By 1998, only 33,533 Americans were employed in the footwear industry
The industry employed approximately 40,000 people in 2000, compared to 32,963 in 1998.
In 1998, advancements in technology and automation led to increased efficiency in the Primary Industry, resulting in a reduced need for manual labor. This led to 50 percent of the workforce losing their jobs as fewer workers were required to maintain production levels.
The USDA reports that in 1998, nearly 101.0 million commercial hogs were slaughtered
As of 1999 it was 8 billion dollars.Sources: U.N. Development Programme (UNDP), Human Development Report 1998(New York: Oxford University Press, 1998), pages 30 through 37.
Exact figures on the number of Fleshlights sold each year are not publicly available. However, the company behind Fleshlight, Interactive Life Forms, has reported strong and increasing sales numbers over the years. Fleshlight has become a popular brand in the adult toy industry since its introduction in 1998.
The industry employed approximately 40,000 people in 2000, compared to 32,963 in 1998.
The total number of industry employees decreased from 3,638 in 1998 to 2,893 in 2000.
Brantano Footwear was created in 1998.
In October 1999, the Labor Department reported that 544,600 people were employed in the furniture and fixtures industry; in October of 1998, the figure was at 532,700.
In 1998, advancements in technology and automation led to increased efficiency in the Primary Industry, resulting in a reduced need for manual labor. This led to 50 percent of the workforce losing their jobs as fewer workers were required to maintain production levels.
It employed more than 5,200 workers in 1998
The value of industry shipments was $628.5 million in 1998
Space Industry Business Man of the Year, Aviation Week, 2000; CEO of the Year for the Satellite Industry, Frost and Sullivan, 2001; 400 Richest Americans, Forbes 1998 and 2001.
Yeongkwang Industry was created in 1998.
Industry Giant happened in 1998.
The Industry Standard was created in 1998.
The entire banking industry employed about 1.5 million people in the late 1990s, including 550,000 bank tellers, who earned an average annual salary of $16,300. However, the year 1998 witnessed a record number of layoffs in the financial.