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Numbers of Production Occupations in Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area

Occupation group

Production Occupations
Year Number
2006 27,070
2007 28,410
2008 26,010
2009 22,330
2010 20,700
2011 20,780
2012 23,330
2013 25,010
2014 25,850
2015 26,940
2016 25,780
2017 23,860
2018 23,780
2019 26,170

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2006 1,930
2007 2,010
2008 1,950
2009 1,690
2010 1,470
2011 1,430
2012 1,670
2013 1,790
2014 1,800
2015 1,910
2016 1,840
2017 1,890
2018 1,750
2019 1,830

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2008 240
2014 0
2015 60

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2006 0
2007 590
2008 130
2011 0
2012 400
2013 460
2014 250
2015 420
2016 400

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2016 0

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2008 100
2009 0
2010 0

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2006 130
2007 180
2008 110
2009 170
2010 260
2011 220
2012 160
2013 90
2014 80
2015 0
2016 40
2017 30

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2006 5,850
2007 5,290
2008 5,470
2009 4,300
2010 3,710
2011 3,610
2012 3,090
2013 3,500
2014 4,330
2015 5,000
2016 4,340

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2006 1,240
2007 1,240
2009 760
2010 1,050
2011 1,340
2012 2,610
2013 2,640
2014 2,390
2015 2,150
2016 2,340
2019 6,420

Bakers
Year Number
2006 140
2007 280
2008 280
2009 310
2010 150
2011 150
2012 110
2013 90
2014 80
2015 90
2016 90
2017 70
2018 130
2019 120

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2006 160
2007 230
2008 230
2009 200
2010 190
2011 190
2012 150
2013 130
2014 120
2015 150
2016 160
2017 120
2018 70
2019 0

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2007 30
2008 40
2009 40

Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year Number
2006 40
2007 80
2009 60
2010 0
2011 0
2018 90
2019 120

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 0
2008 30
2010 0
2011 250
2012 240
2016 80
2017 90
2018 90

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2006 220
2007 190
2008 150
2009 150
2010 260
2011 330
2012 360
2013 490
2014 690
2015 720
2016 860
2017 660
2018 600
2019 280

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 40
2007 150
2008 170
2009 210
2010 60
2011 80
2013 80
2016 90
2017 50
2018 90

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2013 70
2014 90
2015 70
2016 50
2018 60
2019 70

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 700
2007 780
2008 760
2009 570
2010 630
2011 690
2012 860
2013 690
2014 680
2015 750
2016 480
2017 400
2018 320
2019 340

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 250
2007 270
2009 130
2010 60
2011 130
2012 0
2013 110
2014 0
2015 0
2018 570
2019 460

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 60
2007 80
2008 0
2009 270
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2017 0
2019 60

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 1,040
2007 1,000
2008 1,120
2009 880
2010 860
2011 880
2012 890
2013 720
2014 950
2015 1,120
2016 1,240
2017 1,490
2018 1,340
2019 1,340

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 100
2007 150
2008 260
2009 180
2010 160
2012 350
2013 320
2014 40
2015 50
2019 260

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 360
2007 350
2008 310
2009 340
2010 490
2011 670
2012 610
2013 370
2014 400
2015 370
2016 410
2017 260
2018 470
2019 390

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 700
2007 380
2008 340
2009 320
2010 300
2011 190
2012 210
2013 230
2014 210
2015 240
2016 150
2017 250
2018 250
2019 230

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 40
2010 50

Machinists
Year Number
2006 1,110
2007 950
2008 1,120
2009 880
2010 1,230
2011 1,580
2012 1,780
2013 1,510
2014 1,160
2015 1,110
2016 1,110
2017 960
2018 990
2019 1,270

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 130
2007 80
2008 100
2009 80
2010 80
2011 0
2012 0
2014 40
2015 40
2016 50
2017 50
2018 70
2019 80

Pourers and Casters, Metal
Year Number
2006 70
2007 40
2008 40
2013 70
2014 120
2015 120
2016 90
2017 60
2018 0
2019 70

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 30
2007 80
2008 70
2009 0
2013 30
2014 40
2015 100
2016 70
2019 40

Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Year Number
2006 140
2007 100
2008 140
2010 140
2011 0
2012 280
2013 230
2014 190
2015 100
2016 60
2017 70
2018 0
2019 70

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 680
2007 570
2008 710
2009 610
2010 420
2011 390
2012 390
2013 420
2014 540
2015 730
2016 1,170
2017 1,070
2018 790
2019 600

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 780
2007 660
2008 570
2009 340
2010 190
2011 130
2012 120
2013 70
2014 50
2015 50
2016 80
2017 120
2018 250
2019 300

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2006 660
2007 570
2008 510
2009 490
2010 490
2011 650
2012 720
2013 1,200
2014 1,210
2015 1,060
2016 540
2017 500
2018 460
2019 350

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2006 1,090
2007 1,190
2008 1,180
2009 880
2010 620
2011 500
2012 590
2013 690
2014 720
2015 970
2016 990
2017 990
2018 900
2019 890

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 220
2007 190
2008 230
2009 100
2010 280
2011 460
2012 480
2013 260
2014 230
2015 460
2016 460
2017 570
2018 700
2019 590

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 130
2007 220
2008 250
2009 230
2010 140
2011 110
2012 170
2013 190
2014 180
2015 170
2016 0
2017 100
2018 90
2019 110

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2016 30
2017 40
2018 0
2019 30

