On behalf of Manufacturing Day 2014, here are 13 facts about the state of American Manufacturing:
Sources: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Small Business Administration, Brookings Institution, U.S. Department of Energy, The White House, Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute
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Manufacturing employs more than 12 million people.
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There are approximately 338,000 manufacturing establishments in the U.S.
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Some 98% of manufacturing firms are small businesses.
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The average manufacturing employee earns $1,022 a week.
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There are about 334,000 job openings in manufacturing.
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Manufacturing accounts for approximately 60% of all U.S. exports.
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In 2013, U.S. manufacturers exported $1.59 trillion in goods, more than double the exports in 2003.
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Manufacturers conduct 68% of all R&D.
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California is the state with the most manufacturing employees – 1,250,600.
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Indiana represents the state with the highest share (28.2%) of manufacturing as a percent of its gross state product.
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Manufacturers spend approximately $200 billion each year on energy for their plants.
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Manufacturing accounted for 45% of foreign direct investment in the U.S. from 2010 to 2012.
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Only 35% of Americans say they would encourage their children to pursue a career in manufacturing
