Chemicals Business by the Numbers
$639 billion in annual chemical industry shipments. Learn more: https://www.americanchemistry.com/chemistry-in-america/data-industry-statistics/the-business-of-chemistry-by-the-numbers
More than 25% of U.S. GDP is supported by the business of chemistry. Learn more: https://www.americanchemistry.com/chemistry-in-america/data-industry-statistics/the-business-of-chemistry-by-the-numbers
$25 billion in chemical industry capital investment in 2022, including buildings and equipment. Learn more: https://www.americanchemistry.com/chemistry-in-america/data-industry-statistics/the-business-of-chemistry-by-the-numbers
555,000 skilled, good-paying American jobs are provided by the business of chemistry. Learn more: https://www.americanchemistry.com/chemistry-in-america/data-industry-statistics/the-business-of-chemistry-by-the-numbers
$97,000 is the average annual salary in the chemical industry, which is 22% higher than the average manufacturing wage. Learn more: https://www.americanchemistry.com/chemistry-in-america/data-industry-statistics/the-business-of-chemistry-by-the-numbers
4.1 million jobs are supported by the business of chemistry. Learn more: https://www.americanchemistry.com/chemistry-in-america/data-industry-statistics/the-business-of-chemistry-by-the-numbers
10% of U.S. goods exports come from the chemical industry; in 2022 this totaled $179 billion, making it one of the largest exporting industries in the U.S. Learn more: https://www.americanchemistry.com/chemistry-in-america/data-industry-statistics/the-business-of-chemistry-by-the-numbers
26% of total U.S. manufacturing construction spending in 2022 was for the chemical industry. Learn more: https://www.americanchemistry.com/chemistry-in-america/data-industry-statistics/the-business-of-chemistry-by-the-numbers
$13 billion was invested in research and development by chemical companies in 2022. Learn more: https://www.americanchemistry.com/chemistry-in-america/data-industry-statistics/the-business-of-chemistry-by-the-numbers
1 billion tons of products were shipped in 2022, making the chemical industry one of the nation’s largest shippers. Learn more: https://www.americanchemistry.com/chemistry-in-america/data-industry-statistics/the-business-of-chemistry-by-the-numbers
11% of global chemical production is produced by the U.S., making it the second-largest producer in the world. Learn more: https://www.americanchemistry.com/chemistry-in-america/data-industry-statistics/the-business-of-chemistry-by-the-numbers
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