Fig. 5: Vehicle production, workforce size, and labor intensity in McLean County, Illinois.
From: Higher labor intensity in US automotive assembly plants after transitioning to electric vehicles
a Before 2016, Mitsubishi owned an ICEV production plant in the town of Normal, Illinois. The factory has since been purchased by Rivian, which began producing electric sports utility vehicles and pick-up trucks in 2021. The green shaded areas indicate BEV production. The gray shaded areas indicate ICEV production. b Annual vehicle production volumes. c Employment numbers, sourced via news reports because government NAICS 3361 data was suppressed for McLean County. d Labor intensity in McLean compared to the U.S. average. Labor intensity is measured in workers needed to produce 1000 vehicles per annum (WPV). ICEV: internal combustion engine vehicle. BEV: battery electric vehicle. NAICS: North American Industry Classification System. Source data are provided as a Source Data file.
