THE U.S. OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET (Updated 8.19.08) Forecast In October 2003, the Global Insight industry forecast model was adjusted to focus on the value of the U.S. office furniture market, which is defined as consumption rather than the historical and traditional value of U.S. shipments, also referred to as production. This change is due to the increasing significance of trade and its impact on the domestic market. CURRENT U.S. OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET FORECAST  Year Production % Change Consumption % Change 2008 2009 $ 11.0 billion $ 9.8 billion - 3.9 % - 10.4 % $ 12.9 billion $ 11.7 billion - 3.8 % - 9.2 % back to Historical Data