US Textile Manufacturing Sector: Employment vs. Production (Year 2000=100)

From 2000 to 2021, employment in the US textile manufacturing sector (NAICS 313 & 314) fell by 66%. However, labor productivity (i.e., value of output per worker) increased by 75%.

Chart: By Dr. Sheng Lu Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022); Bureau of Economic Analysis (2022) Get the data