Trade and the American Worker: A Primer

No. of employees 1993

No. of employees 2007

No. change 2007/1993

% change 2007/1993

Manufacturing

16,774,000

13,884,000

-2,890,000

-17.2%

Wholesale Trade

5,093,200

6,028,300

935,100

18.4%

Utilities

710,700

553,400

-157,300

-22.1%

Information

2,668,000

3,029,000

361,000

13.5%

Financial Activities

6,709,000

8,308,000

1,599,000

23.8%

Professional & Business Services

11,495,000

17,962,000

6,467,000

56.3%

High-Wage Services (subtotal)

26,675,900

35,880,700

9,204,800

34.5%

Retail

13,020,500

15,490,700

2,470,200

19.0%

Education & Health Services

12,303,000

18,327,000

6,024,000

49.0%

Other Services

4,350,000

5,491,000

1,141,000

26.2%

Low-Wage Services (subtotal)

29,673,500

39,308,700

9,635,200

32.5%

Avg. weekly earnings 1993

Avg. weekly earnings 2007

Increase/ decrease in earnings 2007/1993

% change in earnings 2007/1993

Manufacturing

$480.83

$711.36

$230.53

47.9%

Wholesale Trade

$484.46

$748.90

$264.44

54.6%

Utilities

$756.35

$1,182.17

$425.82

56.3%

Information

$535.19

$873.63

$338.44

63.2%

Financial Activities

$403.02

$705.29

$302.27

75.0%

Professional & Business Services

$406.20

$700.15

$293.95

72.4%

High-Wage Services (average)

$517.04

$842.03

$324.98

64.3%

Retail

$256.89

$385.20

$128.31

49.9%

Education & Health Services

$359.08

$590.18

$231.10

64.4%

Other Services

$322.69

$476.80

$154.11

47.8%

Low-Wage Services (average)

$312.89

$484.06

$171.17

54.0%