The following charts accompany each industry outlook:
SPOTLIGHT
Shows industry performance, 1998-2002
PRODUCTIVITY
Gives Economy.com's estimate of value added per worker. This "value-added" approach avoids counting the same sales twice. For example, it excludes the wholesale cost of goods sold by retailers.
EMPLOYMENT
Total number of workers.
GROWTH PROSPECTS
BusinessWeek has assigned each industry a grade, summing up the outlook for growth and profits. There is also forecast data for output and output growth, also provided by Economy.com.
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