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Primary metal manufacturing employees in U.S. production 2012-2020
This statistic represents the number of production workers within primary metal manufacturing in the United States between 2012 and 2020. In 2020, approximately ** people were employed in this field, down from around ** in 2019.
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BEA. (August 6, 2021). Number of production workers within U.S. primary metal manufacturing from 2012 to 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/193124/employees-in-us-primary-metals-manufacturing-since-1998/
BEA. "Number of production workers within U.S. primary metal manufacturing from 2012 to 2020 (in 1,000s)." Chart. August 6, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/193124/employees-in-us-primary-metals-manufacturing-since-1998/
BEA. (2021). Number of production workers within U.S. primary metal manufacturing from 2012 to 2020 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/193124/employees-in-us-primary-metals-manufacturing-since-1998/
BEA. "Number of Production Workers within U.S. Primary Metal Manufacturing from 2012 to 2020 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Aug 2021, /statistics/193124/employees-in-us-primary-metals-manufacturing-since-1998/
BEA, Number of production workers within U.S. primary metal manufacturing from 2012 to 2020 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/193124/employees-in-us-primary-metals-manufacturing-since-1998/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Number of production workers within U.S. primary metal manufacturing from 2012 to 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph], BEA, August 6, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/193124/employees-in-us-primary-metals-manufacturing-since-1998/
