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Facts About Manufacturing
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Facts About Manufacturing
COSTS
2008 2011-5
0
5
10
15
20
25
Corporate Taxes Employee Benefits Torts Regulatory Energy
Perc
enta
ge C
ontr
ibut
ion
to
U.S.
Str
uctu
ral C
ost B
urde
n
The U.S. Has a Structural Cost Disadvantage(Updated June 2011)
Source(s): MAPI
Fran
ce
Unite
d St
ates
Japa
n
Ger
man
y
Unite
d Ki
n...
Cana
da
Aver
age
of 9
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a
Mex
ico
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a
Taiw
an
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
104.0 100.093.4 89.6
82.1 81.9 80.074.5
64.7 64.2
37.5
Stru
ctur
al C
osts
of M
anuf
actu
ring
as
a Pe
rcen
tage
of U
.S. C
osts
Among 9 Largest Trading Partners, Only France Has Higher Structural Costs Than the U.S. (Updated June 2011)
Source(s): MAPI
Statutory(1997)
Statutory (2012)
Effective(2011)
United States 40.0 40.0 34.6Japan 57.1 38.0 29.5France 36.6 33.3 34.1Mexico 34.0 30.0 17.5Germany 57.4 29.4 23.8Canada 44.6 28.0 20.5China 33.0 25.0 16.6Korea 30.8 24.2 29.5United Kingdom 31.0 24.0 27.9Taiwan 25.0 17.0 10.9
The U.S. Does Not Keep Pace With Falling Corporate Tax Rates(Updated July 2012)
Source(s): MAPI Costs Study and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and country budget documents
Note: Rates include both national and subnational corporate taxes where they exist
Business Is the Largest Source of State and Local Funding(Updated October 2013)
Total State and Local Taxes FY 2012 ($Billions)
Source(s): Ernst & Young and Council on State Taxation
Individual Income Taxes, $280, 19%
Other Non-Business Taxes, $506, 35%
Taxes on Business Property, $229, 16%
Sales Taxes on Business Inputs, $137, 10%
Excise and Utility Taxes and Insurance, $80, 6%
Corp. Income Tax, $46, 3%
Unemployment Ins. And Sev-erance Tax, $67, 5%
Licenses and Other Business Taxes, $52, 4%Individual Income Tax on Business Income, $34,
2%
U.S. Healthcare Costs Are Increasing (Updated May 2013)
Source(s): U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
Empl
oyer
-Pro
vide
d He
alth
care
in M
anuf
actu
r-in
g, D
olla
rs p
er H
our
Commercial Tort Costs Climbing Again (Updated January 2013)
Source(s): Towers Watson and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
50
100
150
200
250
Private Sector Payroll Employment Commercial Tort Costs
Inde
x 19
90=1
00
1997
2004
2009
0
3
6
9
12
15
11.510.9 11.2
“Re
gula
tory
Com
plia
nce
Tax,
” Pe
rcen
t of V
alue
-Add
ed in
Man
ufac
turin
gDespite Rhetoric, Regulations Are as Burdensome as Ever
(Updated July 2012)
Source(s): MAPI Costs Study
The U.S. Ranks High But Is Not the Easiest Country To Do Business In (Updated April 2014)
Source(s): World Bank, Ease of Doing Business Index
Rank 2005 20131 New Zealand Singapore2 Singapore Hong Kong, China3 United States New Zealand4 Canada United States5 Norway Denmark6 Australia Malaysia7 Hong Kong, P.R. of China Korea8 Denmark Georgia9 United Kingdom Norway
10 Japan United Kingdom11 Ireland Australia12 Iceland Finland13 Finland Iceland14 Sweden Sweden15 Lithuania Ireland
Manufacturing Sector’s Falling Unit Labor Costs Increase Global Competitiveness (Updated January 2013)
Source(s): U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
AustriaItaly
NorwayCanada
DenmarkBelgium
Spain United Kingdom
KoreaFrance
NetherlandsGermany
FinlandSweden
United StatesSingapore
Czech RepublicJapan
Taiwan
-4.5 -3.0 -1.5 0.0 1.5 3.0 4.52.7
2.52.0
1.71.7
1.41.4
0.80.7
0.70.4
0.0-0.1
-1.1-1.6
-1.8-3.1
-3.1-3.9
Average Annual Growth Rate (Percent), 2000-2011
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Economy & Jobs
The U.S. Manufacturing Sector Is the Eighth-Largest Economy (Updated April 2014)
Source(s): International Monetary Fund and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and MAPI
Unite
d St
ates
Chin
a
Japa
n
Ger
man
y
Fran
ce
Unite
d Ki
ngdo
m
Braz
il
U.S.
