Numbers of Production Occupations in Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area

Occupation group

Production Occupations

Year	Number
2006	37,410
2007	38,920
2008	35,810
2009	29,010
2010	28,490
2011	32,850
2012	32,990
2013	36,090
2014	35,880
2015	37,430
2016	38,010
2017	38,200
2018	35,200
2019	39,170

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Year	Number
2006	2,540
2007	2,670
2008	2,720
2009	2,800
2010	2,790
2011	2,790
2012	2,630
2013	2,670
2014	2,830
2015	2,770
2016	2,700
2017	2,520
2018	2,730
2019	2,830

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2006	140
2007	260
2008	360
2010	360
2011	290
2012	400
2013	320
2014	470
2015	530
2016	820

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2006	0
2008	0
2009	40
2010	150

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Year	Number
2006	40
2007	110
2008	140
2009	100
2010	80
2011	70
2012	70
2016	240
2017	180
2018	0
2019	0

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Year	Number
2006	410
2007	210
2008	0
2011	0
2012	680
2013	280
2014	300
2015	300
2016	370
2017	200
2018	0
2019	40

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2013	50
2014	60
2015	110
2016	0
2017	0
2018	450
2019	300

Team Assemblers

Year	Number
2006	4,650
2007	3,960
2008	4,160
2009	3,710
2010	4,250
2011	4,350
2012	4,960
2013	5,690
2014	6,610
2015	8,600
2016	9,570

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

Year	Number
2006	2,180
2007	2,960
2008	2,360
2009	2,190
2010	1,690
2011	2,080
2012	1,260
2013	1,090
2014	540
2015	790
2016	290
2019	8,490

Bakers

Year	Number
2006	390
2007	330
2008	280
2009	230
2010	0
2011	300
2012	440
2013	410
2014	340
2015	300
2016	310
2017	360
2018	350
2019	380

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Year	Number
2006	350
2007	300
2008	340
2009	0
2010	0
2011	440
2012	260
2013	280
2014	270
2015	320
2016	350
2017	470
2018	540
2019	340

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Year	Number
2006	30
2007	80
2008	0
2009	90
2010	250
2011	300
2012	270
2013	550
2014	510
2015	490
2016	0
2018	0
2019	0

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Year	Number
2006	0
2010	0
2011	380
2013	0
2014	0
2015	80
2016	100
2017	100
2018	0
2019	0

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	0
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	50
2015	40
2016	40
2017	90
2018	80
2019	50

Food Batchmakers

Year	Number
2006	110
2007	340
2008	310
2009	360
2010	190
2011	230
2012	290
2013	280
2014	260
2015	320
2016	300
2017	480
2018	0
2019	770

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	160
2007	180
2009	110
2010	230
2011	200
2012	0
2015	40
2016	260
2017	270
2018	300
2019	70

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2012	350
2013	220
2014	0
2016	80
2017	80
2018	90
2019	80

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2007	610
2008	680
2009	420
2010	400
2011	250
2012	190
2013	120
2015	330
2016	520
2017	460
2018	510
2019	490

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2006	150
2007	220
2011	570
2013	250
2014	0
2015	160
2016	100
2017	90

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2006	190
2007	210
2008	130
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	120
2013	60

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2006	1,880
2007	2,110
2008	2,170
2009	1,700
2010	2,050
2011	2,150
2012	1,970
2013	2,280
2014	2,620
2015	1,990
2016	1,650
2017	1,580
2018	1,570
2019	2,250

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	270
2008	290
2009	130
2010	140
2011	150
2012	210
2013	170
2014	150
2015	30
2017	70
2018	80

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2006	590
2007	840
2008	840
2009	530
2010	480
2011	530
2012	510
2013	390
2014	390
2015	620
2016	980
2017	580
2018	400
2019	620

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2006	290
2007	350
2008	400
2009	510
2010	540
2011	360
2012	210
2013	490
2014	410
2015	330
2016	200
2017	250
2018	280
2019	340

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2006	90
2007	150
2008	140
2009	140
2010	100
2011	70
2012	0
2013	40
2014	40
2017	110
2018	160
2019	210

Machinists

Year	Number
2006	1,490
2007	1,330
2008	1,210
2009	1,130
2010	1,400
2011	1,480
2012	1,640
2013	1,480
2014	1,580
2015	1,630
2016	2,220
2017	2,250
2018	2,020
2019	1,770

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	150
2007	110
2008	50
2009	50
2010	70
2011	90
2012	110
2013	170
2014	210
2015	200
2016	0
2017	60
2018	60
2019	70

