Costs in U.S. Shipbuilding and Repairing Since 1958
Most recent update: December 1, 2020.
The data in this table are from the Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Manufactures and relate to the industry sector defined by NAICS 336611, Ship Building and Repairing. Please note that the columns containing data which are either ratios or percentages calculated from the source data, such as "Production Workers as a % of Total Employees", were added by me.
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Year | Employment | Earnings | Output | CapEx | Year | ||||||||||||||||
All Employees | Production Workers | Other Employees | Production Workers as a % of Total Employees | Total Payroll ($M) | Total Production Hours (mm) | Average Hours per Worker per Year | Total Production Payroll ($M) | Average Annual Earnings in Production | Total Other Payroll ($M) | Average Annual Earnings in "Other" Jobs | Production Earnings as % of "Other" Earnings | Total Value of Shipments ($M) | Value Added by Industry ($M) | Cost of Purchased Materials ($M) | Value Added as a % of Total Value | Value of Inventories at EOY ($M) | Value of Inventories as a % of Total Value | CapEx ($M) | CapEx per Employee | ||
1958 | 119,100 | 101,200 | 17,900 | 85% | 670 | 198 | 1,954 | 538 | 5,314 | 132 | 7,374 | 72% | 1,626 | 914 | 712 | 56% | 408 | 25% | 39 | 320 | 1958 |
1959 | 116,300 | 96,300 | 20,000 | 83% | 673 | 186 | 1,933 | 519 | 5,394 | 154 | 7,690 | 70% | 1,566 | 952 | 614 | 61% | 379 | 24% | 34 | 290 | 1959 |
1960 | 107,700 | 90,100 | 17,600 | 84% | 670 | 180 | 1,994 | 522 | 5,789 | 149 | 8,460 | 68% | 1,461 | 860 | 601 | 59% | 401 | 27% | 29 | 260 | 1960 |
1961 | 114,200 | 95,700 | 18,500 | 84% | 729 | 188 | 1,960 | 569 | 5,948 | 159 | 8,622 | 69% | 1,621 | 920 | 701 | 57% | 390 | 24% | 32 | 280 | 1961 |
1962 | 111,600 | 94,100 | 17,500 | 84% | 733 | 186 | 1,979 | 577 | 6,136 | 155 | 8,874 | 69% | 1,670 | 954 | 716 | 57% | 401 | 24% | 23 | 200 | 1962 |
1963 | 114,600 | 96,500 | 18,100 | 84% | 782 | 194 | 2,005 | 610 | 6,324 | 172 | 9,503 | 67% | 1,680 | 1,010 | 670 | 60% | 344 | 20% | 24 | 210 | 1963 |
1964 | 115,100 | 97,100 | 18,000 | 84% | 820 | 197 | 2,029 | 632 | 6,514 | 187 | 10,411 | 63% | 1,826 | 1,058 | 768 | 58% | 458 | 25% | 33 | 280 | 1964 |
1965 | 130,400 | 109,500 | 20,900 | 84% | 946 | 223 | 2,037 | 738 | 6,739 | 208 | 9,957 | 68% | 2,078 | 1,204 | 870 | 58% | 568 | 27% | 45 | 350 | 1965 |
1966 | 135,300 | 114,300 | 21,000 | 84% | 1,058 | 237 | 2,072 | 819 | 7,166 | 239 | 11,386 | 63% | 2,339 | 1,362 | 984 | 58% | 659 | 28% | 53 | 370 | 1966 |
1967 | 138,800 | 114,200 | 24,600 | 82% | 1,076 | 231 | 2,023 | 819 | 7,175 | 257 | 10,431 | 69% | 2,518 | 1,430 | 1,088 | 57% | 80 | 32% | 70 | 500 | 1967 |
