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U.S. IndustryEmployment, 2011Employment, 2021Numeric employment change, 2011-2021Percent employment change, 2011-2021
U.S. Employment143,326,800158,134,90014,808,100+10%
Construction 5,533,400 7,413,300 1,879,900-30%
Manufacturing 11,727,000 12,346,600 619,600 +5%
Textile/apparel mfg. 418,600
318,500 -100,100-24%
Semiconductor/ electronic component mfg. 383,400 368,300 -15,100 -4%
Motor vehicle mfg. 157,900 250,000 92,100+58%
Aerospace product mfg. 486,600 479,700 -6,900 -1%
Wholesale trade 5,474,700 5,677,900 203,200 +4%
Retail trade 14,673,60014,396,000 722,400 +5%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Content First provides clients with the data they need to meet their business objectives.  Not only can Content First quantify your industry, but we can also quantify and analyze the effects of your industry on the economy. 

Content First provides our clients with a wealth of understandable data to meet their business objectives. Many clients need data that demonstrate the importance of their industry to the overall U.S. economy.  These statistical facts and figures are used by our clients to show public policy officials, business leaders, and the press, among others, what their industry means.  Equally important, Content First supplies its clients with statistics on the number of U.S. jobs tied to a specific industry sector.

This table provides examples of the number of jobs created by major American industry sectors.  Content First has more industries and more detailed information available.

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