print email comment close Industry at a Glance: NAICS 31-33: Manufacturing URL: http://www.bls.gov/iag/tgs/iag31-33.htm Description: Data about the U.S. manufacturing industry sector, which consists of "establishments engaged in the mechanical, physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products." Includes a summary and links to further statistics on employment in the industry, hours and earnings, unemployment rates and layoffs, occupational injuries and specific manufacturing industries (such as computers and electronics, motor vehicles, and steel). From the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Publisher: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Extra Keywords North American Industry Classification System SIC Library of Congress Subject Headings: Manufacturing industries -- Statistics Manufacturing industries -- United States LII Database Information: Record 20713 created by Jennifer English on 02/21/2006 Last modification on 03/01/2008 Published: 02/23/2006   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20713