Pourers and Casters, Metal

Year	Number
2006	200
2007	160
2008	250
2009	140
2010	120
2011	80
2012	60
2013	70
2014	80
2015	110
2016	50

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	40
2008	40
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2017	0
2019	0

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2006	30
2007	30
2008	30
2012	0
2013	30

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Year	Number
2006	60
2007	100
2008	0
2009	140
2010	110
2011	240
2012	270
2013	310
2014	0
2015	120
2016	310
2017	370
2018	430
2019	520

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2006	1,830
2007	1,270
2008	1,240
2009	960
2010	1,310
2011	1,900
2012	2,220
2013	2,170
2014	1,540
2015	1,110
2016	1,010
2017	1,060
2018	1,250
2019	1,590

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2006	890
2007	820
2008	530
2009	230
2010	220
2011	410
2012	240
2013	960
2014	1,320
2015	1,290
2016	1,160
2017	1,060
2018	1,120
2019	1,350

Tool and Die Makers

Year	Number
2006	1,060
2007	880
2008	830
2009	800
2010	780
2011	1,280
2012	1,180
2013	1,060
2014	700
2015	770
2016	770
2017	800
2018	950
2019	840

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Year	Number
2006	1,270
2007	1,130
2008	830
2009	980
2010	1,250
2011	1,230
2012	1,300
2013	1,490
2014	2,150
2015	2,020
2016	1,950
2017	2,340
2018	2,350
2019	2,420

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	110
2007	200
2008	170
2009	140
2010	50
2011	60
2012	150
2013	340
2014	280
2015	0
2016	260
2017	340
2018	270
2019	380

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2006	170
2007	110
2008	160
2009	130
2010	100
2011	0
2012	80
2013	100
2014	110
2015	150
2016	120
2017	90
2018	60
2019	80

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2011	0
2013	0

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2010	30
2011	50
2012	0
2013	0
2014	110
2015	120
2016	0
2017	0
2018	120
2019	120

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Year	Number
2006	180
2007	180
2008	120
2009	60
2010	50
2011	60
2012	70
2013	90
2014	150
2015	0
2016	0
2018	70
2019	60

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2006	380
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	190
2011	170
2012	100
2017	0

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Year	Number
2006	140
2007	220
2008	270
2009	200
2010	90
2011	70
2012	60
2013	140
2014	90
2015	0
2018	40
2019	90

Printing Press Operators

Year	Number
2006	260
2007	350
2008	390
2009	380
2010	420
2011	340
2012	370
2013	410
2014	370
2015	260
2016	210
2017	250
2018	330
2019	340

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Year	Number
2006	170
2007	210
2008	340
2009	190
2010	90
2011	140
2012	130
2013	90
2014	50
2015	0
2016	0
2018	70
2019	0

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Year	Number
2006	520
2007	480
2008	510
2009	400
2010	290
2011	290
2012	290
2013	380
2014	350
2015	280
2016	310
2017	240
2018	260
2019	310

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Year	Number
2006	40
2008	0
2010	200
2011	170
2012	80
2013	50
2014	0
2015	70
2017	70

Sewing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2006	270
2007	250
2008	280
2009	260
2010	250
2011	230
2012	190
2013	110
2014	120
2015	120
2016	140
2017	120
2018	90
2019	160

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

Year	Number
2018	50

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Year	Number
2006	0
2010	0
2011	0

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Year	Number
2007	0

Upholsterers

Year	Number
2007	200
2008	180
2016	90
2017	130
2018	170
2019	80

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Year	Number
2006	160
2007	110
2008	250
2009	230
2010	180
2011	130
2012	170
2013	250
2014	160
2015	130
2016	170
2017	230
2018	240
2019	230

Furniture Finishers

Year	Number
2006	50
2009	80
2010	60
2011	50
2016	30
2017	50
2018	80
2019	100

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Year	Number
2006	140
2007	130
2008	90
2009	130
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2013	50
2014	180
2015	270
2016	210
2017	280
2018	250
2019	270

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Year	Number
2006	260
2007	280
2008	320
2009	140
2010	120
2011	130
2012	210
2013	340
2014	330
2015	340
2016	310
2017	470
2018	400
2019	360

Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Year	Number
2006	0

Power Plant Operators

Year	Number
2006	120
2007	150
2008	210
2009	210
2010	270
2011	210
2012	0
2013	340
2014	280
2015	0
2016	80
2018	0
2019	0

