>Does that measure value added or final products?
Final product. For value added, see <http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/dn2/gpo.htm>. In 1987, manfuacturing accounted for 19% of total value-added; in 1997, 17%. In real terms, v-a was up 32%. Durable goods were up 48%. Finance was up just 27%!
Doug