1968 | 142,000 | 117,500 | 24,500 | 83% | 1,133 | 233 | 1,980 | 867 | 7,381 | 266 | 10,849 | 68% | 2,488 | 1,346 | 1,142 | 54% | 821 | 33% | 76 | 540 | 1968 |
1969 | 142,900 | 117,700 | 25,200 | 82% | 1,212 | 235 | 1,999 | 927 | 7,873 | 286 | 11,341 | 69% | 2,560 | 1,451 | 1,108 | 57% | 741 | 29% | 88 | 620 | 1969 |
1970 | 133,400 | 108,500 | 24,900 | 81% | 1,161 | 213 | 1,961 | 870 | 8,016 | 291 | 11,707 | 68% | 2,682 | 1,610 | 1,075 | 60% | 649 | 24% | 145 | 1,090 | 1970 |
1971 | 128,400 | 104,700 | 23,700 | 82% | 1,180 | 208 | 1,986 | 879 | 8,400 | 300 | 12,675 | 66% | 2,761 | 1,575 | 1,186 | 57% | 759 | 27% | 89 | 680 | 1971 |
1972 | 144,600 | 117,700 | 26,900 | 81% | 1,422 | 233 | 1,983 | 1,053 | 8,948 | 369 | 13,721 | 65% | 3,281 | 1,881 | 1,400 | 57% | 721 | 22% | 142 | 1,030 | 1972 |
1973 | 152,100 | 120,600 | 31,500 | 79% | 1,560 | 239 | 1,982 | 1,134 | 9,405 | 426 | 13,524 | 70% | 3,959 | 2,216 | 1,743 | 56% | 932 | 24% | 131 | 880 | 1973 |
1974 | 162,200 | 129,000 | 33,200 | 80% | 1,769 | 250 | 1,934 | 1,291 | 10,008 | 478 | 14,413 | 69% | 4,825 | 2,547 | 2,264 | 53% | 1,032 | 21% | 215 | 1,340 | 1974 |
1975 | 166,900 | 133,400 | 33,500 | 80% | 1,996 | 254 | 1,903 | 1,461 | 10,951 | 535 | 15,964 | 69% | 5,615 | 2,923 | 2,692 | 52% | 1,137 | 20% | 298 | 1,940 | 1975 |
1976 | 166,300 | 132,100 | 34,200 | 79% | 2,220 | 262 | 1,980 | 1,619 | 12,253 | 601 | 17,570 | 70% | 5,896 | 3,287 | 2,610 | 56% | 1,053 | 18% | 355 | 2,110 | 1976 |
1977 | 176,400 | 139,900 | 36,500 | 79% | 2,494 | 277 | 1,981 | 1,807 | 12,919 | 687 | 18,811 | 69% | 6,495 | 3,825 | 2,670 | 59% | 1,072 | 17% | 160 | 920 | 1977 |
1978 | 174,100 | 138,400 | 35,700 | 79% | 2,647 | 268 | 1,939 | 1,936 | 13,990 | 711 | 19,924 | 70% | 6,943 | 4,106 | 2,837 | 59% | 1,269 | 18% | 167 | 970 | 1978 |
1979 | 171,000 | 136,700 | 34,300 | 80% | 2,928 | 268 | 1,961 | 2,132 | 15,595 | 796 | 23,201 | 67% | 7,738 | 4,587 | 3,152 | 59% | 1,304 | 17% | 208 | 1,200 | 1979 |
1980 | 177,300 | 141,800 | 35,500 | 80% | 3,360 | 281 | 1,984 | 2,467 | 17,398 | 893 | 25,166 | 69% | 9,268 | 5,338 | 3,931 | 58% | 1,541 | 17% | 265 | 1,490 | 1980 |
1981 | 178,900 | 142,200 | 36,700 | 79% | 3,767 | 288 | 2,022 | 2,808 | 19,746 | 959 | 26,131 | 76% | 11,001 | 6,304 | 4,698 | 57% | 1,516 | 14% | 190 | 1,020 | 1981 |
1982 | 166,900 | 130,800 | 36,100 | 78% | 3,741 | 260 | 1,985 | 2,774 | 21,206 | 967 | 26,787 | 79% | 10,979 | 6,386 | 4,594 | 58% | 1,355 | 12% | 329 | 1,920 | 1982 |
1983 | 141,000 | 107,000 | 34,000 | 76% | 3,295 | 208 | 1,948 | 2,315 | 21,638 | 979 | 28,809 | 75% | 9,487 | 5,572 | 3,919 | 59% | 873 | 9% | 321 | 2,250 | 1983 |
1984 | 132,700 | 102,500 | 30,200 | 77% | 3,332 | 203 | 1,984 | 2,329 | 22,727 | 1,002 | 33,195 | 68% | 9,644 | 5,868 | 3,778 | 61% | 975 | 10% | 338 | 2,320 | 1984 |
