A quick look at manufacturing jobs in Ohio

Annual number of manufacturing employees in Ohio since 2000:

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2000 — 1,023,000

2001 — 955,000

2002 — 884,000

2003 — 845,000

2004 — 823,000

2005 — 812,000

2006 — 796,000

2007 — 771,000

2008 — 739,000

2009 — 629,000

2010 — 620,000

2011 — 638,000

2012 — 656,000

2013 — 662,000

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Source: Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services