Manufacturing Output and Firms
Total Manufacturing Output ($billions, 2021)
$114.73
(Percent share of total gross state product)
12.83%
Manufacturing Firms in Illinois (2019)
11,806
Illinois Manufacturing Facts
Manufacturers in Illinois account for 12.83% of the total output in the state, employing 9.44% of the workforce. Total output from manufacturing was $114.73 billion in 2021. In addition, there were an average of 557,000 manufacturing employees in Illinois in December 2021, with an average annual compensation of $97,323.90 in 2021.
Employment and Compensation
Manufacturing Employment (December 2021)
557,000
(Percent share of nonfarm employment)
9.44%
Average Annual Compensation (Manufacturing, 2021)
$97,323.90
(Nonfarm Businesses, 2021)
$67,929.96
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau
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Illinois Export Facts
Manufacturers help to drive the Illinois economy, with $62.21 billion in manufactured goods exports in 2021.
Manufacturing Exports
Manufactured Goods Exports ($billions, 2021)
$62.21
Top 5 Export Markets (total percentage 2021)
58.59%
Canada
29.22%
Mexico
13.61%
Germany
5.84%
Australia
5.65%
China
5.00%
Sources: International Trade Administration, U.S. Census Bureau
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Additional Trade Facts
- The 20 U.S. FTA partners purchased 49.38% ($690.92 billion) of U.S. manufactured goods exports in 2021 – even though these countries represent only six percent of the world’s population and 10 percent of GDP.
- FTA countries: Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru, Singapore and South Korea.