Around 66.6% of the local economy still comes from the manufacturing sector.
"The manufacturing sector was in good health over the summer."
"We have not seen this kind of movement in the manufacturing sector."
A reading of 50 or more means that the manufacturing sector is growing.
"Those coming from the manufacturing sector often don't fit in a service economy."
The numbers were not so healthy in the manufacturing sector.
We don't even know how big the manufacturing sector is anymore.
The city has also experienced a growth in the manufacturing sector.
By 1950, more than half of all employment was in the manufacturing sector.
As of 2005, 431,551 people are employed in the manufacturing sector.