ARCHIVE - dated material. Trends Tables: Hardwood Veneer and Plywood (SIC 2435) (in millions of dollars except as noted) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Percent Change (1989-1998) Compound ITEM ----------------------------------------------------- Rate, 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 89-90 90-91 91-92 92-93 93-94 94-95 95-96 96-97 97-98 89-97 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Industry Data Value of shipments (1) 2,061 2,100 2,187 2,050 1,894 2,238 2,537 2,609 2,642 2,623 2,856 _ -6.3 -7.6 18.1 13.4 2.8 1.3 -0.7 8.9 _ 3.4 Value of shipments (1992$) 2,360 2,328 2,346 2,116 1,975 2,238 2,371 2,292 2,277 2,236 2,382 _ -9.8 -6.6 13.3 6.0 -3.3 -0.6 -1.8 6.6 _ 0.2 Total employment (000) 20.5 20.5 20.0 18.5 17.1 19.9 19.8 21.9 22.0 21.3 22.2 _ -7.5 -7.6 16.4 -0.5 10.6 0.5 -3.2 4.0 _ 1.3 Production workers (000) 17.4 17.2 16.9 15.5 14.5 16.9 16.8 18.8 18.8 18.3 19.2 _ -8.3 -6.5 16.6 -0.6 11.9 0.0 -2.7 4.8 _ 1.6 Average hourly earnings ($) 6.99 7.24 7.66 7.94 8.18 8.12 8.55 8.21 8.75 8.95 9.82 _ 3.6 3.0 -0.7 5.3 -4.0 6.5 2.3 9.8 _ 3.2 Capital expenditures 31.3 38.0 48.8 43.3 50.0 45.1 46.6 52.5 32.2 37.7 71.7 _ -11.3 15.5 -9.8 3.3 12.7 -38.7 17.1 90.1 _ 4.9 Product Data Value of shipments (2) 1,835 1,827 1,937 1,879 1,743 2,023 2,305 2,444 2,520 2,556 _ _ -3.0 -7.3 16.1 13.9 6.0 3.1 1.4 _ _ _ Value of shipments (1992$) 2,101 2,025 2,078 1,939 1,817 2,023 2,154 2,148 2,173 2,179 _ _ -6.7 -6.3 11.3 6.5 -0.3 1.2 0.3 _ _ _ Trade Data Value of imports _ _ 660 688 588 729 857 890 924 997 994 965 4.2 -14.5 24.0 17.6 3.9 3.8 7.9 -0.3 -2.9 5.3 Value of exports _ _ 181 230 248 278 297 348 376 371 431 399 27.1 7.8 12.1 6.8 17.2 8.0 -1.3 16.2 -7.4 11.5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Value of all products and services sold by establishments in the hardwood veneer and plywood industry. (2) Value of products classified in the hardwood veneer and plywood industry produced by all industries. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration.