Manufacturing industry division decreased the most between 1947 and 1957.
The branch of manufacture and trade refers to the fabrication, processing, or preparation of products from raw materials and commodities. This involves all foods, chemicals, textiles, machines, and equipment as well as refined metals and minerals derived from extracted ores including all lumber, wood, and pulp products.
The manufacturing division includes establishments which are responsible for the mechanical or chemical transformation of materials or substances into new products.
