Annual Report on U.S. Manufacturing Industry Statistics: 2021

Published

October 29, 2021

Author(s)

Douglas Thomas

Abstract

This report provides a statistical review of the U.S. manufacturing industry. There are three aspects of U.S. manufacturing that are considered: (1) how the U.S. industry compares to other countries, (2) the trends in the domestic industry, and (3) the industry trends compared to those in other countries. The U.S. remains a major manufacturing nation; however, other countries are rising rapidly. Manufacturing in the U.S. was significantly impacted by the pandemic. Although U.S. manufacturing performs well in many respects, there are opportunities for advancing competitiveness. This will require strategic placement of resources to ensure that U.S. investments have the highest return possible.

Citation

Advanced Manufacturing Series (NIST AMS) - 100-42

Report Number

100-42

NIST Pub Series

Advanced Manufacturing Series (NIST AMS)

Pub Type

NIST Pubs

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https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.AMS.100-42

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Keywords

manufacturing, statistics, value added

Citation

Thomas, D. (2021), Annual Report on U.S. Manufacturing Industry Statistics: 2021, Advanced Manufacturing Series (NIST AMS), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.AMS.100-42, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=933571 (Accessed July 27, 2025)