Man
ufac
turin
g
Russ
ia
Italy
Indi
a
Cana
da
Aust
ralia
Spai
n
Mex
ico
Kore
a (E
)0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
$2.03 Trillion
Trill
ions
of D
olla
rs in
201
2
Manufacturing’s Multiplier Effect Is Stronger Than Other Sectors’ (Updated April 2014)
Professional and business services
Other services, except government
Retail trade
Education, health care, & social assistance
Information
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
Construction
Transportation and warehousing
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting
Manufacturing
$0.0 $0.4 $0.8 $1.2 $1.6
$0.61
$0.63
$0.66
$0.72
$0.80
$0.81
$0.86
$1.00
$1.11
$1.33
Economic Activity Generated by $1 of Sector GDP, 2012
Source(s): U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Annual Input-Output Tables
Manufacturing Firms by Number of Employees(Updated April 2014)
Source(s): U.S. Census Bureau and MAPI
Number of Employees per Firm
0-4 5-9 10-19 20-99 100-499 500+0
30,000
60,000
90,000
120,000107,256
47,31538,587
46,589
11,6703,524
Num
ber o
f Man
ufac
turin
g Fi
rms
in 2
011
Total Number of Firms: 254,941
Manufacturing Establishments by Number of Employees(Updated April 2014)
Source(s): U.S. Census Bureau and MAPI
Number of Employees per Firm
0-4 5-9 10-19 20-99 100-499 500+0
30,000
60,000
90,000
120,000107,310
47,39238,957
50,358
20,258
31,368
Num
ber o
f Man
ufac
turin
g Es
tabl
ishm
ents
in 2
011
Total Number of Establishments: 295,643
Chemicals Lead Manufacturing in Terms of Output(Updated April 2014)
Source(s): U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis data
Che
mic
al p
rodu
cts
Com
pute
r and
ele
c...
Food
and
bev
erag
...
Petro
leum
and
coa
...
Mac
hine
ry
Fabr
icat
ed m
etal
p...
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or v
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les,
bod
i...
Oth
er tr
ansp
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ti...0
4
8
12
16
2018.2
12.411.5
8.87.2 6.6 6.0 6.0
Indu
stry
Per
cent
of M
anuf
actu
ring,
201
2
Food & Beverage Leads Manufacturing in Terms of Employment (Updated April 2014)
Source(s): U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis data
Food
and
bev
era.
..
Fabr
icat
ed m
etal
...
