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Numbers of Production Occupations in Cleveland-Elyria, OH

Occupation group

Production Occupations
Year Number
2005 97,520
2006 94,940
2007 100,300
2008 97,080
2009 88,380
2010 79,300
2011 85,340
2012 86,840
2013 88,410
2014 87,980
2015 85,640
2016 86,710
2017 85,960
2018 88,950
2019 89,160

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2005 7,280
2006 7,510
2007 7,650
2008 7,490
2009 6,400
2010 5,710
2011 5,760
2012 5,590
2013 5,530
2014 5,410
2015 5,630
2016 5,780
2017 5,990
2018 6,030
2019 6,020

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Year Number
2005 100
2006 130
2007 120
2008 130
2009 90
2010 0
2011 0
2013 0
2014 60
2015 140
2016 150
2017 100

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 220
2007 260
2008 190
2009 110
2010 160
2011 160
2012 170
2013 0
2014 0
2015 130
2016 90
2017 120
2018 240
2019 190

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2005 2,930
2006 2,880
2007 2,470
2008 2,000
2009 1,750
2010 1,630
2011 1,890
2012 1,890
2013 2,070
2014 1,780
2015 1,920
2016 1,950

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2005 260
2006 360
2007 310
2008 450
2009 470
2010 430
2011 530
2012 560
2013 460
2014 430
2015 410
2016 470

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2005 0
2009 570
2011 420
2015 910
2016 1,230
2017 1,210
2018 1,670
2019 1,480

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2005 410
2006 330
2007 380
2008 450
2009 650
2010 610
2011 700
2012 540
2013 480
2014 330
2015 300
2016 310
2017 400
2018 610
2019 660

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2005 90
2006 180
2007 200
2008 200
2009 40
2010 170
2011 210
2012 250
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 50
2018 60
2019 0

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2005 9,870
2006 10,280
2007 9,440
2008 8,090
2009 8,380
2010 8,590
2011 9,560
2012 7,740
2013 9,290
2014 9,130
2015 8,770
2016 6,710

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2005 2,060
2007 3,740
2008 4,120
2009 4,330
2010 3,060
2011 3,220
2012 3,680
2013 2,800
2014 3,030
2015 3,230
2016 4,160
2019 13,660

Bakers
Year Number
2005 1,140
2006 1,030
2007 1,350
2008 1,270
2009 1,230
2010 1,060
2011 1,180
2012 1,300
2013 1,220
2014 1,340
2015 1,250
2016 1,410
2017 1,280
2018 1,480
2019 1,480

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2005 810
2006 690
2007 680
2008 700
2009 870
2010 840
2011 870
2012 1,150
2013 1,450
2014 1,650
2015 1,320
2016 970
2017 760
2018 670
2019 640

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2005 280
2006 250
2007 220
2008 170
2009 160
2010 170
2011 200
2012 160
2013 150
2014 120
2015 160
2016 140
2017 120
2018 130
2019 220

Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 200
2012 110
2013 140
2014 150
2015 90
2016 140
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2009 40
2010 40
2011 30
2013 40
2014 0
2015 110
2016 70
2017 0

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2005 280
2006 300
2007 350
2008 330
2009 390
2010 300
2011 400
2012 340
2013 380
2014 470
2015 440
2016 490
2017 410
2018 460
2019 690

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 280
2006 250
2007 170
2008 150
2009 90
2010 90
2011 100
2012 130
2013 110
2014 200
2015 200
2016 180
2017 180
2018 130
2019 120

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2012 120
2013 100
2014 0
2015 400
2016 420
2017 110
2018 100
2019 70

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 1,400
2006 2,220
2007 2,390
2008 2,070
2009 1,340
2010 1,510
2011 1,890
2012 1,410
2013 1,490
2014 1,410
2015 1,530
2016 1,420
2017 1,390
2018 1,110
2019 1,220

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 630
2006 540
2007 540
2008 630
2009 540
2010 520
2011 370
2012 360
2013 380
2014 480
2015 400
2016 380
2017 330
2018 400
2019 650

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 710
2006 850
2007 800
2008 610
2009 530
2010 730
2011 1,690
2012 1,870
2013 1,370
2014 870
2015 660
2016 550
2017 620
2018 640
2019 1,330

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 4,580
2006 4,490
2007 4,860
2008 4,380
2009 3,830
2010 3,020
2011 3,340
2012 4,070
2013 4,110
2014 4,240
2015 3,270
2016 3,330
2017 3,360
2018 4,060
2019 3,890

