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Significant Points

Chemical Manufacturing

	Employment is projected to decline.

	Workers involved in production and installation, maintenance, and repair hold about half of all jobs.

	Persons with technical and advanced degrees will have the best opportunities.

	Production workers earn more than in most industries.

Industry Description


	The Chemical Manufacturing sector is based on the transformation of organic and inorganic raw materials by a chemical process and the formulation of products. This sector includes (1) Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing, (2) Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing, (3) Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing, (4) Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing, and (5) Petrochemical and Organic Chemical Manufacturing.



	Source: MyPlan.com L.L.C. 2019, U.S. Census Bureau, 2018

Industry Video

Title: "Chemical Manufacturing"

Duration: 02:18

Industry Subsectors

	Petrochemical Manufacturing

	Industrial Gas Manufacturing

	Inorganic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing

	Synthetic Organic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing

	Alkalies and Chlorine Manufacturing

	Carbon Black Manufacturing

	All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing

	Gum and Wood Chemical Manufacturing

	Cyclic Crude and Intermediate Manufacturing

	Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing

	All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing

	Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing

	Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing

	Cellulosic Organic Fiber Manufacturing

	Noncellulosic Organic Fiber Manufacturing

	Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing

	Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing

	Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing

	Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing

	Paint and Coating Manufacturing

	Adhesive Manufacturing

	Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing

	Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing

	Surface Active Agent Manufacturing

	Toilet Preparation Manufacturing

	Printing Ink Manufacturing

	Explosives Manufacturing

	Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins

	Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing

	All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing

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Interesting Fact

The U.S. industry expected to experience the greatest decline between 2002 and 2012 is Apparel Manufacturing.

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