ARCHIVE - dated material. Trends Tables: Petrochemicals (SIC 2821 2822 2824 2843 2865 2869 2873) (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) 96,222 113,500 122,416 119,813 116,681 117,277 119,225 132,458 147,754 143,152 159,041 _ -2.1 -2.6 0.5 1.7 11.1 11.5 -3.1 11.1 _ 3.3 Value of shipments (1992$) 111,118 116,713 120,504 120,486 115,721 117,277 115,987 124,809 125,548 122,517 134,828 _ -0.0 -4.0 1.3 -1.1 7.6 0.6 -2.4 10.0 _ 1.4 Total employment (000) 254 254 262 264 263 257 255 252 253 250 247 _ 0.8 -0.6 -2.2 -0.7 -1.2 0.3 -0.9 -1.4 _ -0.7 Production workers (000) 158 159 165 165 162 159 158 156 157 158 154 _ -0.2 -1.3 -2.3 -0.3 -1.2 0.6 0.3 -2.1 _ -0.8 Average hourly earnings ($) 14.95 15.41 15.92 16.53 17.08 17.62 17.93 18.63 19.11 19.86 20.84 _ 3.8 3.4 3.1 1.8 3.9 2.6 3.9 4.9 _ 3.4 Capital expenditures 4,421 5,962 7,339 9,181 9,255 7,837 7,554 7,319 8,526 10,627 10,566 _ 25.1 0.8 -15.3 -3.6 -3.1 16.5 24.6 -0.6 _ 4.7 Product Data Value of shipments (2) 92,959 111,244 117,634 115,972 112,464 113,476 115,269 126,971 142,673 139,399 _ _ -1.4 -3.0 0.9 1.6 10.2 12.4 -2.3 _ _ _ Value of shipments (1992$) 106,778 113,536 115,120 116,025 111,393 113,476 112,268 119,759 121,105 119,659 _ _ 0.8 -4.0 1.9 -1.1 6.7 1.1 -1.2 _ _ _ Trade Data Value of imports _ _ 9,989 10,824 10,958 12,241 13,370 16,310 20,054 21,662 24,140 23,828 8.4 1.2 11.7 9.2 22.0 23.0 8.0 11.4 -1.3 11.7 Value of exports _ _ 21,658 22,316 24,364 23,455 23,313 27,986 34,561 33,397 36,342 34,240 3.0 9.2 -3.7 -0.6 20.0 23.5 -3.4 8.8 -5.8 6.7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Value of all products and services sold by establishments in the petrochemicals industry. (2) Value of products classified in the petrochemicals industry produced by all industries. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration.