Census Bureau Survey of Shipbuilding and Repair, 1958-2015
Most recent update: March 19, 2017.
The data in this table are from the Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Manufactures and relate to the industry sector defined by NAICS 336611, Ship Building and Repairing. Please note the following:
The first four columns, headed "Employment", present the data previously presented in the stand-alone table "Employment in U.S. Shipbuilding".
The next eight columns, headed "Earnings", present the data previously presented in the stand-alone table "Earnings in U.S. Shipbuilding".
The next six columns, headed "Output", present the data previously presented in the stand-alone table "Earnings in U.S. Shipbuilding".
The last two columns, headed "CapEx", present the data previously presented in the stand-alone table "Capital Expenditures in U.S. Shipbuilding".
The data in this table which have been calculated from the Census data - e.g. "Production Workers as a % of Total Employees" - were added by me.
Year | Employment | Earnings | Output | CapEx | Year | ||||||||||||||||
All Employees | Production Workers | Other Employees | Production Workers as a % of Total Employees | Total Payroll ($mm) | Total Production Hours (mm) | Average Hours per Worker per Year | Total Production Payroll ($mm) | Average Annual Earnings in Production | Total Other Payroll ($mm) | Average Annual Earnings in "Other" Jobs | Production Earnings as % of "Other" Earnings | Total Value of Shipments ($mm) | Value Added by Industry ($mm) | Cost of Purchased Materials ($mm) | Value Added as a % of Total Value | Value of Inventories at EOY ($mm) | Value of Inventories as a % of Total Value | CapEx ($mm) | CapEx per Employee | ||
1958 | 119,100 | 101,200 | 17,900 | 85% | 670 | 198 | 1,954 | 538 | 5,314 | 132 | 7,374 | 72% | 1,626 | 914 | 712 | 56% | 408 | 25% | 39 | 320 | 1958 |
1959 | 116,300 | 96,300 | 20,000 | 83% | 673 | 186 | 1,933 | 519 | 5,394 | 154 | 7,690 | 70% | 1,566 | 952 | 614 | 61% | 379 | 24% | 34 | 290 | 1959 |
1960 | 107,700 | 90,100 | 17,600 | 84% | 670 | 180 | 1,994 | 522 | 5,789 | 149 | 8,460 | 68% | 1,461 | 860 | 601 | 59% | 401 | 27% | 29 | 260 | 1960 |
1961 | 114,200 | 95,700 | 18,500 | 84% | 729 | 188 | 1,960 | 569 | 5,948 | 159 | 8,622 | 69% | 1,621 | 920 | 701 | 57% | 390 | 24% | 32 | 280 | 1961 |
1962 | 111,600 | 94,100 | 17,500 | 84% | 733 | 186 | 1,979 | 577 | 6,136 | 155 | 8,874 | 69% | 1,670 | 954 | 716 | 57% | 401 | 24% | 23 | 200 | 1962 |
1963 | 114,600 | 96,500 | 18,100 | 84% | 782 | 194 | 2,005 | 610 | 6,324 | 172 | 9,503 | 67% | 1,680 | 1,010 | 670 | 60% | 344 | 20% | 24 | 210 | 1963 |
1964 | 115,100 | 97,100 | 18,000 | 84% | 820 | 197 | 2,029 | 632 | 6,514 | 187 | 10,411 | 63% | 1,826 | 1,058 | 768 | 58% | 458 | 25% | 33 | 280 | 1964 |
