ARCHIVE - dated material. Trends Tables: Organic Chemicals, Except Gum & Wood (SIC 2865 2869) (in millions of dollars except as noted) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Percent Change (1989-1998) Compound ITEM ----------------------------------------------------- Rate, 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 89-90 90-91 91-92 92-93 93-94 94-95 95-96 96-97 97-98 89-97 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Industry Data Value of shipments (1) 50,672 59,554 66,171 65,503 64,317 63,663 63,541 69,205 75,912 74,863 84,746 _ -1.0 -1.8 -1.0 -0.2 8.9 9.7 -1.4 13.2 _ 3.1 Value of shipments (1992$) 61,053 64,873 67,683 67,842 64,328 63,663 61,113 64,865 65,287 63,179 71,164 _ 0.2 -5.2 -1.0 -4.0 6.1 0.7 -3.2 12.6 _ 0.6 Total employment (000) 123 121 122 124 125 122 121 113 115 123 120 _ 1.4 1.1 -2.2 -1.0 -6.9 2.4 6.9 -2.3 _ -0.2 Production workers (000) 71.3 70.8 72.8 72.7 72.5 70.4 70.9 66.0 67.4 72.5 70.3 _ -0.1 -0.3 -2.9 0.7 -6.9 2.1 7.6 -3.0 _ -0.4 Average hourly earnings ($) 15.98 16.52 17.04 17.75 18.32 18.72 18.88 20.23 20.56 21.61 22.70 _ 4.2 3.2 2.2 0.8 7.2 1.6 5.1 5.1 _ 3.6 Capital expenditures 2,365 3,202 4,094 5,177 5,338 4,749 4,028 3,509 4,891 6,242 5,707 _ 26.4 3.1 -11.1 -15.2 -12.9 39.4 27.6 -8.6 _ 4.2 Product Data Value of shipments (2) 46,590 56,492 61,187 61,044 59,326 58,655 59,135 65,003 72,306 70,532 _ _ -0.2 -2.8 -1.1 0.8 9.9 11.2 -2.5 _ _ _ Value of shipments (1992$) 55,911 61,267 62,227 62,855 59,291 58,655 56,974 61,125 62,389 60,085 _ _ 1.0 -5.7 -1.1 -2.9 7.3 2.1 -3.7 _ _ _ Trade Data Value of imports _ _ 6,537 7,134 7,275 8,090 8,237 9,717 12,172 13,734 15,660 15,243 9.1 2.0 11.2 1.8 18.0 25.3 12.8 14.0 -2.7 11.5 Value of exports _ _ 10,978 10,976 11,452 11,399 11,714 13,813 17,416 15,998 17,596 16,081 -0.0 4.3 -0.5 2.8 17.9 26.1 -8.1 10.0 -8.6 6.1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Value of all products and services sold by establishments in the organic chemicals, except gum & wood industry. (2) Value of products classified in the organic chemicals, except gum & wood industry produced by all industries. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration.