The estimated numbers of employee jobs in the manufacturing sector in Wales in each year since 1997 are as follows:
As at September each year Number 1997 214,006 1998 216,186 1999 206,861 2000 201,647 2001 194,762 2002 184,952 2003 181,649 2004 179.941 2005 172,090 2006 158,004 2007 160,293 2008 154,982 2009 140,593 Source: NOMIS, Employee Job Estimates