I suspect that's a misleading graph. They are trying to show a loss of manufacturing jobs and in order to make the graph more dramatic, they are graphing the p

I suspect that's a misleading graph. They are trying to show a loss of manufacturing jobs and in order to make the graph more dramatic, they are graphing the percentage of jobs that are manufacturing. But if they graphed the total number of manufacturing jobs, it wouldn't be nearly so dramatic because of the huge increase in total employment over the years. Quick Google search and look at the graphs here: http://www.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/2010020825/no-virginia-us-manufacturing-isnt-dead http://www.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/2010020825/no-virginia-u... Comparing the charts based on what the two articles are trying to prove reminds me of "lies, damn lies, and statistics".