By contrast an Engineering Employers Federation (EEF) survey showed healthy growth in the manufacturing sector.
Employment in the manufacturing sector also rose at the fastest pace since the records began.
In the UK, activity in the manufacturing sector edged higher in January despite falling export orders.
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That's more than the total number of employees in the manufacturing sector of the economy.
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If the economy is picking up, he said it should show in stocks in the manufacturing sector.
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But the skills gap in the manufacturing sector has actually been overstated, according to the Boston Consulting Group.
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In a statement, the group said the key to reviving the city's economy was in the manufacturing sector.
Thus, any prolonged period of growth in the manufacturing sector would help reduce dependency on the public sector.
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The economic news started the week off strong as the ISM Manufacturing Index signaled acceleration in the manufacturing sector.
Firms in the manufacturing sector added new jobs to meet growing production needs.
Sales growth for private companies in the manufacturing sector has outpaced broader economic growth the last three years.
Union leaders in the manufacturing sector said the move was one more reason why British workers would suffer outside the eurozone.
The Empire State Manufacturing and the Philadelphia Fed Survey both reflected softness in the manufacturing sector, which is still a concern.
With unemployment particularly in the manufacturing sector still a national concern, it makes little sense to penalize device firms.
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Construction employment fell and the payrolls in the manufacturing sector remained flat.
The breakdown in China FAI shows that infrastructure and property investment remained strong, which offset a further slowdown in the manufacturing sector.
The ambitious goals established in these standards will drive innovation in the manufacturing sector and help create high-quality jobs across the country.
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Additionally, the ISM Manufacturing index fell in May, though it still indicates expansion in the manufacturing sector, albeit at a slower rate.
The Institute for Supply Management reported growth in the manufacturing sector and the Commerce Department reported a surprise September increase for construction spending.
Unemployment in the manufacturing sector has dropped to 7.6 percent in March from 9.7 percent a year earlier, according to federal unemployment data.
Non-State-owned enterprises contributed more than 90% of the sample, and more than 70% of the companies surveyed operate in the manufacturing sector, China Daily reported.
U., and displaced millions of jobs, particularly in the manufacturing sector.
The industrial production data issued on August 15th showed better-than-expected growth of 0.2% in July and also suggest quite strong productivity growth in the manufacturing sector.
Also stoking the selloff was data out of China pointing to the first contraction in the manufacturing sector of the world's second-largest economy in seven months.
Growth of output in the manufacturing sector was only moderate, while a marginal rise in new orders offset the fall in new business reported by the service sector.
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Productivity in the manufacturing sector, which has been recovering from a slump, rose 6.4% in 1999 -- the fastest productivity in the sector since a 6.9% gain in 1971.
The problems in the manufacturing sector, which is predominantly made up of small- and mid-sized enterprises, adds to worrying reports of highly pessimistic consumer confidence levels and poor retail sales.
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The production of our surfaces has diverted millions of tons of glass from the waste stream, and has created green collar jobs in the manufacturing sector that pay a living wage.
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From January 1995 to June 1997, 25 Penang-based companies, mainly in the manufacturing sector, qualified for listing on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, as compared to 29 between 1973 and 1994.
And it's why he will continue to press on the initiatives contained within his State of the Union address that are aimed at economic growth in the manufacturing sector and in innovation.
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