1985 | 130,300 | 99,000 | 31,300 | 76% | 3,316 | 194 | 1,960 | 2,278 | 23,010 | 1,038 | 33,160 | 69% | 9,358 | 5,740 | 3,618 | 61% | 956 | 10% | 252 | 1,820 | 1985 |
1986 | 120,600 | 90,300 | 30,300 | 75% | 3,181 | 179 | 1,986 | 2,148 | 23,783 | 1,034 | 34,116 | 70% | 8,840 | 5,426 | 3,414 | 61% | 878 | 10% | 225 | 1,720 | 1986 |
1987 | 120,200 | 90,500 | 29,700 | 75% | 3,218 | 178 | 1,968 | 2,166 | 23,938 | 1,051 | 35,404 | 68% | 8,504 | 5,213 | 3,292 | 61% | 1,054 | 12% | 150 | 1,210 | 1987 |
1988 | 120,100 | 89,500 | 30,600 | 75% | 3,254 | 178 | 1,983 | 2,183 | 24,388 | 1,072 | 35,020 | 70% | 8,793 | 5,222 | 3,571 | 59% | 939 | 11% | 145 | 1,180 | 1988 |
1989 | 119,300 | 87,900 | 31,400 | 74% | 3,386 | 177 | 2,018 | 2,185 | 24,853 | 1,202 | 38,268 | 65% | 9,640 | 5,654 | 3,987 | 59% | 1,073 | 11% | 196 | 1,560 | 1989 |
1990 | 121,200 | 91,000 | 30,200 | 75% | 3,606 | 185 | 2,029 | 2,325 | 25,549 | 1,281 | 42,411 | 60% | 10,856 | 6,363 | 4,493 | 59% | 1,423 | 13% | 210 | 1,610 | 1990 |
1991 | 120,800 | 90,100 | 30,700 | 75% | 3,680 | 184 | 2,041 | 2,385 | 26,471 | 1,295 | 42,176 | 63% | 10,849 | 6,354 | 4,495 | 59% | 1,604 | 15% | 228 | 1,740 | 1991 |
1992 | 118,300 | 87,100 | 31,200 | 74% | 3,624 | 177 | 2,030 | 2,294 | 26,341 | 1,330 | 42,622 | 62% | 10,608 | 6,543 | 4,065 | 62% | 1,293 | 12% | 215 | 1,740 | 1992 |
1993 | 111,500 | 81,900 | 29,600 | 73% | 3,363 | 159 | 1,941 | 2,139 | 26,121 | 1,223 | 41,328 | 63% | 9,964 | 5,957 | 4,007 | 60% | 1,196 | 12% | 161 | 1,430 | 1993 |
1994 | 102,000 | 76,000 | 26,000 | 74% | 3,326 | 152 | 2,005 | 2,133 | 28,067 | 1,192 | 45,862 | 61% | 9,865 | 5,761 | 4,103 | 58% | 1,364 | 14% | 168 | 1,570 | 1994 |
1995 | 95,400 | 70,500 | 24,900 | 74% | 3,222 | 139 | 1,972 | 2,052 | 29,112 | 1,170 | 46,980 | 62% | 9,586 | 5,720 | 3,866 | 60% | 1,382 | 14% | 162 | 1,540 | 1995 |
1996 | 92,100 | 68,400 | 23,700 | 74% | 3,175 | 138 | 2,016 | 1,985 | 29,016 | 1,190 | 50,232 | 58% | 9,811 | 5,447 | 4,365 | 56% | 1,423 | 15% | 282 | 2,810 | 1996 |
1997 | 97,100 | 67,000 | 30,100 | 69% | 3,353 | 134 | 1,996 | 2,019 | 30,137 | 1,334 | 44,326 | 68% | 10,543 | 6,203 | 4,340 | 59% | 1,246 | 12% | 244 | 2,470 | 1997 |
1998 | 94,800 | 67,300 | 27,500 | 71% | 3,347 | 135 | 2,012 | 2,020 | 30,021 | 1,327 | 48,258 | 62% | 11,143 | 6,729 | 4,414 | 60% | 1,102 | 10% | 272 | 2,610 | 1998 |
1999 | 89,000 | 61,000 | 28,000 | 69% | 3,337 | 125 | 2,044 | 1,970 | 32,293 | 1,367 | 48,811 | 66% | 11,071 | 6,329 | 4,742 | 57% | 1,182 | 11% | 296 | 2,950 | 1999 |
2000 | 87,500 | 64,700 | 22,800 | 74% | 3,436 | 129 | 1,989 | 2,280 | 35,235 | 1,156 | 50,706 | 69% | 11,380 | 6,324 | 5,056 | 56% | 1,264 | 11% | 568 | 5,970 | 2000 |
2001 | 84,500 | 63,500 | 21,000 | 75% | 3,439 | 127 | 2,003 | 2,323 | 36,581 | 1,117 | 53,171 | 69% | 11,803 | 6,438 | 5,365 | 55% | 1,320 | 11% | 339 | 3,570 | 2001 |