Mac
hine
ry
Com
pute
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Che
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cts
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tics
and
rubb
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0
4
8
12
1613.9
11.8
9.2 9.1
6.6 6.65.7 5.4
Indu
stry
Per
cent
of M
anuf
actu
ring,
201
2
Number of Jobs in Manufacturing(Updated March 2014)
Source(s): U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
10-Ja
n10
-Mar
10-M
ay10
-Jul
10-S
ep10
-Nov
11-Ja
n11
-Mar
11-M
ay11
-Jul
11-S
ep11
-Nov
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n12
-Mar
12-M
ay12
-Jul
12-S
ep12
-Nov
13-Ja
n13
-Mar
13-M
ay13
-Jul
13-S
ep13
-Nov
13-Ja
n
11,000
11,200
11,400
11,600
11,800
12,000
12,200
Num
ber o
f Man
ufac
turin
g Em
ploy
ees
(in T
hous
ands
)
Total Jobs Professional and business
services
Wholesale trade
Agriculture Transportation and warehous-
ing
Mining -
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000 5,474
1,730
731 570 544 514
Job
Supp
orte
d in
Oth
er I
ndus
trie
s (in
Tho
usan
ds)
Manufacturing Supports Millions of U.S. Jobs in Other Sectors (Updated April 2014)
Source(s): Estimated (E) from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Annual Input-Output Tables
Source(s): U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Manufacturing Job Gains Are Largest in the Midwest and Northwest (Updated March 2014)
Percentage Change in Manufacturing Employment by State, Dec 2009 – Oct 2013
Below National AverageEqual to or Above National Average
Change in Share of State Employment, 2001-2011
NH MA RI CTNJDEMDDC
AL5.1
AZ3.2 AR
-2.5
CA1.4
CO6.9
FL1.3
GA2.9
ID11.5
IL3.5
IN11.4
IA8.8
KS3.5
KY7.4
LA5.7
ME-0.4
MI21.2
MN5.7
MS-0.7
MO3.5
MT7.6
NE6.8
NV3.6
NM1.4
NY-3.0
NC2.6
ND15.8
OH7.2
OK11.9
OR10.1
PA1.3
SC8.6
SD16.0
TN8.0
TX7.6
UT9.9
VT5.2
VA-0.7
WA12.7
WV-0.6
WI9.0
WY13.5
AK20.6
HI0.0
1.2 -2.7 -1.7 -3.4 -4.1 -4.1 -10.2 -25.0
No Region Has Been Immune to the Decline in Manufacturing Employment (Updated May 2013)
Source(s): U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Northeast Great Lakes Plains Southeast Southwest West0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
1996 2001 2006 2012
Reg
iona
l Man
ufac
turin
g Em
ploy
men
t, Th
ousa
nds
of E
mpl
oyee
s
Source(s): U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Manufacturing Makes a Positive Contribution to Most State Economies (Updated October 2013)
Percentage Change in Gross State Product from Manufacturing, 2006-2012
WV 0
NC10
SC 9
GA 6
FL 2
AL-8
TN 2
KY-4
OH-5
IN17
IL15
MO 4
AR-10
MS 3
LA 18
TX 21
OK 18
KS 7
NE23
IA 12
MI-6
WI 7
MN18
ND 9
SD 13
MT 6
WY 43
CO 29
NM 1
AZ 8
UT 48
NV 2
ID41
WA 26
OR 61
CA 17
AK 60
Below National AverageEqual to or Above National Average
Change in Gross State Product from Manufacturing, 2006-2011
AL6
AZ8 AR
-9
CA8
CO25
FL-2
GA10
ID35
IL23
IN32
IA3
KS19
KY5
LA3
ME5
MI2
MN19
MS4
MO5
MT33
NE38
NV7
NM-1
NY-2
NC12
ND18
OH2
OK11
OR58
PA1
SC19
SD24
TN4
TX33
UT61
VT5
VA22
WA33
WV2
WI7
WY25
AK26
HI13
NH MA RI CTNJDEMDDC
16 21 -13 -11 -3 -2 28 6
According to the UN, U.S. Manufacturing Slipped to #2 (Updated March 2014)
Source(s): United Nations and MAPI
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
United States China Germany Japan Brazil
Perc
ent o
f Val
ue-A
dded
in G
loba
l Man
ufac
turin
g
According to the World Bank, U.S. and China are Comparable (Updated March 2014)
Source(s): World Bank, WDI and GDF databases and MAPI
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
United States China Germany Japan Brazil
Perc
ent o
f Val
ue-A
dded
in G
loba
l Man
ufac
turin
g
Manufacturing Has Improved Living Standards (Updated May 2013)
Source(s): U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
100
150
200
250
300
350
GDP Price Deflator Manufacturing Prices Manufacturing Prices Excluding Computers and Electronic Products
Infla
tion
Inde
x 19
77=1
00
Manufacturing Drives Productivity Growth (Updated January 2013)
Source(s): U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and MAPI
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
90
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
Manufacturing Excluding Computers and Electronic ProductsService Sector
Prod
uctiv
ity G
row
th In
dex
(199
0=10
0)
Domestically Manufactured Goods Are Used Throughout the U.S. Economy (Updated January 2013)
Source(s): U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and MAPI
Final DemandIntermediate IndustriesM
anuf
actu
ring
Publ
ic A
dmin
istr
...
