Table 9.—Employment by Nonbank Foreign Affiliates, by Major Area and Industry of Affiliate, 1989, 1995, and 1996

Thousands of employees Percent change, at annual rates
1989 1995 1996 Change, 1995-96 1989-95 1995-96
All areas, all industries 6,622.1 7,344.9 7,616.5 271.6 1.7 3.7
By major area
Canada 955.2 925.5 921.8 -3.7 -.5 -.4
Europe 2,699.1 3,012.4 3,194.2 181.8 1.9 6.0
Latin America and Other Western Hemisphere 1,307.9 1,481.0 1,529.2 48.2 2.1 3.3
Africa 116.8 123.5 122.0 -1.5 .9 -1.2
Middle East 92.0 74.0 79.1 5.1 -3.6 6.9
Asia and Pacific 1,422.0 1,716.1 1,756.9 40.8 3.2 2.4
International/1/ 29.1 12.4 13.2 .8 -13.3 6.5
By major industry
Petroleum 285.2 226.9 236.0 9.1 -3.7 4.0
Manufacturing 4,191.1 4,343.7 4,477.9 134.2 .6 3.1
Food and kindred products 483.5 551.5 557.1 5.6 2.2 1.0
Chemicals and allied products 580.4 595.0 611.1 16.1 .4 2.7
Primary and fabricated metals 222.9 197.0 244.7 47.7 -2.0 24.2
Industrial machinery and equipment 557.4 513.5 527.2 13.7 -1.4 2.7
Electronic and other electric equipment 659.7 797.9 838.5 40.6 3.2 5.1
Transportation equipment 823.2 704.1 707.5 3.4 -2.6 .5
Other manufacturing 863.9 984.8 991.9 7.1 2.2 .7
Wholesale trade 533.2 540.2 563.3 23.1 .2 4.3
Finance (except depository institutions), insurance, and real estate 165.7 185.5 196.2 10.7 1.9 5.8
Services 481.5 781.8 829.1 47.3 8.4 6.1
Other industries 965.3 1,266.7 1,314.0 47.3 4.6 3.7

1. Consists of affiliates that have operations spanning more than one country and that are engaged in petroleum shipping, other water transportation, or offshore oil and gas drilling.