1965 | 130,400 | 109,500 | 20,900 | 84% | 946 | 223 | 2,037 | 738 | 6,739 | 208 | 9,957 | 68% | 2,078 | 1,204 | 870 | 58% | 568 | 27% | 45 | 350 | 1965 |
1966 | 135,300 | 114,300 | 21,000 | 84% | 1,058 | 237 | 2,072 | 819 | 7,166 | 239 | 11,386 | 63% | 2,339 | 1,362 | 984 | 58% | 659 | 28% | 53 | 370 | 1966 |
1967 | 138,800 | 114,200 | 24,600 | 82% | 1,076 | 231 | 2,023 | 819 | 7,175 | 257 | 10,431 | 69% | 2,518 | 1,430 | 1,088 | 57% | 80 | 32% | 70 | 500 | 1967 |
1968 | 142,000 | 117,500 | 24,500 | 83% | 1,133 | 233 | 1,980 | 867 | 7,381 | 266 | 10,849 | 68% | 2,488 | 1,346 | 1,142 | 54% | 821 | 33% | 76 | 540 | 1968 |
1969 | 142,900 | 117,700 | 25,200 | 82% | 1,212 | 235 | 1,999 | 927 | 7,873 | 286 | 11,341 | 69% | 2,560 | 1,451 | 1,108 | 57% | 741 | 29% | 88 | 620 | 1969 |
1970 | 133,400 | 108,500 | 24,900 | 81% | 1,161 | 213 | 1,961 | 870 | 8,016 | 291 | 11,707 | 68% | 2,682 | 1,610 | 1,075 | 60% | 649 | 24% | 145 | 1,090 | 1970 |
1971 | 128,400 | 104,700 | 23,700 | 82% | 1,180 | 208 | 1,986 | 879 | 8,400 | 300 | 12,675 | 66% | 2,761 | 1,575 | 1,186 | 57% | 759 | 27% | 89 | 680 | 1971 |
1972 | 144,600 | 117,700 | 26,900 | 81% | 1,422 | 233 | 1,983 | 1,053 | 8,948 | 369 | 13,721 | 65% | 3,281 | 1,881 | 1,400 | 57% | 721 | 22% | 142 | 1,030 | 1972 |
1973 | 152,100 | 120,600 | 31,500 | 79% | 1,560 | 239 | 1,982 | 1,134 | 9,405 | 426 | 13,524 | 70% | 3,959 | 2,216 | 1,743 | 56% | 932 | 24% | 131 | 880 | 1973 |
1974 | 162,200 | 129,000 | 33,200 | 80% | 1,769 | 250 | 1,934 | 1,291 | 10,008 | 478 | 14,413 | 69% | 4,825 | 2,547 | 2,264 | 53% | 1,032 | 21% | 215 | 1,340 | 1974 |
1975 | 166,900 | 133,400 | 33,500 | 80% | 1,996 | 254 | 1,903 | 1,461 | 10,951 | 535 | 15,964 | 69% | 5,615 | 2,923 | 2,692 | 52% | 1,137 | 20% | 298 | 1,940 | 1975 |
1976 | 166,300 | 132,100 | 34,200 | 79% | 2,220 | 262 | 1,980 | 1,619 | 12,253 | 601 | 17,570 | 70% | 5,896 | 3,287 | 2,610 | 56% | 1,053 | 18% | 355 | 2,110 | 1976 |
1977 | 176,400 | 139,900 | 36,500 | 79% | 2,494 | 277 | 1,981 | 1,807 | 12,919 | 687 | 18,811 | 69% | 6,495 | 3,825 | 2,670 | 59% | 1,072 | 17% | 160 | 920 | 1977 |
1978 | 174,100 | 138,400 | 35,700 | 79% | 2,647 | 268 | 1,939 | 1,936 | 13,990 | 711 | 19,924 | 70% | 6,943 | 4,106 | 2,837 | 59% | 1,269 | 18% | 167 | 970 | 1978 |
1979 | 171,000 | 136,700 | 34,300 | 80% | 2,928 | 268 | 1,961 | 2,132 | 15,595 | 796 | 23,201 | 67% | 7,738 | 4,587 | 3,152 | 59% | 1,304 | 17% | 208 | 1,200 | 1979 |
1980 | 177,300 | 141,800 | 35,500 | 80% | 3,360 | 281 | 1,984 | 2,467 | 17,398 | 893 | 25,166 | 69% | 9,268 | 5,338 | 3,931 | 58% | 1,541 | 17% | 265 | 1,490 | 1980 |
1981 | 178,900 | 142,200 | 36,700 | 79% | 3,767 | 288 | 2,022 | 2,808 | 19,746 | 959 | 26,131 | 76% | 11,001 | 6,304 | 4,698 | 57% | 1,516 | 14% | 190 | 1,020 | 1981 |