Cons
truc
tion
Acco
mm
odat
ion
...
Tran
spor
tatio
n ...
Heal
thca
re &
Soc
...
Oth
er In
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ries
Pers
onal
Con
su...
Expo
rts
Busi
ness
Inve
st...
Gov
ernm
ent S
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0
5
10
15
20
25
3026.8
5.14.1
2.2 2.3 2.1
8.0
21.7
17.7
8.1
1.9
Per
cent
of M
anuf
actu
red
Goo
ds O
utpu
t, 20
11
Manufacturing Sector Profitability is Cyclical (Updated May 2013)
Source(s): U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Perc
ent
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
0
5
10
15
20
050100150200250300350400450500550600650700
After-Tax Profits Rate of Return on Equity
$Millions
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Facts About Manufacturing
Environmental Impact
China’s Industrial Emissions Are Greater Than Other Top Countries Combined (Updated April 2014)
Source(s): World Resources Institute
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000220024002600
India Russia BrazilEuropean Union (27) U.S. China
Mill
ions
of M
etric
Ton
s
Technological Innovation Addresses Global Climate Change (Updated April 2014)
Source(s): United Nations and MAPI
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
U.S.
as
a Pe
rcen
tage
of
Glo
bal C
O2
Emis
sion
s
Technology Leads to a Cleaner and Greener Environment (Updated October 2013)
Source(s): U.S. Energy Information Administration
Industrial Transportation Residential Commercial0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
2,000
1,6951,588
963793
1,480
1,816
1,056938
1990 2012
Em
issi
ons
of C
arbo
n Di
oxid
e,M
illio
n M
etric
Ton
s
The Industrial Sector’s Energy Use Returning to 1975 Levels While Other Sectors Continue to Increase (Updated October 2013)
Source(s): U.S. Energy Information Administration
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
Industrial Transportation Residential Commercial
Trill
ion
BTUs
of E
nerg
y Us
e
Manufacturing Leads on Renewable Energy Usage (Updated October 2013)
Source(s): U.S. Energy Information Administration
Industrial Transportation Residential Commercial0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,5002,269
1,158
652
132
Trill
ion
BTUs
of
Rene
wab
le E
nerg
y, 2
012
Industrial Fuel Use and Emissions Have Declined Below 1990 Levels (Updated April 2014)
Source(s): U.S. Energy Information Administration
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
Petroleum Electricity Natural Gas Coal Emissions
Mill
ions
of S
hort
Ton
s of
Fue
l,In
dex:
199
7=10
0
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Foreign Trade & Investment
The U.S. Is the #3 Manufacturing Exporter (Updated May 2013)
* “Extra” refers to exports to non-members. Total EU exports, including to other members, was $6,039 billion
Source(s): WTO, International Trade Statistics
EU-e
xtra
*
Chin
a
U.S.
Japa
n
Kore
a
Russ
ia
Cana
da
Sing
apor
e
Mex
ico
Taiw
an
Indi
a
Braz
il
Switz
erla
nd
Mal
aysi
a
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
2,170
1,898
1,480
823
555 552452 410 350 308 303 256 235 228
Man
ufac
ture
d Ex
port
s,
2011
$Bi
llion
s
The U.S. Is Losing Export Market Share(Updated October 2013)
Source(s): World Bank and MAPI calculations
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
U.S. EU Japan China East Asia Excluding Japan and China
Per
cent
of W
orld
Man
ufac
ture
d Ex
port
s
Manufacturing Exports Alone Are Not Enough to Sustain U.S. Economic Growth (Updated April 2014)
Source(s): World Bank and MAPI calculations
Sing
apor
e
Mal
aysi
a
Kore
a
Ger
man
y
Switz
erla
nd
Chin
a
Mex
ico
Japa
n
Cana
da
Indi
a
U.S.
