The manufacture of motor vehicle parts accounts for a substantial amount of employment, particularly in the Midwest and in the South. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing directly employed more than 734,000 people in 2012; and all 50 states had some level of employment supported by this industry. The top five states including Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, and Kentucky accounted for nearly half of the employment directly related to motor vehicle parts manufacturing. The table below shows that Michigan had by far the greatest number employed in this sector with more than six times that of Georgia which ranked fifteenth.

Direct Employment of Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing by State, 2012
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Top Fifteen States for Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing Employment, 2012
StateEmployment
Michigan102,624
Ohio89,423
Indiana79,651
Tennessee48,284
Kentucky41,097
Illinois37,087
Alabama30,566
Texas29,422
North Carolina25,843
South Carolina24,569
California22,736
Pennsylvania21,130
New York19,005
Missouri16,648
Georgia16,287
Source: Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), "Moving America Forward." Accessed May 6, 2013

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Direct Employment of Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing by State, 2012
StateNumber of Employees
Alaska0 - 999 employees
Hawaii0 - 999 employees
Idaho0 - 999 employees
Maine0 - 999 employees
Montana0 - 999 employees
Nevada0 - 999 employees
New Mexico0 - 999 employees
Vermont0 - 999 employees
Wisconsin0 - 999 employees
Wyoming0 - 999 employees
Arizona1,000 - 4,999 employees
Colorado1,000 - 4,999 employees
Delaware1,000 - 4,999 employees
Louisiana1,000 - 4,999 employees
Maryland1,000 - 4,999 employees
Massachusetts1,000 - 4,999 employees
Minnesota1,000 - 4,999 employees
New Hampshire1,000 - 4,999 employees
New Jersey1,000 - 4,999 employees
North Dakota1,000 - 4,999 employees
Oregon1,000 - 4,999 employees
Rhode Island1,000 - 4,999 employees
South Dakota1,000 - 4,999 employees
Washington1,000 - 4,999 employees
West Virginia1,000 - 4,999 employees
Arkansas5,000 - 19,999 employees
Connecticut5,000 - 19,999 employees
Florida5,000 - 19,999 employees
Georgia5,000 - 19,999 employees
Iowa5,000 - 19,999 employees
Kansas5,000 - 19,999 employees
Mississippi5,000 - 19,999 employees
Missouri5,000 - 19,999 employees
Nebraska5,000 - 19,999 employees
New York5,000 - 19,999 employees
Oklahoma5,000 - 19,999 employees
Utah5,000 - 19,999 employees
Virginia5,000 - 19,999 employees
Alabama20,000 and above employees
California20,000 and above employees
Illinois20,000 and above employees
Indiana20,000 and above employees
Kentucky20,000 and above employees
Michigan20,000 and above employees
North Carolina20,000 and above employees
Ohio20,000 and above employees
Pennsylvania20,000 and above employees
South Carolina20,000 and above employees
Tennessee20,000 and above employees
Texas20,000 and above employees
Source: Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), "Moving America Forward." Accessed May 6, 2013

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