As my second year as director of the U.S. Census Bureau draws to a close, I have been reflecting on all that we’ve accomplished in 2023 – and it’s a lot.

Using robots to automate tasks is becoming increasingly common, even outside of manufacturing — for example, in fast food restaurant kitchens and hospitals.

The U.S. Census Bureau has data on many aspects of the manufacturing industry ranging from employment and financial statistics, robotics expenditures and online sales.

In addition to the decennial census, we conduct the Economic Census, Census of Governments, American Community Survey (ACS) and many other surveys.

Artificial intelligence (AI), robots, and other automation types are dramatically changing the way production occurs in U.S. businesses.

The U.S. Census Bureau has recently released Tech Stats that will centralize the location of data and research products that focus on advanced technologies, their use, and their impact on the U.S. economy and workforce.

Exporting companies use the Schedule B classification system to classify their products for export from the United States.

According to data from the 2015 County Business Patterns program, manufacturers are the nation’s fourth-largest employer.

California, Texas, Ohio, Michigan and Indiana were the top five states for hiring into manufacturing jobs in 2015.

Today we explore the role of women in the manufacturing industry using household data from the American Community Survey.

Using the American Community Survey, we can paint a statistical picture of manufacturing workers to gain a deeper understanding of the people who work in the manufacturing industry.

If you want to understand our nation’s construction and housing market, the U.S. Census Bureau is a great place to find key construction and housing data.

Rural America faces unique challenges and opportunities compared with urban America. However, the contributions of rural communities go far beyond the farm.

Today is Manufacturing Day, a nationwide observance of the businesses and workers that manufacture everything from textiles to machinery to food.

Manufacturing Day is almost here! This is the time to celebrate manufacturing in all facets of society.

Why do some manufacturing plants grow and thrive while others falter? Economists using U.S. Census Bureau plant-level microdata have approached this complex question from at least three different angles.