Each of the Industry Outlooks on the pages that follow presents performance and forecast data. Here is a guide:
SPOTLIGHTS show industry performance, by selected metrics, 1999-2003.
GROWTH PROSPECTS BW has assigned each industry a grade on expected growth and other factors.
OUTPUT GROWTH Gives economy.com's forecast of change in the value created by each industry. Unlike a measure of revenue, this "value-added" approach avoids counting the same sales twice.
OUTPUT For each industry, this figure projects the nominal value created.
EMPLOYMENT A broad measure of the total number of workers in each sector in 2003.