Numbers of Production Occupations in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
Occupation group
Production Occupations
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
144,490 |
| 2006 |
136,950 |
| 2007 |
146,080 |
| 2008 |
139,380 |
| 2009 |
143,880 |
| 2010 |
116,620 |
| 2011 |
135,420 |
| 2012 |
153,860 |
| 2013 |
176,980 |
| 2014 |
185,610 |
| 2015 |
184,850 |
| 2016 |
180,630 |
| 2017 |
182,170 |
| 2018 |
192,750 |
| 2019 |
194,680 |
Individual occupations
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
13,020 |
| 2006 |
12,620 |
| 2007 |
12,350 |
| 2008 |
12,050 |
| 2009 |
10,020 |
| 2010 |
9,010 |
| 2011 |
9,220 |
| 2012 |
9,700 |
| 2013 |
10,250 |
| 2014 |
10,950 |
| 2015 |
11,360 |
| 2016 |
12,060 |
| 2017 |
12,690 |
| 2018 |
13,620 |
| 2019 |
13,450 |
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
2,050 |
| 2006 |
2,080 |
| 2007 |
2,380 |
| 2008 |
2,280 |
| 2009 |
1,900 |
| 2010 |
2,180 |
| 2011 |
2,580 |
| 2012 |
2,790 |
| 2013 |
2,440 |
| 2014 |
2,350 |
| 2015 |
2,260 |
| 2016 |
3,420 |
Team Assemblers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
19,820 |
| 2006 |
18,230 |
| 2007 |
17,220 |
| 2008 |
16,890 |
| 2009 |
17,340 |
| 2010 |
17,800 |
| 2011 |
23,410 |
| 2012 |
31,880 |
| 2013 |
45,970 |
| 2014 |
50,490 |
| 2015 |
46,060 |
| 2016 |
44,100 |
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
| Year |
Number |
| 2007 |
0 |
| 2008 |
0 |
| 2009 |
12,650 |
| 2010 |
8,940 |
| 2011 |
8,580 |
| 2012 |
9,970 |
| 2013 |
7,160 |
| 2014 |
6,950 |
| 2015 |
2,950 |
| 2016 |
1,560 |
| 2019 |
54,630 |
Bakers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,840 |
| 2006 |
1,770 |
| 2007 |
1,550 |
| 2008 |
1,570 |
| 2009 |
1,850 |
| 2010 |
1,820 |
| 2011 |
2,120 |
| 2012 |
2,350 |
| 2013 |
2,340 |
| 2014 |
2,430 |
| 2015 |
2,160 |
| 2016 |
2,370 |
| 2017 |
2,490 |
| 2018 |
2,340 |
| 2019 |
2,400 |
Butchers and Meat Cutters
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,590 |
| 2006 |
1,600 |
| 2007 |
1,500 |
| 2008 |
1,440 |
| 2009 |
1,440 |
| 2010 |
1,280 |
| 2011 |
1,200 |
| 2012 |
1,100 |
| 2013 |
1,110 |
| 2014 |
1,650 |
| 2015 |
1,680 |
| 2016 |
1,620 |
| 2017 |
1,420 |
| 2018 |
1,420 |
| 2019 |
1,870 |
Food Batchmakers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
420 |
| 2006 |
390 |
| 2007 |
780 |
| 2008 |
1,380 |
| 2009 |
1,230 |
| 2010 |
1,050 |
| 2011 |
990 |
| 2012 |
630 |
| 2013 |
620 |
| 2014 |
740 |
| 2015 |
920 |
| 2016 |
980 |
| 2017 |
1,580 |
| 2018 |
1,450 |
| 2019 |
1,410 |
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
2,530 |
| 2006 |
1,890 |
| 2007 |
2,030 |
| 2008 |
2,300 |
| 2009 |
2,080 |
| 2010 |
1,680 |
| 2011 |
990 |
| 2012 |
1,130 |
| 2013 |
1,490 |
| 2014 |
1,370 |
| 2015 |
1,300 |
| 2016 |
1,030 |
| 2017 |
1,160 |
| 2018 |
1,140 |
| 2019 |
950 |
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
0 |
| 2006 |
0 |
| 2007 |
1,420 |
| 2008 |
2,010 |
| 2009 |
1,610 |
| 2010 |
0 |
| 2011 |
1,630 |
| 2012 |
1,730 |
| 2013 |
1,830 |
| 2014 |
2,110 |
