seasonally adjusted)	375.1	377.5	(P) 377.3	(P) 380.4
Unemployment
Unemployment rate	7.5%	10.0%	8.8%	7.4%
Layoffs
Mass layoff events	13	4	5	(1) -
Initial claimants for unemployment benefits	1,113	467	396	(1) -
Footnotes (1) Data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure standards. (P) Preliminary

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

Extended Mass Layoffs


Data series	2nd quarter 2011	3rd quarter 2011	4th quarter 2011	1st quarter 2012
Extended mass layoff events	9	8	(P) 9	(P) 8
Separations	842	820	(P) 1,065	(P) 1,156
Initial claimants	1,333	765	(P) 1,090	(P) 871
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Mass Layoff Statistics)

Employment by Occupation


Data series	Employment, 2011
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	6,590
Dental laboratory technicians	31,280
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	19,980
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	15,070
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	14,200
Team assemblers	61,290

(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


Data series	Jan. 2012	Feb. 2012	Mar. 2012	Apr. 2012
Average hourly earnings	$23.61	$23.42	(P) $23.61	(P) $23.73
Average weekly hours	38.8	38.7	(P) 38.3	(P) 38.5
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Earnings and Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees


Data series	Jan. 2012	Feb. 2012	Mar. 2012	Apr. 2012
Average hourly earnings	$16.96	$17.07	(P) $16.99	(P) $17.05
Average weekly hours	39.2	39.1	(P) 38.8	(P) 39.0
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Earnings by Occupation


Data series	Wages, 2011
	Hourly		Annual
	Median	Mean	Median	Mean
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	$13.39	$14.05	$27,840	$29,230
Dental laboratory technicians	$16.86	$18.30	$35,070	$38,050
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	$25.67	$27.09	$53,390	$56,350
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	$16.77	$17.50	$34,880	$36,390
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	$25.85	$30.31	$53,770	$63,050
Team assemblers	$12.84	$13.53	$26,700	$28,140

(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	2007	2008	2009	2010
Fatalities
Number of fatalities	9	9	9	3
Rate of injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers
Total recordable cases	3.9	3.6	3.1	3.0
Cases involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer	2.0	1.8	1.6	1.6
Cases involving days away from work	0.9	0.8	0.7	0.8
Cases involving days of job transfer or restriction	1.1	0.9	0.8	0.8

(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	Jan. 2012	Feb. 2012	Mar. 2012	Apr. 2012
Producer price index	(P) 116.8	(P) 117.3	(P) 117.5	(P) 117.5
Percent change from previous month	(P) 0.1%	(P) 0.4%	(P) 0.2%	(P) 0.0%
Import index	122.0	122.3	(R) 122.2	122.3
Percent change from previous month	-1.0%	0.2%	(R) -0.1%	(R) 0.1%
Export index	122.5	(R) 122.2	(R) 122.1	121.6
Percent change from previous month	-0.9%	(R) -0.2%	(R) -0.1%	(R) -0.4%
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	4th quarter 2010	1st quarter 2011	2nd quarter 2011	3rd quarter 2011
Number of establishments
Private industry	31,305	(P) 31,008	(P) 31,033	(P) 31,117
Local government	2	(P) 1	(P) 1	(P) 1
State government
Federal government	2	(P) 2	(P) 2	(P) 2
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)

Productivity


Data series	2007	2008	2009	2010
Labor productivity index, output per hour	117.817	119.737	120.623	130.589
Percent change from previous year	-0.4	1.6	0.7	8.3
Labor index, total labor hours	94.698	94.299	85.935	82.520
Percent change from previous year	-1.1	-0.4	-8.9	-4.0
Output index	111.571	112.910	103.657	107.761
Percent change from previous year	-1.6	1.2	-8.2	4.0
Unit labor costs index	105.312	104.206	106.054	105.687
Percent change from previous year	5.9	-1.1	1.8	-0.3