States with the largest percentage of employment within
the manufacturing sector were primarily concentrated in
the Midwest and Southeast.
q As a proportion of total employment across
all industries, the percentage of manufacturing
employment decreased in every State between
2001 and 2007.
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FIGURE
Top 10 States by percentage of private-sector
employment in manufacturing, 2007
(United States average = 12.1 percent)
Percent
2001
25
2007
20
15
10
5
0
Indiana
Wisconsin
Arkansas
Mississippi
Alabama
Iowa
Michigan
Kentucky
Ohio
Kansas
State
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