1982 | 166,900 | 130,800 | 36,100 | 78% | 3,741 | 260 | 1,985 | 2,774 | 21,206 | 967 | 26,787 | 79% | 10,979 | 6,386 | 4,594 | 58% | 1,355 | 12% | 329 | 1,920 | 1982 |
1983 | 141,000 | 107,000 | 34,000 | 76% | 3,295 | 208 | 1,948 | 2,315 | 21,638 | 979 | 28,809 | 75% | 9,487 | 5,572 | 3,919 | 59% | 873 | 9% | 321 | 2,250 | 1983 |
1984 | 132,700 | 102,500 | 30,200 | 77% | 3,332 | 203 | 1,984 | 2,329 | 22,727 | 1,002 | 33,195 | 68% | 9,644 | 5,868 | 3,778 | 61% | 975 | 10% | 338 | 2,320 | 1984 |
1985 | 130,300 | 99,000 | 31,300 | 76% | 3,316 | 194 | 1,960 | 2,278 | 23,010 | 1,038 | 33,160 | 69% | 9,358 | 5,740 | 3,618 | 61% | 956 | 10% | 252 | 1,820 | 1985 |
1986 | 120,600 | 90,300 | 30,300 | 75% | 3,181 | 179 | 1,986 | 2,148 | 23,783 | 1,034 | 34,116 | 70% | 8,840 | 5,426 | 3,414 | 61% | 878 | 10% | 225 | 1,720 | 1986 |
1987 | 120,200 | 90,500 | 29,700 | 75% | 3,218 | 178 | 1,968 | 2,166 | 23,938 | 1,051 | 35,404 | 68% | 8,504 | 5,213 | 3,292 | 61% | 1,054 | 12% | 150 | 1,210 | 1987 |
1988 | 120,100 | 89,500 | 30,600 | 75% | 3,254 | 178 | 1,983 | 2,183 | 24,388 | 1,072 | 35,020 | 70% | 8,793 | 5,222 | 3,571 | 59% | 939 | 11% | 145 | 1,180 | 1988 |
1989 | 119,300 | 87,900 | 31,400 | 74% | 3,386 | 177 | 2,018 | 2,185 | 24,853 | 1,202 | 38,268 | 65% | 9,640 | 5,654 | 3,987 | 59% | 1,073 | 11% | 196 | 1,560 | 1989 |
1990 | 121,200 | 91,000 | 30,200 | 75% | 3,606 | 185 | 2,029 | 2,325 | 25,549 | 1,281 | 42,411 | 60% | 10,856 | 6,363 | 4,493 | 59% | 1,423 | 13% | 210 | 1,610 | 1990 |
1991 | 120,800 | 90,100 | 30,700 | 75% | 3,680 | 184 | 2,041 | 2,385 | 26,471 | 1,295 | 42,176 | 63% | 10,849 | 6,354 | 4,495 | 59% | 1,604 | 15% | 228 | 1,740 | 1991 |
1992 | 118,300 | 87,100 | 31,200 | 74% | 3,624 | 177 | 2,030 | 2,294 | 26,341 | 1,330 | 42,622 | 62% | 10,608 | 6,543 | 4,065 | 62% | 1,293 | 12% | 215 | 1,740 | 1992 |
1993 | 111,500 | 81,900 | 29,600 | 73% | 3,363 | 159 | 1,941 | 2,139 | 26,121 | 1,223 | 41,328 | 63% | 9,964 | 5,957 | 4,007 | 60% | 1,196 | 12% | 161 | 1,430 | 1993 |
1994 | 102,000 | 76,000 | 26,000 | 74% | 3,326 | 152 | 2,005 | 2,133 | 28,067 | 1,192 | 45,862 | 61% | 9,865 | 5,761 | 4,103 | 58% | 1,364 | 14% | 168 | 1,570 | 1994 |
1995 | 95,400 | 70,500 | 24,900 | 74% | 3,222 | 139 | 1,972 | 2,052 | 29,112 | 1,170 | 46,980 | 62% | 9,586 | 5,720 | 3,866 | 60% | 1,382 | 14% | 162 | 1,540 | 1995 |
1996 | 92,100 | 68,400 | 23,700 | 74% | 3,175 | 138 | 2,016 | 1,985 | 29,016 | 1,190 | 50,232 | 58% | 9,811 | 5,447 | 4,365 | 56% | 1,423 | 15% | 282 | 2,810 | 1996 |
1997 | 97,100 | 67,000 | 30,100 | 69% | 3,353 | 134 | 1,996 | 2,019 | 30,137 | 1,334 | 44,326 | 68% | 10,543 | 6,203 | 4,340 | 59% | 1,246 | 12% | 244 | 2,470 | 1997 |
1998 | 94,800 | 67,300 | 27,500 | 71% | 3,347 | 135 | 2,012 | 2,020 | 30,021 | 1,327 | 48,258 | 62% | 11,143 | 6,729 | 4,414 | 60% | 1,102 | 10% | 272 | 2,610 | 1998 |
