U.S. - Primary nonferrous metal, except Cu and Al - by Year
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D = Withheld to avoid disclosure
More data	Year	Firms by employment size of enterprise				Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
		Total	20 +	100 +	500 +	Total	20 +	100 +	500 +
	2008	154	37.7%	18.8%	11.7%	7,608	93.3%	78.2%	60.4%
	2007	145	37.9%	19.3%	11.7%	7,210	94.6%	79.8%	55.5%
	2006	139	38.8%	21.6%	12.9%	7,221	94.2%	D	47.7%
	2005	144	39.6%	22.2%	13.2%	7,200	D	81.8%	48.2%
	2004	146	41.1%	23.3%	13.0%	7,458	D	81.3%	56.2%
	2003	148	38.5%	22.3%	12.2%	7,478	D	D	58.4%
	2002	133	41.4%	26.3%	16.5%	8,408	D	84.7%	65.3%
	2001	140	40.7%	24.3%	17.1%	8,808	D	82.8%	69.1%
	2000	146	41.8%	27.4%	17.8%	9,601	D	87.0%	69.2%
	1999	149	38.3%	22.1%	16.8%	9,557	D	83.9%	70.0%
	1998	142	43.0%	24.6%	16.9%	10,350	D	D	D