| 2015 |
1,460 |
| 2016 |
600 |
| 2017 |
350 |
| 2018 |
550 |
| 2019 |
660 |
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
10,650 |
| 2006 |
11,980 |
| 2007 |
9,490 |
| 2008 |
7,700 |
| 2009 |
6,230 |
| 2010 |
0 |
| 2011 |
5,620 |
| 2012 |
5,850 |
| 2013 |
7,540 |
| 2014 |
9,080 |
| 2015 |
8,560 |
| 2016 |
8,600 |
| 2017 |
9,100 |
| 2018 |
9,070 |
| 2019 |
10,500 |
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
3,040 |
| 2006 |
3,280 |
| 2007 |
3,100 |
| 2008 |
2,890 |
| 2009 |
2,320 |
| 2010 |
1,760 |
| 2011 |
1,580 |
| 2012 |
1,350 |
| 2013 |
1,530 |
| 2014 |
1,430 |
| 2015 |
1,680 |
| 2016 |
1,950 |
| 2017 |
1,650 |
| 2018 |
1,250 |
| 2019 |
0 |
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
2,970 |
| 2006 |
2,440 |
| 2007 |
1,600 |
| 2008 |
1,420 |
| 2009 |
1,080 |
| 2010 |
970 |
| 2011 |
900 |
| 2012 |
850 |
| 2013 |
990 |
| 2014 |
1,190 |
| 2015 |
1,210 |
| 2016 |
1,200 |
| 2017 |
990 |
| 2018 |
1,190 |
| 2019 |
1,130 |
Machinists
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
11,950 |
| 2006 |
12,010 |
| 2007 |
11,010 |
| 2008 |
10,470 |
| 2009 |
9,260 |
| 2010 |
9,520 |
| 2011 |
11,310 |
| 2012 |
12,260 |
| 2013 |
12,750 |
| 2014 |
12,380 |
| 2015 |
13,790 |
| 2016 |
12,370 |
| 2017 |
13,140 |
| 2018 |
12,480 |
| 2019 |
11,400 |
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
0 |
| 2006 |
120 |
| 2007 |
230 |
| 2008 |
260 |
| 2009 |
260 |
| 2010 |
130 |
| 2011 |
110 |
| 2012 |
60 |
| 2013 |
80 |
| 2014 |
100 |
| 2015 |
90 |
| 2016 |
0 |
| 2017 |
40 |
| 2018 |
90 |
| 2019 |
140 |
Foundry Mold and Coremakers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
0 |
| 2006 |
0 |
| 2007 |
190 |
| 2008 |
0 |
| 2009 |
130 |
| 2010 |
90 |
| 2011 |
100 |
| 2012 |
90 |
| 2013 |
90 |
| 2014 |
150 |
| 2015 |
220 |
| 2016 |
240 |
| 2017 |
280 |
| 2018 |
370 |
| 2019 |
310 |
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
4,770 |
| 2006 |
5,050 |
| 2007 |
4,070 |
| 2008 |
3,750 |
| 2009 |
2,650 |
| 2010 |
2,130 |
| 2011 |
2,920 |
| 2012 |
3,330 |
| 2013 |
4,120 |
| 2014 |
4,930 |
| 2015 |
5,090 |
| 2016 |
5,700 |
| 2017 |
5,640 |
| 2018 |
6,980 |
| 2019 |
9,100 |
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
0 |
| 2006 |
2,760 |
| 2007 |
2,970 |
| 2008 |
2,850 |
| 2010 |
1,440 |
| 2011 |
0 |
| 2012 |
3,030 |
| 2013 |
3,020 |
| 2014 |
1,650 |
| 2015 |
1,950 |
| 2016 |
3,470 |
| 2017 |
5,070 |
| 2018 |
4,960 |
| 2019 |
4,030 |
Tool and Die Makers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
9,170 |
| 2006 |
0 |
| 2007 |
6,370 |
| 2008 |
6,420 |
| 2009 |
5,620 |
| 2010 |
5,090 |
| 2011 |
5,320 |
| 2012 |
5,790 |
| 2013 |
6,330 |
| 2014 |
6,200 |
| 2015 |
6,390 |
| 2016 |
6,760 |
| 2017 |
7,130 |
| 2018 |
6,900 |
| 2019 |
5,980 |
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
0 |
| 2006 |
5,240 |
| 2007 |
4,780 |
| 2008 |
4,050 |
| 2009 |
3,530 |
| 2010 |
3,980 |
| 2011 |
4,510 |
| 2012 |
4,280 |
| 2013 |
4,010 |
| 2014 |
4,790 |
| 2015 |
4,330 |
| 2016 |
4,760 |
| 2017 |
4,360 |
| 2018 |
4,730 |