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Year	Number
2006	50
2007	80
2008	70
2009	80
2010	90
2011	100
2012	120
2013	70
2019	40

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2006	300
2007	340
2008	320
2009	240
2010	310
2011	410
2012	350
2013	350
2014	350
2015	360
2016	330
2017	340
2018	380
2019	350

Chemical Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	680
2013	490
2014	720

Gas Plant Operators

Year	Number
2009	0
2010	60
2011	50
2012	0
2014	120
2015	0
2016	0
2017	40

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Year	Number
2013	30
2014	60

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Year	Number
2006	130
2007	130
2008	100
2010	0

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2008	0
2010	30
2011	50
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	80
2016	150
2017	250
2018	230

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	140
2007	150
2008	140
2009	170
2010	100
2011	120
2012	120
2013	180
2014	180
2015	240
2016	220
2017	220
2018	140
2019	170

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	170
2007	180
2008	150
2009	130
2010	130
2011	90
2012	60
2013	0
2014	0
2015	80
2016	100
2017	110
2018	120
2019	70

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Year	Number
2006	140
2007	210
2008	170
2009	110
2010	60
2012	80
2013	70
2015	130
2016	410
2017	330
2018	360
2019	300

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	210
2007	200
2008	310
2009	270
2010	280
2011	390
2012	400
2013	390
2014	320
2015	290
2016	0
2017	820
2018	1,010
2019	710

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Year	Number
2006	110
2007	160
2008	200
2009	90
2013	40
2014	40
2015	50
2016	60

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	270
2008	250
2009	180
2010	140
2011	0
2012	0
2013	540
2014	480
2015	460
2016	120
2017	110
2018	100
2019	150

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	330
2007	380
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	430
2012	310
2013	0
2014	140
2015	230
2016	300
2017	750
2018	850
2019	690

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2007	60
2008	110
2009	80
2010	50
2011	70
2012	160
2013	180
2014	140
2015	100
2016	80
2017	60
2018	90
2019	170

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Year	Number
2006	2,070
2007	2,050
2008	1,780
2009	1,560
2010	1,500
2011	1,820
2012	1,620
2013	1,820
2014	1,950
2015	2,080
2016	1,940
2017	1,890
2018	1,820
2019	1,950

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Year	Number
2014	60
2015	40
2016	30

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2008	100
2009	130
2010	0
2011	130
2013	130
2015	0
2016	0
2017	130
2018	120
2019	60

Medical Appliance Technicians

Year	Number
2010	0

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	1,290
2007	1,410
2008	900
2009	590
2010	450
2011	1,010
2012	1,540
2013	1,590
2014	1,480
2015	1,540
2016	1,410
2018	0
2019	3,150

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Year	Number
2006	90
2007	130
2008	100
2009	70
2010	60
2011	40
2012	30
2013	40
2015	40
2016	40
2017	50
2018	40

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	800
2007	400
2008	580
2009	450
2010	480
2011	360
2012	400
2013	570
2014	530
2015	560
2016	530
2017	690
2018	580
2019	610

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2007	140
2008	130
2009	130
2011	0
2012	80
2013	70
2014	40

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Year	Number
2006	900
2007	1,070
2008	940
2009	690
2010	680
2011	610
2012	680
2013	870
2014	1,320
2015	1,090
2016	980
2017	420
2018	710
2019	740

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Year	Number
2006	70
2007	0
2008	150
2009	110
2010	110
2011	100
2012	150
2013	160
2014	140
2015	110
2016	100
2017	140
2018	180
2019	190

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2010	30
2012	60
2013	70
2014	0

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2012	40
2013	50
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
2019	90

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	30
2007	60
2008	50
2009	50
2018	0
2019	0

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2008	480
2009	350
2010	350
2011	0
2012	0
2013	110
2014	0
2015	0
2016	70

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	560
2007	390
2008	270
2009	240
2010	120
2011	130
2012	100
2013	130
2014	0
2015	170
2016	240
2017	230
2018	170
2019	240

Helpers--Production Workers

Year	Number
2006	2,820
2007	3,080
2008	2,730
2009	1,600
2010	1,120
2011	1,190
2012	1,280
2013	1,180
2014	1,300
2015	1,910
2016	2,220
2017	3,200
2018	0
2019	0

Production Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2006	3,060
2007	3,130
2008	2,160
2009	1,650
2012	990
2013	890
2014	500
2015	730
2016	400
2017	250
2018	260
2019	270