Illinois Manufacturing

Top 10 Manufacturing Sectors in Illinois as of 2009 (in billions)

As of 2009, manufacturing accounted for $77 billion value added productivity by manufacturing in Illinois alone. It has become on of the nations leading manufacturing states in the 21st century. Within the Northeastern Opportunity Return Region, there are three-quarters of the state's manufacturers. As of 2009, there were nearly 15,000 manufacturing facilities in Illinois employing more than 360,000 workers with the majority being in Cook County. There are currently seven major manufacturing sectors in Illinois and they include: chemical manufacturing, machinery manufacturing, food manufacturing, fabricated metal products, transportation equipment, plastic and rubber products, and computer and electronic parts.

Illinois Manufacturing Output (1997-2009) in billions

 2006 Statistics:


Chemical Manufacturing- 18.3 billion
Machinery Manufacturing- 13.4 billion
Food Manufacturing- 12.9 billion
Fabricated Metal Products- 11.5 million
Transportation Equipment- 7.4 billion
Plastic and Rubber Products- 7.0 billion
Computer and Electronic Parts- 6.1 billion