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 870
2006 790
2007 710
2008 560
2009 430
2010 500
2011 360
2012 440
2013 280
2014 270
2015 190
2016 290
2017 240
2018 0
2019 100

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 2,640
2006 2,450
2007 1,820
2008 1,750
2009 1,650
2010 1,360
2011 1,220
2012 1,000
2013 950
2014 1,060
2015 1,410
2016 1,640
2017 1,630
2018 1,790
2019 1,680

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 1,230
2006 1,160
2007 1,360
2008 1,150
2009 1,270
2010 980
2011 970
2012 870
2013 1,350
2014 1,410
2015 950
2016 540
2017 520
2018 880
2019 890

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 580
2006 620
2007 330
2008 270
2009 290
2010 320
2011 370
2012 280
2013 280
2014 240
2015 260
2018 960
2019 370

Machinists
Year Number
2005 6,800
2006 7,460
2007 8,100
2008 8,350
2009 7,670
2010 6,990
2011 7,080
2012 7,060
2013 6,610
2014 6,480
2015 6,910
2016 5,890
2017 6,220
2018 5,740
2019 6,060

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 440
2006 450
2007 1,230
2008 1,420
2010 350
2011 670
2012 660
2013 420
2014 280
2015 330
2016 280
2017 440
2018 380
2019 400

Pourers and Casters, Metal
Year Number
2005 190
2006 220
2007 150
2008 180
2009 150
2010 200
2011 120
2012 190
2013 180
2014 220
2015 130
2016 0
2017 0
2018 40
2019 60

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2007 50
2008 80
2009 70
2010 70
2011 0
2012 120
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 40
2018 0

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2007 260
2008 220
2009 140
2010 100
2011 70
2012 70
2013 30
2014 40
2015 90

Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Year Number
2005 510
2006 330
2007 350
2008 230
2009 280
2010 250
2011 270
2012 360
2013 560
2014 460
2015 360
2016 480
2017 490
2018 890
2019 1,080

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 3,180
2006 2,330
2007 2,590
2008 2,640
2009 1,820
2010 2,170
2011 2,290
2012 2,580
2013 1,820
2014 1,830
2015 2,050
2016 1,950
2017 2,610
2018 2,950
2019 2,750

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 1,320
2006 1,100
2007 810
2008 890
2009 1,150
2010 1,700
2011 2,350
2012 2,180
2013 1,800
2014 1,880
2015 2,110
2016 1,820
2017 1,870
2018 2,840
2019 3,130

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2005 2,540
2006 2,400
2007 2,210
2008 1,850
2009 1,540
2010 1,220
2011 1,460
2012 2,790
2013 2,790
2014 2,560
2015 2,380
2016 2,260
2017 2,260
2018 1,370
2019 1,390

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2005 2,790
2006 2,510
2007 2,380
2008 2,530
2009 2,400
2010 2,040
2011 1,970
2012 2,110
2013 2,400
2014 2,440
2015 2,380
2016 2,520
2017 2,570
2018 2,530
2019 2,300

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 460
2006 710
2007 1,580
2008 1,620
2009 1,100
2010 560
2011 540
2012 570
2013 530
2014 620
2015 560
2016 430
2017 480
2018 440
2019 400

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 510
2006 850
2007 850
2008 630
2009 450
2010 480
2011 650
2012 660
2013 650
2014 520
2015 460
2016 380
2017 0
2018 290
2019 400

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2011 60
2012 90
2013 60

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 650
2006 560
2007 830
2008 710
2009 420
2010 310
2011 320
2012 540
2013 740
2014 800
2015 580
2016 350
2017 560
2018 1,200
2019 1,140

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2005 220
2006 200
2007 240
2008 230
2009 210
2010 140
2011 150
2012 120
2013 130
2014 210
2015 0
2016 210
2017 140
2018 0
2019 90

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 380
2006 1,040
2007 1,530
2008 1,590
2009 1,250
2010 650
2011 410
2012 140
2013 130
2014 310
2015 380
2016 320
2017 180
2018 0
2019 140

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2005 700
2006 650
2007 700
2008 690
2009 620
2010 580
2011 470
2012 570
2013 740
2014 720
2015 710
2016 510
2017 510
2018 400
2019 410

