The manufacturing sector in the United States contributes greatly to our nation’s economy. This infographic created by small business loan provider Balboa Capital features key statistics and information about US manufacturing. Included in this manufacturing infographic are economic numbers, employment trends, and growth expectations.

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$2.17
TRILLIONAmount the Manufacturing Industry
Contributes to the US Economy, which is:
$1.40
Amount Added to the US Economy for
Every $1 Spent in Manufacturing
12.6%of our Nation's Total Domestic Product
If it were a Country, US
Manufacturing would be the 9th
Largest Economy in the World
$1.5 BILLION
Amount of Manufactured Goods
Exported by the US in 2015
257,000
Number of Manufacturing
Firms in the US
12.3 MILLION
Number of Manufacturing
Workers in the US
8.8%
Of Total US Employment is
in the Manufacturing Sector
29 MILLION
Number of American Jobs
Directly and Indirectly Supported
by US Manufacturing
TOP 10 LIST
Amount of Annual Research and
Development Spending in the
Manufacturing Industry
1. California
2. Texas
3. Illinois
4. Ohio
5. North Carolina
6. Indiana
7. Michigan
8. Pennsylvania
9. New York
10. Oregon
$210 BILLION
Top States in the Country Based
on Total Manufacturing Output
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The Number of Manufacturing Jobs
has Increased Five Consecutive Years
(2010 to 2015)
BY THE NUMBERS
Percentage of Manufacturing Workers by Sector
Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 13.9%
Fabricated Metal - 11.8%
Machinery - 9.2%
Computer & Electronics - 9.1%
Chemical Products - 6.6%
Motor Vehicles - 6.6%
Other Transportation Equipment - 5.7%
Plastics & Rubber Products - 5.4%
SOLID GROWTH
Manufacturing Jobs Will
Need to be Filled by the
Year 2025
3.5 MILLION
Of Manufacturing Industry
Executives are Forecasting
Higher Revenues in 2016
63%
Expected Increase in
Manufacturing Revenue
in 2016
4.1%
Expected Increase in
Manufacturing Production
Capacity in 2016
2.8%
Sources: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, 2015 Skills Gap Report, ISM
Report on Business, U.S. Bureau of Economics, National
Association of Manufacturers
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