Manufacturing Output and Firms
Total Manufacturing Output ($billions, 2021)
$101.34
(Percent share of total gross state product)
17.98%
Manufacturing Firms in Michigan (2019)
11,143
Michigan Manufacturing Facts
Manufacturers in Michigan account for 17.98% of the total output in the state, employing 13.82% of the workforce. Total output from manufacturing was $101.34 billion in 2021. In addition, there were an average of 587,000 manufacturing employees in Michigan in December 2021, with an average annual compensation of $85,743.81 in 2021.
Employment and Compensation
Manufacturing Employment (December 2021)
587,000
(Percent share of nonfarm employment)
13.82%
Average Annual Compensation (Manufacturing, 2021)
$85,743.81
(Nonfarm Businesses, 2021)
$58,075.78
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau
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Michigan Export Facts
Manufacturers help to drive the Michigan economy, with $53.20 billion in manufactured goods exports in 2021.
Manufacturing Exports
Manufactured Goods Exports ($billions, 2021)
$53.20
Top 5 Export Markets (total percentage 2021)
70.21%
Canada
37.57%
Mexico
19.87%
China
5.05%
Brazil
4.55%
Germany
3.18%
Sources: International Trade Administration, U.S. Census Bureau
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Additional Trade Facts
- The 20 U.S. FTA partners purchased 49.38% ($690.92 billion) of U.S. manufactured goods exports in 2021 – even though these countries represent only six percent of the world’s population and 10 percent of GDP.
- FTA countries: Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru, Singapore and South Korea.