Employment in the American furniture industry only 0.4% of overall employment in United States

(PRWEB) July 18, 2004 -- Research and Markets announces the addition of "Employment Conditions in the US Furniture Sector" to its offerings.

The furniture industry is not a major employer in the United States. Employment in the American furniture industry stood at 573,500 as of 2003. This is only 0.4% of the overall employment in the United States.Hourly wage rate in the furniture and fixtures industry averaged $12.98 compared to $15.74 for manufacturing as a whole in 2003. The average furniture employees earnings were just 82.5% of those of the average manufacturing employee. During the past 20 years, this gap has gradually narrowed.

This report considers overall employment in furniture manufacturing in the US and also provides details on wages and working conditions, unions and also provides an employment outlook.

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