econ "Exports Supported 6.1 Million U.S. Jobs" (3/29/95)

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                MANUFACTURED EXPORTS SUPPORTED 6.1 MILLION 
                 U.S. JOBS IN 1991, CENSUS BUREAU REPORTS

     EMBARGOED UNTIL:  MARCH 29, 1995 (WEDNESDAY) -- Almost 
6.1 million full-time jobs in the United States were directly or
indirectly related to the export of manufactured goods in 1991,
according to a report, Exports from Manufacturing Establishments
(AR91-1), issued today by the Commerce Department's Census
Bureau.

     There were 3.4 million export-related jobs in the
manufacturing sector.  They included 1.7 million in manufacturing
plants producing finished goods for direct exports, and 
1.7 million in plants and offices furnishing materials and
services to exporting plants.  Another 2.7 million persons worked
in non-manufacturing industries which supply support services
such as transportation, finance, and utilities.

     Other findings of the report include:

     -    Exports supported 18.6 percent of all manufacturing
          employment in 1991.

     -    Export-related manufacturing jobs increased 4.7 percent
          between 1990 and 1991, while all manufacturing
          employment declined 4.1 percent. 

     -    States with the highest proportion of civilian
          employment supported by export-related jobs were
          Washington, 7.6 percent; and Connecticut, 7.3 percent.
                                     
     -    States with the largest number of export-related jobs
          were California (756,600), Texas (432,600), New York
          (379,400), Ohio (334,800), Illinois (310,200), and
          Pennsylvania (290,900).

     -    The largest number of export-related jobs were in
          industries manufacturing Industrial Machinery and
          Equipment (511,500), Electronic and Other Electric
          Equipment (484,100), and Transportation Equipment
          (376,900).

     As in all surveys, the data in this report are subject to
sampling variability and other sources of error.

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