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U.S. chemical industry employment excluding the pharma sector 2001-2016

United States chemical industry employment excluding the pharmaceuticals sector from 2001 to 2016 (in thousands)

The data illustrates the number of people employed in the U.S. chemical industry (excluding the pharmaceuticals sector) from 2001 to 2016. In 2016, U.S. chemical employment stood at around 524 thousand people.

2001 675.8
2002 636.1
2003 614.2
2004 596.6
2005 584
2006 573.8
2007 566
2008 556.3
2009 519.7
2010 509.7
2011 514
2012 513
2013 517
2014 524.1
2015 525.5
2016 524.1