Braz
il
Russ
ia
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Man
ufac
ture
d Ex
port
s as
a P
erce
nt o
f GDP
, 201
2
U.S. Manufacturing Exports to 238 CountriesExports by Country/Region, 2012
Source(s): U.S. International Trade Commission and MAPI
Canada19%
Mexico13%
Eurozone13%
China6%
Japan5%
UK4%
Brazil3%
Korea3%
Singapore2%
Australia2%
Other Countries31%
Manufactured Goods58%
Agriculture Commodities
5%
Mineral Fuels1%
Others8%
Services28%
Manufacturing Still Dominates U.S. Exports, But Its Share Is Declining (Updated March 2014)
Source(s): U.S. Census Bureau and MAPI calculations
2000
Min-eral
Fuels 6%
Others 5%
Services 30%
2013 Jan. – Nov.
Agriculture Commodities
6%
Manufactured Goods52%
A Few Core Industries Dominate Foreign Trade in Manufacturing(Updated March 2014)
Source(s): U.S. International Trade Commission and MAPI
$Billions, Imports $Billions, Exports-400 -300 -200 -100 0
-7-9
-21-28-29
-36-43
-54-60
-80-81
-101-102
-136-149
-200-256
-314-364
U.S. Imports of Manufactured Goods, 2012: $2,251 Billion
Waste and ScrapMinerals and Ores
PaperFurniture and FixturesAgricultural Products
Leather and Allied ProductsPlastics and Rubber Products
Food and Kindred ProductsFabricated Metal Products
Electrical Equipment & AppliancesApparel and Accessories
Primary Metal ManufacturingMisc. Manufactured Commodities
Petroleum and Coal ProductsMachinery, Except Electrical
ChemicalsOil and Gas
Transportation EquipmentComputer and Electronic Products
0 100 200 300
282424
469
329
634038
374
44111
149188
11226
124
U.S. Exports of Manufactured Goods, 2012: $1,353 Billion
Export Share of Non-Duplicative Output
Source(s): U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Input-Output Tables and MAPI
Import Share of Domestic Demand
The Trade Gap Widens for Manufacturers (Updated April 2014)
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Perc
ent
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Perc
ent
Trade Engagement Pays Through Higher Wages (Updated January 2013)
Source(s): U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, estimated from the Annual Input-Output Tables
Top Third Most Trade-Engaged
Manufacturing Workers
Middle Third Trade-Engaged
Manufacturing Workers
Lower Third Trade-Engaged
Manufacturing Workers
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
$93,769 $82,118 $59,548
Aver
age
Annu
al C
ompe
nsat
ion
per F
ull-T
ime
Equi
vale
nt M
anuf
actu
ring
Wor
ker,
2011
U.S. Manufacturers Invest Primarily in High-Wage Countries (Updated October 2013)
$Billions, Percent of the Growth in FDI
Source(s): U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Direct Investment Position Abroad on a Historical Cost Basis
Growth in U.S. Manufacturing Foreign Direct Investment Position, 2000 to 2012
Europe, $311.4 49%
Canada, $75.4, 8%
Japan, $18.8, 2%
Australia and New Zealand, $17.5, 3%
Mexico, $35.6, 6%
China and Hong Kong, $36, 9%
Singapore, $23.2, 3%
Brazil, $29.6, 4%
Rest of the World, $89.5, 17%
Foreign Investment in U.S. Manufacturing Grows (Updated October 2013)
Source(s): U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, International Investment Position and MAPI
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
U.S. Direct Investment Position Abroad Foreign Direct Investment Position in the U.S.
$Bill
ions
The U.S. Is the #1 Destination for Foreign Direct Investment (Updated October 2013)
* Includes Hong KongSource(s): UNCTAD World Investment Report
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
France Germany United Kingdom United StatesChina* Russia Netherlands
FDI S
tock
, $Tr
illio
ns
Foreign Companies Are Important to U.S. Manufacturing (Updated October 2013)
Source(s): U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and Bureau of Labor Statistics and MAPI
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
2,000
2,200
11,000
12,000
13,000
14,000
15,000
16,000
17,000
18,000
U.S. Affiliates of Foreign Companies All U.S.-Based Companies
Thou
sand
s of
Man
ufac
turin
g Em
ploy
ees Thousands of M
anufacturing Employees
U.S. Affiliates of Foreign Companies Are Highly Innovative (Updated January 2013)
Source(s): U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Direct Investment and Multinational Companiesand MAPI
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
4
8
12
16
10.9
13.2 13.2 13.1 13.314.2
14.814.4
13.8 14
15.2
14 14.3
R&
D S
pend
ing
by M
ajor
ity-O
wne
d U
.S. A
ffili
ates
of F
orei
gn C
ompa
nies
as a
Per
cent
age
of A
ll U
.S. B
usin
esse
s’ R
&D
Spe
ndin
g
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Facts About Manufacturing
Research & Development
Manufacturing Dominates U.S. Domestic Private Sector R&D Investment (Updated October 2013)
Source(s): National Science Foundation, Business R&D and Innovation Survey
All Industries Manufacturing Nonmanufacturing0
1
2
3
4
5
3.2
3.9
2.3
U.S.
