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Employment in the US Wood & Paper Industries, 1997-2000 compiled by George Draffan Produce more value with fewer employees. |
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WOOD PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING* |
PAPER MANUFACTURING |
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Number of Employees |
Value of Shipments |
Annual Value Produced Per Employee |
Number of Employees |
Value of Shipments |
Annual Value Produced Per Employee |
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2000 |
585,035 |
$93.8 |
$160,332 |
551,560 |
$166.1 |
$301,146 |
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1999 |
588,609 |
$97.3 |
$165,305 |
560,662 |
$156.9 |
$279,848 |
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1998 |
577,900 |
$91.2 |
$157,813 |
572,371 |
$154.9 |
$270,629 |
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1997 |
570,034 |
$88.5 |
$155,254 |
574,274 |
$150.3 |
$261,722 |
Note: Sawmill employment has decreased, but employment increased between 1997 and 2000
in veneer, plywood, engineered wood products, millwork, windows, door manufacturing.
Source: US Census Bureau, Annual Survey of Manufacturing 2000, Feb. 11, 2002, Table 2, pages 11-12,
which breaks each industry down into detailed sectors. See http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/industry.html