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2005 1,190
2006 1,340
2007 1,730
2008 1,750
2009 1,780
2010 1,710
2011 1,970
2012 1,910
2013 2,100
2014 2,030
2015 2,040
2016 1,660
2017 1,620
2018 1,640
2019 1,690

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2005 600
2006 630
2007 750
2008 740
2009 710
2010 520
2011 470
2012 390
2013 370
2014 400
2015 460
2016 510
2017 460
2018 350
2019 340

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2005 1,590
2006 1,480
2007 1,330
2008 1,580
2009 1,550
2010 1,410
2011 1,170
2012 1,080
2013 1,200
2014 1,170
2015 1,100
2016 1,100
2017 1,100
2018 1,110
2019 1,480

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2005 550
2006 550
2007 490
2008 500
2009 410
2010 430
2011 440
2012 430
2013 300
2014 320
2015 340
2016 370
2017 420
2018 370
2019 180

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 980
2006 760
2007 830
2008 730
2009 670
2010 670
2011 710
2012 780
2013 900
2014 720
2015 820
2016 710
2017 680
2018 850
2019 870

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Year Number
2008 40

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2006 390
2007 340
2008 0
2009 190
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 40
2015 0
2016 100
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 150
2007 0
2008 0
2013 30
2014 30
2015 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 60

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 50
2009 50
2010 70
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Year Number
2005 0

Upholsterers
Year Number
2005 50
2006 80
2008 50
2009 70
2010 60
2011 60
2012 40
2013 50
2014 80
2015 0
2018 0
2019 90

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2006 0

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2005 1,760
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 580
2010 520
2011 450
2012 590
2013 640
2014 620
2015 600
2016 650
2017 690
2018 660
2019 650

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 100
2010 120
2011 130
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 270
2018 0
2019 0

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2016 30
2018 0

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2005 200
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 350
2010 250
2011 460
2012 470
2013 540
2014 480
2015 480
2016 460
2017 670
2018 600
2019 500

Woodworkers, All Other
Year Number
2008 80
2009 80
2010 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Year Number
2006 60
2007 70
2008 40
2010 100
2011 240
2012 230
2013 290
2014 180
2015 100
2016 200
2017 180
2018 120
2019 160

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2006 80
2007 180
2008 150
2009 100
2010 170
2011 180
2012 130
2013 110
2014 110
2015 60
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2005 510
2006 350
2007 500
2008 470
2009 350
2010 280
2011 210
2012 260
2013 170
2014 190
2015 240
2016 250
2017 260
2018 260
2019 240

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2005 810
2006 1,190
2007 1,000
2008 930
2009 740
2010 840
2011 840
2012 730
2013 520
2014 530
2015 570
2016 690
2017 730
2018 670
2019 650

Chemical Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2005 360
2006 320
2007 180
2008 220
2009 230
2010 280
2011 470
2012 0
2013 480
2014 400
2015 280
2016 150
2017 0
2018 160
2019 160

Gas Plant Operators
Year Number
2006 170
2007 120
2009 0

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Year Number
2011 0
2012 70
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2018 40
2019 40

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 70
2007 60
2008 0
2009 40
2010 40
2011 30
2012 50
2013 0
2014 0
2015 80
2016 80
2017 80
2018 0
2019 0

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 490
2006 980
2007 890
2008 1,020
2009 820
2010 810
2011 970
2012 970
2013 880
2014 960
2015 1,530
2016 1,710
2017 2,100
2018 1,730
2019 1,820

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 310
2006 340
2007 210
2008 170
2009 110
2010 160
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 190
2015 260
2016 220
2017 180
2018 110
2019 140

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 250
2006 170
2007 0
2008 100
2009 220
2010 180
2011 190
2012 180
2013 200
2014 210
2015 220
2016 210
2017 220
2018 330
2019 270

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2005 600
2006 620
2007 620
2008 500
2009 520
2010 420
2011 390
2012 380
2013 490
2014 420
2015 280
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 410

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 2,420
2006 2,220
2007 1,920
2008 1,690
2009 1,640
2010 1,540
2011 1,610
2012 1,510
2013 1,530
2014 1,320
2015 1,280
2016 1,530
2017 1,530
2018 1,710
2019 1,420

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2005 130
2006 180
2007 220
2008 210
2009 160
2010 180
2011 160
2012 0
2013 0
2014 70
2015 60
2016 80
2017 60
2018 60
2019 30

