1997 Economic Census:
Comparative Statistics for Rhode Island
1987 SIC Basis: Manufacturing

 

 

 

Manufacturing by Industry (4-digit SIC)
Includes only establishments with payroll. Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table. "% chg" columns show percent change between 1992 and 1997. An alternate display has 1992 columns.

SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Value of Shipments
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 % chg 1997 % chg 1997 % chg 1997 % chg
  Manufacturing 2,506 -4.7 10,709,098 11.8 78,452 -7.2 2,381,199 8.6
20 Food and kindred products 92 9.5 485,105 14.0 2,391 1.2 67,829 15.9
22 Textile mill products 100 5.3 864,243 40.4 6,593 -5.7 179,430 20.6
23 Apparel and other textile products 73 2.8 157,535 67.2 1,523 12.3 35,527 18.7
24 Lumber and wood products 55 -23.6 D N (500-999) N D N
25 Furniture and fixtures 53 29.3 196,907 21.0 1,839 42.9 47,976 52.7
26 Paper and allied products 46 -4.2 329,247 16.1 2,132 -12.8 69,209 6.7
27 Printing and publishing 272 1.1 D N (5000-9999) N D N
28 Chemicals and allied products 56 7.7 439,879 -12.2 1,674 -26.3 76,517 -0.8
30 Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products 117 4.5 921,355 65.2 6,406 24.1 214,807 45.5
31 Leather and leather products 15 -11.8 D N (250-499) N D N
32 Stone, clay, and glass products 51 8.5 162,365 9.6 1,122 0.8 37,545 13.0
33 Primary metal industries 96 10.3 974,065 21.3 4,624 -7.7 154,813 17.0
34 Fabricated metal products 335 -1.5 922,239 -7.5 9,108 -21.4 265,151 -10.3
35 Industrial machinery and equipment 282 -3.4 833,471 28.5 5,531 19.4 199,994 47.0
36 Electronic and other electric equipment 65 8.3 1,051,962 43.7 6,706 33.6 198,886 51.5
37 Transportation equipment 77 40.0 146,408 -4.7 1,228 -16.9 36,128 0.3
38 Instruments and related products 62 -11.4 742,451 -12.0 4,390 -35.9 183,809 -21.1
39 Miscellaneous manufacturing industries 656 -19.4 1,744,911 -8.1 15,938 -18.8 399,424 -5.8
N=Comparable data not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure

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Source: 1997 Economic Census, Comparative Statistics   - Questions?
Last revised: July 13, 2011