Dom
estic
R&D
as
a Pe
rcen
t of
Dom
estic
Net
Sal
es, 2
011
Source(s): National Science Foundation, Business R&D and Innovation Survey
Both Manufacturing and Select Nonmanufacturing Sectors are Critical to the U.S. R&D Picture (Updated October 2013)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
11.8 11.3
Pharmaceuticals and MedicinesAerospace Products and Parts
Dom
estic
R&D
as
a Pe
rcen
t of
Dom
estic
Net
Sal
es,
Man
ufac
turin
g In
dust
ries,
201
1
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
24.4
9.5
Scientific R&D ServicesSoftware Publishers
Dom
estic
R&D
as
a Pe
rcen
t of
Dom
estic
Net
Sal
es,
Nonm
anuf
actu
ring,
201
1
The U.S. Is Competitive But Not Dominant in Total R&D Investment (Updated October 2013)
Source(s): OECD Main Science and Technology Indicators
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
U.S. Germany United KingdomJapan China
Gro
ss E
xpen
ditu
res
on R
&D
as a
Per
cent
of G
DP
U.S. R&D Spending Lead Over Emerging Markets Narrows (Updated May 2013)
Source(s): Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund
* PPP = Purchasing Power Parity
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
0
100000
200000
300000
400000
United States ChinaChina Plus Other Key Emerging Economies**
Tot
al R
&D S
pend
ing,
Bi
llion
s of
PPP
*-Ad
just
ed U
.S. D
olla
rs
Minimal Change in Federal Funding for Engineering and Science Fields (Updated October 2013)
Source(s): National Science Foundation, Survey of Research and Development Expenditures at Universities and Colleges and MAPI
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Engineering Science
Perc
ent o
f Fed
eral
R&
D E
xpen
ditu
res
at P
ublic
Uni
vers
ities
and
Col
lege
s
Minimal Change in Federal Funding for Physical and Life Sciences (Updated October 2013)
Source(s): National Science Foundation, Survey of Research and Development Expenditures at Universities and Colleges and MAPI
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Physical Sciences Life Sciences
Fede
ral R
&D
Exp
endi
ture
s at
Pub
lic U
nive
rsiti
es a
nd C
olle
ges
as a
Pe
rcen
t of S
cien
ce S
pend
ing
U.S. Dominance in Product Innovation Begins to Slip (Updated May 2013)
Source(s): U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
0
15
30
45
60
75
Perc
ent o
f U.S
. Util
ity P
aten
t Gra
nts
Awar
ded
to U
.S. A
pplic
ants
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Facts About Manufacturing
Workforce & Compensation
A Wide Range of Occupations Contribute to U.S. Manufacturing Production (Updated May 2013)
Source(s): U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Metal and Plastic Workers
Assemblers and Fabricators
Team Assemblers First-Line Su-pervisors
Food Processing Workers
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
26.1
21.0
12.3
6.8 6.8
Perc
ent o
f Tot
al M
anuf
actu
ring
Prod
uctio
n Em
ploy
men
t, To
p 5
Cate
gorie
s, 2
012
Both Professional and Semi-Skilled Employees Staff the Non-Production* Side of U.S. Manufacturing (Updated May 2013)
* Non-Production is equal to total manufacturing employment minus production employment
Source(s): U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Administrative Support
Transportation and Material Mov-
ing
Architecture and Engineering
Management Installation, Main-tenance, and Re-
pair
0
5
10
15
20
25
19.417.1
13.211.7
10.2
Perc
ent o
f Man
ufac
turin
g No
n-Pr
oduc
tion
Empl
oym
ent,
Top
5 Ca
tego
ries,
201
2
Source(s): Left – U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsRight – U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Manufacturing Pays Higher Average Compensation (Updated April 2014)
Manufacturing Workers
All Workers0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
22.34 21.54
11.599.61
Wages and Salaries Benefits
Com
pens
atio
n in
Dol
lars
pe
r Hou
r Wor
ked,
201
3 Q
2
Manufacturing Nonmanufacturing0
15,000
30,000
45,000
60,000
75,000
90,000
62,07950,140
17,583
11,977
Wages and Salaries Benefits
Aver
age
Com
pens
atio
n in
Dol
lars
per
Ful
l-Tim
e Eq
uiva
lent
Wor
ker,
2012
Manufacturing Is a Leader in Offering Healthcare Benefits (Updated October 2013)
Source(s): Kaiser Family Foundation, Employer Health Benefits Annual Survey
Stat
e/Lo
cal G
ove.
