| Table 19(Handbook of International Economic Statistics 1997-CIA)  Industrial
        Employmenta  | 
       
      
        | Million persons, annual average | 
       
      
        |   | 
        1970 | 
        1980 | 
        1985 | 
        1990 | 
        1991 | 
        1992 | 
        1993 | 
        1994 | 
        1995 | 
       
      
        | OECD | 
       
      
        | United States | 
        26.08 | 
        29.14 | 
        28.81 | 
        29.83 | 
        28.45 | 
        27.85 | 
        27.66 | 
        28.32 | 
        28.79 | 
       
      
        | Canada | 
        2.36 | 
        3.03 | 
        2.87 | 
        3.12 | 
        2.87 | 
        2.76 | 
        2.74 | 
        2.86 | 
        2.96 | 
       
      
        | Japan | 
        17.88 | 
        19.18 | 
        19.82 | 
        20.89 | 
        21.52 | 
        21.85 | 
        21.67 | 
        21.49 | 
        21.16 | 
       
      
        | European Union | 
       
      
        | France | 
        7.81 | 
        7.52 | 
        6.56 | 
        6.42 | 
        6.34 | 
        6.12 | 
        5.74 | 
        5.88 | 
        5.56 | 
       
      
        | Germanyb | 
        12.71 | 
        11.37 | 
        10.44 | 
        10.88 | 
        10.92 | 
        10.74 | 
        10.13 | 
        9.72 | 
        NA | 
       
      
        | Italy | 
        7.59 | 
        7.69 | 
        6.89 | 
        6.84 | 
        6.91 | 
        6.85 | 
        6.72 | 
        6.58 | 
        6.49 | 
       
      
        | United Kingdom | 
        10.53 | 
        9.06 | 
        7.40 | 
        7.47 | 
        7.06 | 
        6.70 | 
        6.43 | 
        6.39 | 
        NA | 
       
      
        | Other | 
       
      
        | Chinac | 
        NA | 
        77.36 | 
        104.18 | 
        121.58 | 
        124.69 | 
        129.21 | 
        135.17 | 
        139.61 | 
        143.15 | 
       
      
        | Russia | 
        21.21 | 
        23.81 | 
        NA | 
        22.81 | 
        22.41 | 
        21.32 | 
        20.81 | 
        18.58 | 
        17.18 | 
       
      
        | Ukraine | 
        6.04 | 
        7.31 | 
        7.53 | 
        7.83 | 
        7.77 | 
        7.40 | 
        7.02 | 
        6.25 | 
        6.11 | 
       
     
    a Includes employment in manufacturing, mining, and construction.  
    b Western area only.  
    c Yearend data.  
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