Understanding Business 10th Edition by William Nickels,James McHugh,Susan McHugh

Exercise 6

Imagine that your boss asked you to help her to prepare the company's sales forecast for the coming two years. In the past, she felt that trends in the nation's GDP, U.S. manufacturing, and manufacturing in Illinois were especially helpful in forecasting sales. She would like you to do the following:
At the Bureau of Labor Statistics' website ( www.bls.gov ) under Industries, click on Industries at a Glance to find the information about the manufacturing industry. What is the employment trend in manufacturing over the last four years (percentage change from preceding period)