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Employment Status by Industry, 1929–1998
(in millions of persons unless specified)Category 19981997199619951990 1985 1980 1970 1950 1945 1932 1929Employment Status1 Civilian noninstitutional population 205.2203.1200.6198…Kaiser, Henry John
(Encyclopedia) Kaiser, Henry John, 1882–1967, American industrialist, b. Sprout Brook, N.Y. He organized his first construction company in 1913, soon entered the road-paving business, and by 1930 was…Ribeirão Prêto
(Encyclopedia) Ribeirão PrêtoRibeirão PrêtorēbārouNˈ prāˈtō [key], city (1996 pop. 452,804), São Paulo state, SE Brazil. The former “coffee capital” of Brazil, the city grew during the late 19th cent…Atlantic City
(Encyclopedia) Atlantic City, city (2020 pop. 39,497), Atlantic co., SE N.J., an Atlantic resort and convention center; settled c.1790, inc. 1854. Situated on Absecon Island, a barrier…Manzhouli
(Encyclopedia) Manzhouli or ManchouliManchouliboth: mänˈjōˈlēˈ [key], city (1994 est. pop. 129,100), NE Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region, China, on the Russian border. Heavy industry is the most…steel industry
(Encyclopedia) steel industry, the business of processing iron ore into steel, which in its simplest form is an iron-carbon alloy, and in some cases, turning that metal into partially finished…automobile industry
(Encyclopedia) automobile industry, the business of producing and selling self-powered vehicles, including passenger cars, trucks, farm equipment, and other commercial vehicles. By allowing consumers…packing industry
(Encyclopedia) packing industry: see meatpacking.oil industry
(Encyclopedia) oil industry, the business of discovering oil (petroleum), extracting it from the ground, refining it into a variety of products, and distributing it to the public. The development of…cottage industry
(Encyclopedia) cottage industry: see sweating system.Trending
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