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 80
2007 90
2008 100
2009 0
2010 100
2011 80
2012 130
2013 100
2014 110
2015 130
2016 110
2017 170
2018 160
2019 200

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2006 70
2007 60
2008 80
2009 40
2010 30

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2006 50
2007 100
2008 100
2009 70
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2007 100
2008 100
2009 80
2011 90
2012 110
2013 90
2014 70
2015 60
2017 0
2019 0

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2006 500
2007 410
2008 480
2009 440
2010 460
2011 450
2012 490
2013 350
2014 280
2015 250
2016 250
2017 230
2018 280
2019 410

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2006 70
2007 90
2008 90
2009 70
2010 0
2012 0
2013 250
2014 250
2017 0
2019 0

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2006 230
2007 190
2008 200
2009 220
2010 230
2011 240
2012 250
2013 250
2014 190
2015 150
2016 210
2017 250
2018 300
2019 250

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2018 40

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2006 180
2007 220
2008 120
2009 120
2010 90
2011 110
2012 240
2013 280
2014 260
2015 200
2016 290
2017 210
2018 200
2019 100

Upholsterers
Year Number
2009 0

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2008 0
2009 0

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2007 170
2008 250
2009 160
2010 110
2011 70
2012 70
2013 50
2014 100
2015 110
2016 140
2017 230
2018 230
2019 290

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2013 40

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2006 80
2007 80
2008 70
2009 50
2010 40
2013 60
2014 100
2015 150
2016 160
2017 180
2018 170
2019 110

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2006 130
2007 190
2008 190
2009 250
2010 180
2011 210
2012 210
2013 280
2014 190
2015 240
2016 230
2017 290
2018 260
2019 220

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2006 70
2007 60
2008 50
2009 40
2010 40
2011 30
2013 30
2014 60
2015 40
2018 40
2019 50

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2006 340
2007 340
2008 330
2009 280
2010 300
2011 230
2012 330
2013 250
2014 260
2015 240
2016 280
2017 350
2018 340
2019 370

Chemical Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2013 60
2014 40

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2006 40
2007 60
2008 40
2009 30

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2011 210
2012 0
2013 50
2016 80
2017 0
2018 80
2019 110

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 0
2008 0
2009 50
2010 80
2011 40
2017 70
2018 110
2019 100

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 80
2007 70
2008 100
2009 180
2010 210
2011 210
2012 200
2013 160
2017 40
2018 30
2019 50

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2007 280
2009 130
2010 130
2011 90
2012 150
2013 160
2014 180
2015 70
2016 90
2017 120
2018 110
2019 100

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 350
2007 460
2008 470
2009 510
2010 340
2011 220
2012 190
2013 190
2014 270
2015 460
2016 480
2017 260
2018 330
2019 370

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2006 0
2007 40
2008 40
2009 50

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 260
2007 180
2008 160
2009 110
2010 90
2011 90
2012 110
2013 300
2014 320
2015 320
2016 130
2017 150
2018 150
2019 180

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 410
2007 390
2008 440
2009 290
2010 430
2011 280
2012 270
2013 260
2014 450
2016 410
2017 250
2018 290
2019 260

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 50
2007 60
2008 60
2009 50
2010 50
2012 30
2019 0

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2006 1,740
2007 1,680
2008 1,610
2009 1,250
2010 1,160
2011 1,220
2012 1,270
2013 1,260
2014 1,320
2015 1,490
2016 1,370
2017 1,220
2018 1,110
2019 1,090

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Year Number
2006 50
2007 60
2009 40
2012 30
2013 40
2014 50
2015 50
2016 30

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2006 0
2008 30
2010 0
2015 0
2019 40

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 820
2007 850
2008 830
2009 950
2010 800
2011 700
2012 630
2013 740
2014 820
2015 850
2016 680
2017 710
2018 670
2019 820

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2006 50
2007 60
2008 70
2009 60
2010 50
2011 40
2013 50
2014 100
2015 110

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 360
2007 240
2008 200
2009 170
2010 360
2011 410
2012 500
2013 200
2014 300
2015 350
2016 470
2017 640
2018 550
2019 690

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2007 130
2009 240
2010 230
2011 0
2012 40

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2006 730
2007 610
2008 830
2009 860
2010 850
2011 610
2012 500
2013 550
2014 870
2015 810
2016 730
2017 530
2018 450
2019 500

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2006 70
2007 100
2008 70
2009 50
2010 70
2011 60
2012 80
2013 80
2014 80
2015 90
2016 70
2017 80
2018 40
2019 50

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 70
2007 70
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 130
2014 60
2015 60
2016 40
2017 50
2018 0

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 50
2007 100
2008 140
2009 140
2010 0
2011 50

Etchers and Engravers
Year Number
2006 40
2012 0
2013 40

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2007 370
2010 50
2011 60
2012 60
2013 40
2014 30
2015 50
2016 70
2017 0
2018 220
2019 280

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 310
2007 280
2008 270
2009 220
2010 210
2011 0
2012 0
2013 230
2014 370
2015 260
2016 390
2017 310
2018 450
2019 280

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2006 1,750
2007 1,260
2008 1,090
2009 940
2010 720
2011 870
2012 1,200
2013 1,350
2014 1,230
2015 1,560
2016 1,280
2017 1,650
2018 1,220
2019 1,520

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2007 1,030
2008 790
2013 770
2014 900
2015 830
2016 570
2017 360
2018 370
2019 320