What does nonmanufacturing mean?
Nonmanufacturing means (economics) Outside of the manufacturing sector.
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(economics) Outside of the manufacturing sector.
Between 1962 and 1984, Chicago lost 244,000 manufacturing jobs, while the number of nonmanufacturing jobs (service, research, retail, financial, and real estate) climbed by 372,500.
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Nonmanufacturing means (economics) Outside of the manufacturing sector.
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Between 1962 and 1984, Chicago lost 244,000 manufacturing jobs, while the number of nonmanufacturing jobs (service, research, retail, financial, and real estate) climbed by 372,500.
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