| 2019 |
4,890 |
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
0 |
| 2007 |
1,690 |
| 2008 |
0 |
| 2009 |
0 |
| 2011 |
1,120 |
| 2012 |
1,470 |
| 2013 |
1,430 |
| 2014 |
1,690 |
| 2015 |
1,500 |
| 2016 |
1,830 |
| 2017 |
1,470 |
| 2018 |
1,460 |
| 2019 |
1,320 |
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,070 |
| 2006 |
1,020 |
| 2007 |
1,240 |
| 2008 |
1,240 |
| 2009 |
720 |
| 2010 |
490 |
| 2011 |
650 |
| 2012 |
850 |
| 2013 |
980 |
| 2014 |
1,130 |
| 2015 |
1,130 |
| 2016 |
940 |
| 2017 |
920 |
| 2018 |
1,290 |
| 2019 |
1,480 |
Prepress Technicians and Workers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
740 |
| 2006 |
1,020 |
| 2007 |
700 |
| 2008 |
800 |
| 2009 |
500 |
| 2010 |
580 |
| 2011 |
370 |
| 2012 |
380 |
| 2013 |
460 |
| 2014 |
360 |
| 2015 |
540 |
| 2016 |
390 |
| 2017 |
390 |
| 2018 |
250 |
| 2019 |
220 |
Printing Press Operators
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
2,020 |
| 2006 |
1,840 |
| 2007 |
1,780 |
| 2008 |
1,920 |
| 2009 |
1,790 |
| 2010 |
1,890 |
| 2011 |
1,520 |
| 2012 |
1,530 |
| 2013 |
1,490 |
| 2014 |
1,670 |
| 2015 |
1,690 |
| 2016 |
1,920 |
| 2017 |
1,970 |
| 2018 |
2,180 |
| 2019 |
2,420 |
Print Binding and Finishing Workers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
530 |
| 2006 |
380 |
| 2007 |
1,260 |
| 2008 |
1,270 |
| 2009 |
1,120 |
| 2010 |
520 |
| 2011 |
390 |
| 2012 |
380 |
| 2013 |
410 |
| 2014 |
550 |
| 2015 |
470 |
| 2016 |
470 |
| 2017 |
600 |
| 2018 |
720 |
| 2019 |
650 |
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
2,780 |
| 2006 |
2,560 |
| 2007 |
2,720 |
| 2008 |
2,830 |
| 2009 |
2,970 |
| 2010 |
2,670 |
| 2011 |
2,590 |
| 2012 |
2,530 |
| 2013 |
2,790 |
| 2014 |
2,710 |
| 2015 |
2,800 |
| 2016 |
2,980 |
| 2017 |
2,960 |
| 2018 |
2,990 |
| 2019 |
2,880 |
Sewing Machine Operators
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
810 |
| 2006 |
740 |
| 2007 |
890 |
| 2008 |
990 |
| 2009 |
940 |
| 2010 |
750 |
| 2011 |
690 |
| 2012 |
770 |
| 2013 |
980 |
| 2014 |
1,250 |
| 2015 |
1,030 |
| 2016 |
1,150 |
| 2017 |
1,000 |
| 2018 |
1,100 |
| 2019 |
1,170 |
Sewers, Hand
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
0 |
| 2006 |
0 |
| 2007 |
0 |
| 2008 |
70 |
| 2010 |
0 |
| 2016 |
0 |
| 2017 |
0 |
| 2018 |
0 |
| 2019 |
0 |
Upholsterers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
190 |
| 2006 |
250 |
| 2007 |
200 |
| 2008 |
290 |
| 2009 |
0 |
| 2010 |
510 |
| 2011 |
550 |
| 2012 |
110 |
| 2013 |
110 |
| 2014 |
0 |
| 2015 |
0 |
| 2016 |
100 |
| 2017 |
130 |
| 2018 |
0 |
| 2019 |
0 |
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,500 |
| 2006 |
1,230 |
| 2007 |
990 |
| 2008 |
930 |
| 2009 |
770 |
| 2010 |
560 |
| 2011 |
560 |
| 2012 |
520 |
| 2013 |
570 |
| 2014 |
560 |
| 2015 |
520 |
| 2016 |
490 |
| 2017 |
570 |
| 2018 |
540 |
| 2019 |
510 |
Furniture Finishers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
140 |
| 2006 |
210 |
| 2007 |
130 |
| 2008 |
210 |
| 2009 |
160 |
| 2010 |
170 |
| 2011 |
100 |
| 2012 |