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 930
2006 870
2007 970
2008 930
2009 790
2010 480
2011 350
2012 470
2013 780
2014 720
2015 630
2016 640
2017 580
2018 600
2019 450

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 540
2006 780
2007 850
2008 800
2009 810
2010 640
2011 680
2012 600
2013 0
2014 1,070
2015 1,050
2016 910
2017 900
2018 1,010
2019 800

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 180
2006 200
2007 260
2008 220
2009 180
2010 80
2011 150
2012 280
2013 330
2014 200
2015 80
2016 0
2017 50
2018 80
2019 190

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2005 6,110
2006 5,020
2007 5,310
2008 4,960
2009 4,390
2010 4,200
2011 4,730
2012 5,050
2013 5,460
2014 6,110
2015 6,190
2016 6,580
2017 6,480
2018 6,380
2019 6,040

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 180
2008 140
2009 70
2010 0
2011 100
2012 0
2013 120
2014 110
2016 90
2017 50
2018 0
2019 0

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 380
2006 310
2007 320
2008 390
2009 470
2010 300
2011 290
2012 240
2013 310
2014 220
2015 380
2016 370
2017 360
2018 360
2019 400

Medical Appliance Technicians
Year Number
2005 200
2006 240
2007 150
2008 160
2009 40
2010 0
2011 0
2012 110
2013 120
2014 140
2015 130
2016 220
2017 200
2018 220
2019 110

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 120
2006 80
2007 120
2008 200
2009 150
2010 120
2011 80
2012 120
2013 160
2014 0
2015 130
2016 220
2017 260
2018 230
2019 0

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 2,790
2006 2,490
2007 2,670
2008 3,190
2009 2,770
2010 2,330
2011 2,190
2012 2,550
2013 3,330
2014 2,920
2015 2,760
2016 1,730
2017 1,950
2018 2,370
2019 2,540

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2005 80
2006 80
2007 80
2008 90
2009 0
2010 270
2011 240
2012 100
2013 100
2014 70
2019 40

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 1,690
2006 1,620
2007 1,620
2008 1,220
2009 1,110
2010 1,100
2011 1,260
2012 1,400
2013 1,460
2014 1,420
2015 1,410
2016 1,520
2017 1,340
2018 1,340
2019 1,510

Semiconductor Processing Technicians
Year Number
2016 70

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 510
2006 0
2007 480
2008 430
2009 470
2010 370
2011 380
2012 300
2013 360
2014 240
2015 240
2016 130
2017 130
2018 100
2019 0

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2005 2,010
2006 1,960
2007 2,050
2008 2,910
2009 2,750
2010 2,740
2011 2,500
2012 2,780
2013 2,650
2014 3,080
2015 3,310
2016 4,120
2017 3,390
2018 3,300
2019 2,530

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2005 370
2006 320
2007 310
2008 230
2009 200
2010 250
2011 290
2012 380
2013 280
2014 380
2015 470
2016 740
2017 620
2018 630
2019 530

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 300
2006 250
2007 150
2008 160
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 90
2013 190
2014 210
2015 150
2016 160
2017 190
2018 180
2019 180

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 220
2006 250
2007 190
2008 210
2009 0
2010 210
2011 200
2012 290
2013 270
2014 250
2015 270
2016 230
2017 160
2018 280
2019 260

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2010 0
2011 40
2012 50

Etchers and Engravers
Year Number
2006 90
2007 0
2008 50
2009 70
2010 70
2011 50
2012 60
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 290
2018 330
2019 0

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 350
2006 520
2007 250
2008 240
2009 220
2010 230
2011 280
2012 200
2013 420
2014 480
2015 460
2016 280
2017 0
2018 190
2019 280

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 940
2006 960
2007 1,530
2008 1,680
2009 1,600
2010 930
2011 680
2012 610
2013 820
2014 870
2015 950
2016 770
2017 660
2018 690
2019 710

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2005 5,280
2006 6,010
2007 5,550
2008 4,980
2009 4,350
2010 3,000
2011 3,380
2012 4,050
2013 4,020
2014 3,410
2015 2,720
2016 2,660
2017 3,100
2018 2,640
2019 2,940

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 2,600
2006 2,420
2007 1,810
2008 1,850
2009 1,750
2012 2,070
2013 2,410
2014 2,160
2015 0
2016 4,340
2017 4,280
2018 2,600
2019 1,570