Table 1 shows thenumber of employee jobs in the manufacturing and the financial intermediationindustries and the percentage of total employees jobs these industriesrepresent.Table 1 Employee Jobsin Manufacturing and Financial Intermediation Industries Year Manufacturing Financial Intermediation Level % of Total Jobs Level % of Total Jobs 1997 320,200 15.4% 81,500 3.9% 1998 326,700 15.1% 82,900 3.8% 1999 315,000 14.5% 86,100 4.0% 2000 302,000 13.5% 93,600 4.2% 2001 285,000 12.4% 105,100 4.6% 2002 263,400 11.6% 106,900 4.7% 2003 243,300 10.5% 109,800 4.8% 2004 235,900 10.1% 112,600 4.8% 2005 229,700 9.6% 108,200 4.5% Source:Annual Business Inquiry.Notes:1.These data are based on employee jobs rather than people in employment i.e. oneperson may...