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Table 6
RATES OF CHANGE IN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION, BY INDUSTRY GROUPS, 1997-2001 [1]
    Difference between
  Revised change revised and earlier changes
  (percent) (percentage points)
Item 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001  1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
                     
Total industry    7.4    3.5    4.3    2.6   -5.6     .2     .3    -.7   -1.6    -.1
                     
Energy    1.4   -2.5    1.2    4.5   -3.2    -.2     .6     .1     .4   -1.6
   Consumer products    1.6   -3.4    2.3    8.6   -7.4    -.2     .6    -.3    1.9   -1.9
   Commercial products    5.0    -.1     .7    7.3    2.3     .1     .4    -.3     .1     .0
   Oil and gas well drilling    8.7  -26.3    5.7   19.1    4.8     .0     .1     .1     .2    -.2
   Converted fuel    1.2    -.2    2.7    5.6  -10.0     .8     .0    -.1     .4     .4
   Primary materials    -.5    -.5    -.6    -.2     .0    -.4     .5     .1     .0   -2.5
                     
Non-energy    8.4    4.3    4.8    2.3   -6.0     .3     .3    -.8   -1.9     .1
                     
   Selected high-technology industries   40.2   35.8   34.0   39.5  -20.9    4.5   -1.4   -6.6  -15.8   -5.4
      Computers and office equipment   357   24.5   40.5   33.0   33.4  -11.4    3.0  -13.5  -21.3   -8.7   -1.1
      Communications equipment   366   27.6    6.5   21.1   25.4  -24.1    3.0   -2.5    7.7  -10.2   -9.2
      Semiconductors and related 
            electronic components   3672-9
  55.0   50.5   41.1   48.6  -23.5    6.1    4.9   -6.7  -24.8   -4.8
                     
   Excluding selected high-technology 
         industries
   5.3    1.4    2.0   -1.4   -4.4    -.3     .1    -.3    -.7     .7
                     
      Motor vehicles and parts         371   14.3    6.7    7.5   -8.0    3.0   -1.7    3.5    1.6   -1.6     .7
         Motor vehicles   3711,3   14.2    9.0    6.3  -11.4    6.3     .0    2.1    4.2     .9   -1.1
         Motor vehicle parts   3714   14.1    3.7    9.2   -1.2     .1   -4.0    5.4   -1.6   -4.5    2.2
                     
      Excluding motor vehicles and parts    4.6    1.0    1.5    -.8   -5.0    -.2    -.1    -.5    -.6     .7
         Consumer goods    3.2    -.5    1.9     .5   -1.2    -.1    -.2    -.6     .1     .6
         Business equipment    9.0    4.1   -3.1    1.9  -10.8    -.3     .9    -.8   -3.4     .9
         Business supplies    4.0    1.7    1.6    -.5   -9.6    -.8    -.7   -1.0    -.4    1.0
         Materials    5.2    -.8    3.3   -2.7   -6.1    -.2     .2     .0    -.4     .7
                     
Measures excluding selected high-technology 
      industries
                   
Total industry    4.7     .9    1.8    -.5   -4.2    -.3     .2    -.3    -.5     .4
   Manufacturing    5.2    1.4    1.9   -1.3   -4.5    -.2     .2    -.4    -.7     .7
      Durable    6.5    3.3    1.8   -1.8   -5.2    -.3     .7    -.4   -1.4     .5
         Industrial machinery   351-6,8,9    3.4     .5    -.4     .1  -11.9    -.2    -.1   -1.6   -4.8    2.2
         Electrical machinery   361-5,9,71    5.2     .9    3.9   -1.2   -8.3    -.2    1.2   -2.6   -1.2   -1.4
                     
Measures excluding motor vehicles and parts                    
Total industry    7.0    3.3    4.1    3.4   -6.1     .2     .1    -.9   -1.5    -.2
   Manufacturing    7.9    4.2    4.5    3.2   -6.8     .4     .1   -1.0   -1.8     .0
      Durable   11.6    8.6    6.8    6.8   -9.6     .7     .0   -1.8   -3.7    -.8
                     
Primary processing   11.0    5.7    8.0    3.7   -7.7     .5    1.3    -.9   -1.9    -.1
Advanced processing    6.6    3.5    2.8    1.4   -5.1     .2    -.4    -.9   -1.9     .3

[1] Rates of change are calculated as the percent change in the seasonally adjusted index from the fourth quarter of the
previous year to the fourth quarter of the year specified in the column heading. For 2001, the rates of change are
calculated from the fourth quarter of 2000 to the third quarter of 2001 and annualized. Return to table
Note- Primary processing manufacturing includes 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.
Advanced processing manufacturing includes foods, tobacco products, apparel products, printing and publishing,
chemical products and other agricultural chemicals, leather and products, furniture and fixtures, industrial and
commercial machinery and computer equipment, electrical machinery except semiconductors and related electronic
components, transportation equipment except motor vehicle parts, instruments, and miscellaneous manufactures.



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