Facts About
   Modern Manufacturing
10th Largest Labor Costs #2 Globally Share of GDP
Investing Abroad Attracting Investment Subsidiaries’ Benefits Foreign Investment Subsidiaries' R&D Spending
Multiplier Effect Living Standards Upstream Jobs Productivity Powerhouse Strong Profitability Manufactured Goods’ Path Equipment Investment R&D Investment U.S. R&D Picture
Higher Wages #3 Manufacturing Exporter Industries Dominating Trade 234 Countries Trade Gap Value-Added Measurement Current Account Deficit Export Market Share Share of U.S. Exports Exports and Growth
Emissions Reduction Energy Efficiency Fuel Use Climate Change Renewable Energy Safety China's Emissions
Range of Workers Compensation Healthcare Educated Workforce
Age Gap Math & Science Engineering Graduates Higher Education
Manufacturing Growth Manufacturing GDP Traditional Manufacturing Measuring Spending
Doing Business Corporate Taxes Healthcare Costs Tort Costs Patents R&D Investment Oil Exports Ban
Plant Size State Economies Value-Added Leaders

Chemicals Lead Manufacturing in Value-Added Terms

The four largest manufacturing industries—computer and electronic products; chemical products; food, beverages, and tobacco; and petroleum and coal products—accounted for 50% of manufacturing GDP in 2013. The top nine sectors constitute 81% of manufacturing GDP and include both durable and nondurable sectors. These sectors accounted for 69% of total manufacturing employment, led by food, beverages, and tobacco with 13.6%.

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