Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
30 percent
Since the late 1970s, U.S. manufacturing employment has dropped by more than 30 percent, reflecting the erosion of the nation’s manufacturing base.
SOURCE: "Renewing the United States’ Skilled Technical Workforce" by CSIS's Sujai Shivakumar and Julie Heng.
548,000 b/d
Eight major OPEC+ producers are increasing oil output. Last week, this group announced another larger-than-expected production adjustment of 548,000 barrels per day for August.
SOURCE: "Iran Conflict: Four Lessons Learned for the Oil Market" by CSIS's Ben Cahill.
$20.5 billion
As a result of wartime attacks, the total damage to Ukraine's energy infrastructure—heating, power, and oil and gas—at the end of 2024 was estimated at $20.5 billion.
SOURCE: "Striving for Access, Security, and Sustainability: Ukraine’s Transition to a Modern and Decentralized Energy System" by CSIS's Romina Bandura with Alexander Romanishyn.
11 times
The DRC is home to some of the highest-grade copper deposits in the world, with ore grades exceeding 2.5 percent—11 times that of Morenci, the largest operating copper mine in the United States.
SOURCE: "Turning Diplomatic Commitments into Mineral Investments in the Democratic Republic of Congo" by CSIS's Gracelin Baskaran.
By the Numbers is composed weekly by Lauren Adler and the External Relations team.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a bipartisan, nonprofit organization founded in 1962 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. It seeks to advance global security and prosperity by providing strategic insights and policy solutions to decisionmakers.
