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| Year | IPPI (1997=100) | Employment and earning3 | ||||
| Chemical products | Basic chemicals3 | Total number of employees | Average weekly hours | Average hourly earnings | Average weekly earnings | |
| 3822654 | 3822655 | 1708991 | 1802995 | 1806067 | 1740755 | |
| 1991 | .. | .. | 20,940 | 41.3 | 20.41 | 878.06 |
| 1992 | 84.8 | 78.0 | 20,369 | 40.0 | 21.36 | 905.25 |
| 1993 | 86.5 | 80.8 | 22,625 | 39.6 | 22.03 | 966.00 |
| 1994 | 93.0 | 91.8 | 21,795 | 40.3 | 23.02 | 1,025.44 |
| 1995 | 101.5 | 102.3 | 21,263 | 40.3 | 22.43 | 1,020.02 |
| 1996 | 99.6 | 98.7 | 21,588 | 39.9 | 21.59 | 1,002.90 |
| 1997 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 19,909 | 41.4 | 20.88 | 1,031.23 |
| 1998 | 96.7 | 94.4 | 17,309 | 39.3 | 21.37 | 1,012.97 |
| 1999 | 98.6 | 99.0 | 14,619 | 39.5 | 21.40 | 1,028.26 |
| 2000 | 105.7 | 114.6 | 15,277 | 43.0 | 20.86 | 1,083.84 |
| 2001 | 107.6 | 120.2 | 15,266 | 44.5 | 20.98 | 1,085.83 |
| 2002 | 107.0 | 116.6 | 14,512 | 40.6 | 21.78 | 1,118.89 |
| 2003 | 110.4 | 124.3 | 14,498 | 39.4 | 23.98 | 1,144.46 |
| 2004 | 114.4 | 133.0 | 13,641 | 39.7 | 24.90 | 1,259.03 |
| 2005 | 121.9 | 148.6 | 13,454 | 38.6 | 24.73 | 1,273.14 |
| 2006 | 124.4 | 155.9 | 12,433 | 37.1 | 23.67 | 1,280.70 |
| 2007 | 128.3 | 167.4 | 12,508 | 37.8 | 23.15 | 1,226.78 |