2002 | 87,200 | 61,700 | 25,500 | 71% | 3,614 | 116 | 1,880 | 2,260 | 36,603 | 1,355 | 53,145 | 69% | 12,775 | 8,391 | 4,385 | 66% | 1,144 | 9% | 408 | 4,320 | 2002 |
2003 | 86,200 | 61,800 | 24,400 | 72% | 3,694 | 119 | 1,927 | 2,368 | 38,293 | 1,328 | 54,196 | 71% | 13,498 | 8,688 | 4,809 | 64% | 1,226 | 9% | 345 | 3,650 | 2003 |
2004 | 88,500 | 61,600 | 26,900 | 70% | 3,846 | 120 | 1,953 | 2,362 | 37,455 | 1,539 | 57,652 | 65% | 13,907 | 8,650 | 5,257 | 62% | 1,256 | 9% | 401 | 4,100 | 2004 |
2005 | 84,400 | 58,500 | 25,800 | 69% | 3,790 | 117 | 1,993 | 2,320 | 39,439 | 1,470 | 55,375 | 71% | 14,191 | 8,736 | 5,455 | 62% | 1,158 | 8% | 431 | 5,070 | 2005 |
2006 | 85,300 | 59,200 | 26,100 | 69% | 4,043 | 116 | 1,965 | 2,538 | 42,880 | 1,504 | 57,420 | 75% | 15,102 | 9,337 | 5,765 | 62% | 1,439 | 9% | 390 | 4,590 | 2006 |
2007 | 97,000 | 68,400 | 28,600 | 70% | 4,759 | 142 | 2,084 | 2,872 | 45,327 | 1,887 | 58,053 | 78% | 17,789 | 10,966 | 6,822 | 60% | 1,752 | 10% | 456 | 4,700 | 2007 |
2008 | 106,000 | 69,700 | 36,300 | 67% | 5,330 | 136 | 1,951 | 3,039 | 43,608 | 2,291 | 63,012 | 69% | 21,505 | 12,792 | 8,714 | 59% | 2,087 | 10% | 643 | 6,060 | 2008 |
2009 | 100,400 | 63,600 | 36,800 | 64% | 5,482 | 125 | 1,967 | 3,014 | 47,378 | 2,468 | 67,149 | 71% | 21,801 | 14,125 | 7,676 | 65% | 1,883 | 9% | 681 | 6,790 | 2009 |
2010 | 105,500 | 58,900 | 38,000 | 60% | 5,473 | 116 | 1,968 | 2,911 | 49,423 | 2,562 | 67,421 | 73% | 22,132 | 14,624 | 7,508 | 66% | 1,631 | 7% | 834 | 8,607 | 2010 |
2011 | 98,000 | 61,400 | 36,600 | 62% | 5,638 | 115 | 1,870 | 3,073 | 50,049 | 2,565 | 70,082 | 71% | 21,939 | 15,151 | 6,788 | 69% | 1,355 | 6% | 512 | 5,224 | 2011 |
2012 | 105,500 | 69,300 | 36,200 | 66% | 6,303 | 140 | 2,017 | 3,536 | 51,025 | 2,767 | 76,436 | 67% | 24,090 | 16,958 | 7,132 | 79% | 1,482 | 6% | 656 | 6,218 | 2012 |
2013 | 103,900 | 67,200 | 36,700 | 65% | 6,298 | 140 | 2,083 | 3,521 | 52,396 | 2,777 | 75,668 | 69% | 25,676 | 17,247 | 8,429 | 67% | 1,438 | 6% | 470 | 4,524 | 2013 |
2014 | 103,000 | 67,500 | 35,500 | 66% | 6,424 | 139 | 2,053 | 3,643 | 53,970 | 2,781 | 78,338 | 69% | 24,857 | 16,306 | 8,551 | 66% | 1,455 | 6% | 522 | 5,068 | 2014 |
2015 | 101,900 | 65,600 | 36,300 | 66% | 6,390 | 134 | 2,049 | 3,646 | 55,579 | 2,753 | 75,840 | 73% | 24,812 | 16,687 | 8,125 | 67% | 1,661 | 7% | 737 | 7,233 | 2015 |
2016 | 94,835 | 59,000 | 35,800 | 65% | 6,090 | 120 | 2,034 | 4,334 | 57,777 | 2,756 | 76,983 | 75% | 23,418 | 16,182 | 7,429 | 69% | 1,689 | 7% | 673 | 7,097 | 2016 |
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2018 | 95,965 | 61,110 | 34,855 | 64% | 6,485 | 120 | 1,964 | 3,580 | 58,583 | 2,905 | 83,345 | 70% | 25,278 | 15,784 | 9,812 | 62% | 2,091 | 8% | 2018 |