1999 | 89,000 | 61,000 | 28,000 | 69% | 3,337 | 125 | 2,044 | 1,970 | 32,293 | 1,367 | 48,811 | 66% | 11,071 | 6,329 | 4,742 | 57% | 1,182 | 11% | 296 | 2,950 | 1999 |
2000 | 87,500 | 64,700 | 22,800 | 74% | 3,436 | 129 | 1,989 | 2,280 | 35,235 | 1,156 | 50,706 | 69% | 11,380 | 6,324 | 5,056 | 56% | 1,264 | 11% | 568 | 5,970 | 2000 |
2001 | 84,500 | 63,500 | 21,000 | 75% | 3,439 | 127 | 2,003 | 2,323 | 36,581 | 1,117 | 53,171 | 69% | 11,803 | 6,438 | 5,365 | 55% | 1,320 | 11% | 339 | 3,570 | 2001 |
2002 | 87,200 | 61,700 | 25,500 | 71% | 3,614 | 116 | 1,880 | 2,260 | 36,603 | 1,355 | 53,145 | 69% | 12,775 | 8,391 | 4,385 | 66% | 1,144 | 9% | 408 | 4,320 | 2002 |
2003 | 86,200 | 61,800 | 24,400 | 72% | 3,694 | 119 | 1,927 | 2,368 | 38,293 | 1,328 | 54,196 | 71% | 13,498 | 8,688 | 4,809 | 64% | 1,226 | 9% | 345 | 3,650 | 2003 |
2004 | 88,500 | 61,600 | 26,900 | 70% | 3,846 | 120 | 1,953 | 2,362 | 37,455 | 1,539 | 57,652 | 65% | 13,907 | 8,650 | 5,257 | 62% | 1,256 | 9% | 401 | 4,100 | 2004 |
2005 | 84,400 | 58,500 | 25,800 | 69% | 3,790 | 117 | 1,993 | 2,320 | 39,439 | 1,470 | 55,375 | 71% | 14,191 | 8,736 | 5,455 | 62% | 1,158 | 8% | 431 | 5,070 | 2005 |
2006 | 85,300 | 59,200 | 26,100 | 69% | 4,043 | 116 | 1,965 | 2,538 | 42,880 | 1,504 | 57,420 | 75% | 15,102 | 9,337 | 5,765 | 62% | 1,439 | 9% | 390 | 4,590 | 2006 |
2007 | 97,000 | 68,400 | 28,600 | 70% | 4,759 | 142 | 2,084 | 2,872 | 45,327 | 1,887 | 58,053 | 78% | 17,789 | 10,966 | 6,822 | 60% | 1,752 | 10% | 456 | 4,700 | 2007 |
2008 | 106,000 | 69,700 | 36,300 | 67% | 5,330 | 136 | 1,951 | 3,039 | 43,608 | 2,291 | 63,012 | 69% | 21,505 | 12,792 | 8,714 | 59% | 2,087 | 10% | 643 | 6,060 | 2008 |
2009 | 100,400 | 63,600 | 36,800 | 64% | 5,482 | 125 | 1,967 | 3,014 | 47,378 | 2,468 | 67,149 | 71% | 21,801 | 14,125 | 7,676 | 65% | 1,883 | 9% | 681 | 6,790 | 2009 |
2010 | 105,500 | 58,900 | 38,000 | 60% | 5,473 | 116 | 1,968 | 2,911 | 49,423 | 2,562 | 67,421 | 73% | 22,132 | 14,624 | 7,508 | 66% | 1,631 | 7% | 834 | 8,607 | 2010 |
2011 | 98,000 | 61,400 | 36,600 | 62% | 5,638 | 115 | 1,870 | 3,073 | 50,049 | 2,565 | 70,082 | 71% | 21,939 | 15,151 | 6,788 | 69% | 1,355 | 6% | 512 | 5,224 | 2011 |
2012 | 105,500 | 69,300 | 36,200 | 66% | 6,303 | 140 | 2,017 | 3,536 | 51,025 | 2,767 | 76,436 | 67% | 24,090 | 16,958 | 7,132 | 79% | 1,482 | 6% | 656 | 6,218 | 2012 |
2013 | 103,900 | 67,200 | 36,700 | 65% | 6,298 | 140 | 2,083 | 3,521 | 52,396 | 2,777 | 75,668 | 69% | 25,676 | 17,247 | 8,429 | 67% | 1,438 | 6% | 470 | 4,524 | 2013 |
2014 | 103,000 | 67,500 | 35,500 | 66% | 6,424 | 139 | 2,053 | 3,643 | 53,970 | 2,781 | 78,338 | 69% | 24,857 | 16,306 | 8,551 | 66% | 1,455 | 6% | 522 | 5,068 | 2014 |
2015 | 101,900 | 65,600 | 36,300 | 66% | 6,399 | 134 | 2,049 | 3,646 | 55,579 | 2,753 | 75,840 | 73% | 24,812 | 16,687 | 8,125 | 67% | 1,661 | 7% | 737 | 7,233 | 2015 |