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Why Manufacturing Counts: A Labor Market Perspective | |
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by Gary Kamimura, Policy Analyst |
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Stereotypes vs. Statistics. Ask a typical person you meet on the street to describe manufacturing and here’s what you’re likely hear. Factories. Smoke stacks. Blue-collar workers. Dying industry. Job losses. |
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KEY INDUSTRY |
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FOCUS GROUP FINDINGS |
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Businesses |
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and Workers Speak |
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by Alan Lloyd, Research Analyst |
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The manufacturing research project, key industries focus groups, was originally conceived in 2003 as part of House Bill 2164 to provide recom-mendations for new efforts aimed at revitalizing the manufacturing sector.
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Key Industry Profiles |
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Food Processing |
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by Dave Wallace, Economic Analyst |
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Food processing employment in Washington has dropped off by almost 2,500 person in the past 13 years.
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Lumber and Wood Products |
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By Rick Lockhart, Economic Analyst |
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| For 1997 the Department of Labor & Industries reported an injury or illness rate of 23.7 per 100 workers in the Timber and Wood Products industry. By 2002, the rate was cut in half to 11.8 per 100 workers. Automation has helped on two fronts, the first being worker safety, the second being increased productivity.
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Aerospace Products and Parts |
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By Alex Roubinchtein, Economic Analyst |
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Starting in November 2001, Boeing employment in Washington fell each month until July 2004. The reduction of employment in our state was much steeper than the total of company employment.
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Computer and Electronic Products |
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By Chris Thomas, Economic Analyst |
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2003 Washington State NAICS 334, Computer and Electronic Production manufacturing industry had total payroll of $1.4 billion comprising 10.5% percent of the state total manufacturing
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Growing Manufacturing Sectors in Washington State |
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Despite Washington's overall net decline in manufacturing employment, some manufacturing sectors have experienced employment growth both in the short run (1st Quarter 2000 to 1st Quarter 2004) and long run (Annual Average 1990-2003). To find out which manufacturing sectors made the list, view tables . |
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The Aging of Washington's Manufacturing Workforce |
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by Gary Kamimura, Policy Analyst |
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The aging workforce is not, of course, unique to manufacturing. It is a national phenomenon that cuts across industries.
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Deciphering the Impact |
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of Outsourcing |
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by Dave Wallace, Economic Analyst |
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The phenomenon known as outsourcing has been a hot topic of late, especially coming off an election year when it was blamed for countless job losses.
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