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(Wed, 31 Mar 2021) <p>U.S. manufacturing is becoming more fuel-efficient and less labor-intensive since 1998. Manufacturing gross output grew by 12% while fuel consumption decreased by 16%. Labor productivity—measured as gross output divided by the number of employees—also improved by 62% in the same period. In addition, fuel intensity—measured as fuel consumption divided by gross output—decreased by 25% from 3.2 quadrillion British thermal units per billion dollars in 1998 to 2.4 quadrillion British thermal units per billion dollars in 2018.</p>
<p>More information about the 2018 manufacturing consumption data and analysis are available in our <a href='https://www.eia.gov/consumption/manufacturing/data/2018/'>data tables</a> and <a href='https://www.eia.gov/consumption/manufacturing/pdf/MECS%202018%20Results%...'>analysis report</a>. </p>