Manufacturing in the UK
Tutor2u April 2008
UK Manufacturing Index of Production
105
105
100
100
95
95
90
90
85
85
80
80
75
75
70
70
millions
Index of output 2001=100 (millions)
Seasonally adjusted index of production, 2001 = 100
80
82
84
86
88
90
92
94
96
98
00
02
04
06
08
Source: Reuters EcoWin
Manufacturing and Service Industry Output
Index of output, 2002=100
Index of Value Added, Constant Prices, Seasonally Adjusted
120
120
110
110
100
100
Manufacturing
90
90
80
80
70
Services
70
60
60
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
Source: Reuters EcoWin
Private Sector Manufacturing Investment
22
22
20
20
18
18
16
16
14
14
12
12
10
10
8
8
6
6
4
4
2
2
0
0
billions
2003 GBP (billions)
Total capital spending at constant 2003 prices, £ billion
80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Source: Reuters EcoWin
Employment in UK Manufacturing Industry
7.0
7.0
6.5
6.5
6.0
6.0
5.5
5.5
5.0
5.0
4.5
4.5
4.0
4.0
3.5
3.5
3.0
3.0
80
82
84
86
88
90
92
94
96
98
00
02
04
06
millions
Persons (millions)
Millions, seasonally adjusted
08
Source: Reuters EcoWin
Net Profit for Manufacturing and Service Businesses
Net percentage rate of return on capital employed, seasonally adjusted
22.0
22.0
20.0
20.0
Rate of return (%)
18.0
18.0
Services
16.0
16.0
14.0
14.0
12.0
12.0
Manufacturing
10.0
10.0
8.0
8.0
6.0
6.0
4.0
4.0
2.0
2.0
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
Source: Reuters EcoWin
UK Balance of Trade in Finished Manufactured Goods
2.5
2.5
0.0
0.0
-2.5
-2.5
-5.0
-5.0
-7.5
-7.5
-10.0
-10.0
-12.5
-12.5
-15.0
-15.0
billions
GBP (billions)
Trade balance (Exports - Imports) £ billion per quarter, source: ONS
80
82
84
86
88
90
92
94
96
98
00
02
04
06
08
Source: Reuters EcoWin