1. The chart below shows U.S. manufacturing output (top line) and manufacturing employment (bottom line)

FRED. - Manufacturing Sector: Output for All Employed Persons, 1987=100 - All Employees, Manufacturing, 1987=100 180 160 140 Index 120 100 80 60 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics myf.red/g/Qbay