..
Man
ufac
turin
g
Serv
ice
Tran
spor
tatio
n, C
o...
Agric
ultu
re, M
inin
...
Wei
ghte
d Av
erag
e ...
Who
lesa
le
Heal
thca
re
Fina
nce
Reta
il
0102030405060708090
100
7265
62 60 5754 51 49
29
Perc
ent o
f Firm
s O
fferin
g He
alth
Ben
efits
, 201
3
Source(s): Kaiser Family Foundation, Employer Health Benefits Annual Survey
Manufacturers Support Health Insurance for Workers and Families (Updated October 2013)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
60
70
80
90
100
Single Coverage Family Coverage
Aver
age
Perc
enta
ge o
f Pre
miu
m P
aid
by F
irm fo
r Cov
ered
Wor
kers
Technology Transforms Safety in the Workplace (Updated April 2014)
Source(s): U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsNote: Industry classification changed from SIC to NAICS in 2002, and changes in some
OSHA definitions occurred in 2003
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
12.211.6
10.6 10.39.7
9.2 9.08.1
6.4 6.0 5.9 5.6 5.5 5.14.6
3.9 4.0 3.9 3.9
Rat
e of
Occ
upat
iona
l Inj
urie
spe
r 100
Ful
l-Tim
e W
orke
rs
The Age Gap Between the Manufacturing and the Non-Farm Workforces Widens (Updated October 2013)
Source(s): U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
Manufacturing Total Economy
Med
ian
Age
The Manufacturing Workforce Has Become More Educated (Updated April 2014)
Source(s): U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey and MAPI
Less Than High School
High School But No College
Some College B.A. Degree Graduate and Pro-fessional Degree
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
14.1
38.5
25.5
16.3
5.7
10.6
35.0
25.7
19.9
8.8
2000 2012
Perc
ent o
f Tot
al M
anuf
actu
ring
Empl
oym
ent
The Manufacturing Workforce Is Behind in Higher Education (Updated April 2014)
Source(s): U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and MAPI
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
15
20
25
30
35
40
Total Workforce Manufacturing Workforce
Perc
ent o
f the
Wor
kfor
ce w
ith a
B.
A. D
egre
e or
Hig
her
OECD Average
U.S. Canada Japan Germany U.K. Czech Republic
Poland Mexico80
85
90
95
100
105
110
Science Literacy Math Literacy
Aver
age
Scor
es o
f 15-
Year
-Old
Stu
dent
s (S
cale
d to
OEC
D Av
erag
e), 2
009
U.S. Students Are Not Competitive in Math and Science Skills(Updated April 2013)
Source(s): U.S. National Center for Education Statistics and MAPI
The United States Lags Significantly in Graduating Engineers (Updated April 2014)
Source(s): National Science Foundation, Science and Engineering Indicators and MAPI
U.S. UK
Cana
da
Ger
man
y
Japa
n
Kore
a
Chin
a
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
4.46.1 7.5
12.4
17.1
24.5
31.2
Perc
ent o
f Firs
t Uni
vers
ity D
egre
es in
Eng
inee
r-in
g, 2
008
(or M
ost R
ecen
t Yea
r)