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Release Date: October 17, 2002
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Table 2
Industrial Production: Special Aggregates and Selected Detail
Percent change, seasonally adjusted
    Fourth quarter to      
    fourth quarter Annual rate Monthly rate  
          Sept. '01
  2001       2001 2002     2002       to
Item Proportion 1999 2000 2001 Q4 Q1 Q2  r Q3  p June July Aug. Sept. Sept. '02
                           
Total industry 100.00    4.3    2.6   -5.9   -6.7    2.6    4.2    3.6     .6     .5    -.3    -.1    1.5
                           
Energy  14.08    1.2    4.5   -4.3   -7.5    1.4    6.5    4.9     .7    1.6   -1.5     .9    1.6
   Consumer products   3.39    2.3    8.6   -6.8   -7.5   10.2   15.5    1.5    -.7    1.3   -1.6    1.0    5.9
   Commercial products   1.84     .7    7.3     .7   -6.7    7.4   10.3    6.2    1.4    2.0   -2.6    2.5    6.1
   Oil and gas well drilling    .72    5.7   19.1  -16.0  -56.6  -32.2  -11.1    9.3    2.9    -.3    1.2    -.2  -25.1
   Converted fuel   2.67    2.7    5.6   -8.2   -2.2    5.4   10.4    9.8     .4    3.4   -2.7    1.5    6.4
   Primary materials   5.46    -.6    -.2   -1.0   -2.0   -3.7    -.4    3.7    1.3     .8    -.5    -.2   -1.6
                           
Non-energy  85.92    4.8    2.3   -6.2   -6.6    2.9    3.8    3.4     .6     .4    -.1    -.2    1.5
                           
   Selected high-technology industries   6.62   34.0   39.5  -15.6    1.3   23.7   18.6    7.7     .9    -.1     .6    1.1   14.2
      Computers and office equipment   357   1.55   33.0   33.4   -8.2    3.6   36.1    4.9    5.7    -.6    1.0    1.1    1.1   15.6
      Communications equipment   366   1.53   21.1   25.4  -24.4  -25.9  -19.1   -5.1  -19.0     .7   -4.2   -1.5    -.7  -16.5
      Semiconductors and related 
            electronic components   3672-9
  3.54   41.1   48.6  -14.9   14.4   39.0   34.5   18.6    1.6     .8    1.0    1.7   26.8
                           
   Excluding selected high-technology 
         industries
 79.31    2.0   -1.4   -5.1   -7.3    1.3    2.7    3.0     .6     .4    -.2    -.3     .5
                           
      Motor vehicles and parts         371   6.35    7.5   -8.0    -.4  -10.1   22.7   18.2   21.8    3.7    3.5    -.4   -1.6   14.5
         Motor vehicles   3711,3   3.69    6.3  -11.4    2.1   -9.9   21.0   18.4   26.6    4.1    5.2   -1.6   -2.2   15.5
         Motor vehicle parts   3714   2.56    9.2   -1.2   -2.4   -9.2   26.6   15.9   14.5    2.5    1.5    1.1    -.8   13.5
                           
      Excluding motor vehicles and parts  72.96    1.5    -.8   -5.5   -7.0    -.5    1.3    1.3     .3     .1    -.2    -.2    -.7
         Consumer goods  24.03    1.9     .5   -1.6   -3.0    1.3   -1.7   -1.3     .5     .1   -1.1    -.1    -.9
         Business equipment   9.17   -3.1    1.9  -11.8  -13.4  -10.5   -6.7   -1.6    -.2    -.2     .5   -1.7   -7.0
         Business supplies   7.05    1.6    -.5   -8.4   -5.1   -4.9    1.2    3.2     .0     .8    -.3     .0    -.9
         Materials  23.95    3.3   -2.7   -6.9   -9.3     .6    6.2    4.1     .3     .4     .1    -.1     .7
                           
Measures excluding selected high-technology 
      industries
                         
Total industry  93.38    1.8    -.5   -5.0   -7.3    1.3    3.2    3.3     .6     .6    -.4    -.2     .6
   Manufacturing  80.12    1.9   -1.3   -5.1   -6.9    1.5    2.5    3.0     .5     .5    -.2    -.4     .6
      Durable  40.19    1.8   -1.8   -6.7  -10.9    1.9    3.5    4.0     .7     .4     .2    -.7     .4
         Industrial machinery   351-6,8,9   6.14    -.4     .1  -12.7  -15.8     .3    3.9    1.0     .2   -1.0    2.1   -2.0   -2.0
         Electrical machinery   361-5,9,71   2.76    3.9   -1.2   -6.3    -.4   -1.4    -.3   -5.5   -2.3    -.2    -.2    -.4   -1.9
                           
Measures excluding motor vehicles and parts                          
Total industry  93.65    4.1    3.4   -6.2   -6.5    1.3    3.2    2.2     .4     .3    -.3     .0     .6
   Manufacturing  80.39    4.5    3.2   -6.6   -6.0    1.6    2.4    1.7     .3     .1    -.1    -.1     .5
      Durable  40.46    6.8    6.8   -9.4   -9.0    1.9    3.3    1.5     .2    -.2     .4    -.3     .2
                           
Primary processing        [1]  33.26    8.0    3.7   -7.2   -6.1    8.8   10.8    6.4     .6     .5     .2     .2    5.2
Advanced processing        [2]  53.48    2.8    1.4   -5.4   -6.4    -.4    -.7    1.3     .6     .4    -.4    -.5    -.8

Note. See notes to table 1.
Estimates for the month of September are preliminary. Estimates from June to August are revised.
1. Primary processing consists of textile mill products, paper and products, industrial chemicals, synthetic materials, and fertilizers, petroleum
products, rubber and plastics products, lumber and products, primary metals, fabricated metals, stone, clay and glass products, semiconductors and
related electronic components, and motor vehicle parts. Return to table
2. Advanced processing consists of foods, tobacco products, apparel products, printing and publishing, chemical products and other agricultural
chemicals, leather and products, furniture and fixtures, industrial machinery and equipment, electrical machinery except semiconductors and related
electronic components, transportation equipment except motor vehicle parts, instruments, and miscellaneous manufacturers. Return to table


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