NEWS WIRE MANUFACTURING: FEWER JOBS, MORE OUTPUT U.S. Manufacturing: Output vs. Jobs Since 1975 Since 1975, manufacturing output has more than doubled, while employment in the sector has decreased by 31 percent. While these American job losses are indeed sobering, they are not an indication of declining U.S. competitiveness. In fact, these statistics reveal that the average American manufacturer is over three times more productive today than it was in 1975 - a sure sign of economic progress. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics According to the News Wire, since 2000, Hint: Productivity = total output + number of workers a. Manufacturing output has b. Manufacturing employment has c. Manufacturing productivity has