60 |
| 2013 |
70 |
| 2014 |
80 |
| 2015 |
90 |
| 2016 |
110 |
| 2017 |
180 |
| 2018 |
120 |
| 2019 |
0 |
Patternmakers, Wood
| Year |
Number |
| 2006 |
0 |
| 2007 |
100 |
| 2008 |
190 |
| 2009 |
0 |
| 2011 |
60 |
| 2012 |
100 |
| 2013 |
90 |
| 2014 |
90 |
| 2015 |
60 |
| 2016 |
70 |
Power Plant Operators
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
0 |
| 2006 |
0 |
| 2007 |
0 |
| 2008 |
600 |
| 2009 |
620 |
| 2010 |
570 |
| 2011 |
0 |
| 2013 |
340 |
| 2014 |
590 |
| 2015 |
660 |
| 2016 |
620 |
| 2017 |
540 |
| 2018 |
610 |
| 2019 |
810 |
Gas Plant Operators
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
0 |
| 2006 |
400 |
| 2007 |
370 |
| 2008 |
390 |
| 2009 |
340 |
| 2010 |
300 |
| 2011 |
300 |
| 2012 |
0 |
| 2013 |
420 |
| 2014 |
330 |
| 2015 |
470 |
| 2016 |
510 |
| 2017 |
860 |
| 2018 |
400 |
| 2019 |
310 |
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
920 |
| 2006 |
1,140 |
| 2007 |
610 |
| 2008 |
500 |
| 2009 |
260 |
| 2010 |
120 |
| 2011 |
160 |
| 2012 |
250 |
| 2013 |
250 |
| 2014 |
350 |
| 2015 |
250 |
| 2016 |
380 |
| 2017 |
0 |
| 2018 |
0 |
| 2019 |
210 |
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,620 |
| 2006 |
1,450 |
| 2007 |
1,750 |
| 2008 |
1,730 |
| 2009 |
1,610 |
| 2010 |
1,130 |
| 2011 |
1,070 |
| 2012 |
1,300 |
| 2013 |
1,710 |
| 2014 |
1,950 |
| 2015 |
2,270 |
| 2016 |
1,800 |
| 2017 |
1,610 |
| 2018 |
1,290 |
| 2019 |
1,510 |
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
220 |
| 2006 |
0 |
| 2007 |
220 |
| 2008 |
270 |
| 2009 |
220 |
| 2010 |
0 |
| 2011 |
0 |
| 2012 |
0 |
| 2015 |
40 |
| 2016 |
40 |
| 2017 |
0 |
| 2018 |
160 |
| 2019 |
150 |
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
14,540 |
| 2006 |
12,630 |
| 2007 |
11,950 |
| 2008 |
10,960 |
| 2009 |
8,670 |
| 2010 |
8,440 |
| 2011 |
9,080 |
| 2012 |
11,060 |
| 2013 |
11,810 |
| 2014 |
12,190 |
| 2015 |
13,570 |
| 2016 |
12,980 |
| 2017 |
13,970 |
| 2018 |
14,810 |
| 2019 |
15,740 |
Dental Laboratory Technicians
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
600 |
| 2006 |
720 |
| 2007 |
570 |
| 2008 |
720 |
| 2009 |
660 |
| 2010 |
970 |
| 2011 |
860 |
| 2012 |
810 |
| 2013 |
930 |
| 2014 |
920 |
| 2015 |
820 |
| 2016 |
680 |
| 2017 |
600 |
| 2018 |
800 |
| 2019 |
910 |
Medical Appliance Technicians
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
0 |
| 2006 |
0 |
| 2007 |
140 |
| 2008 |
170 |
| 2009 |
110 |
| 2010 |
100 |
| 2011 |
0 |
| 2012 |
0 |
| 2013 |
0 |
| 2014 |
70 |
| 2015 |
70 |
| 2016 |
90 |
| 2017 |
0 |
| 2018 |
0 |
| 2019 |
470 |
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
210 |
| 2006 |
390 |
| 2007 |
440 |
| 2008 |
440 |
| 2009 |
320 |
| 2010 |
160 |
| 2011 |
0 |
| 2012 |
550 |
| 2013 |
680 |
| 2014 |
740 |
| 2015 |
520 |
| 2016 |
550 |
| 2017 |
510 |
| 2018 |
410 |
| 2019 |
510 |
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
3,810 |
| 2006 |
3,160 |
| 2007 |
2,300 |
| 2008 |
2,440 |
| 2009 |
1,890 |
| 2010 |
1,960 |
| 2011 |
2,040 |
| 2012 |
2,280 |
| 2013 |
2,490 |
| 2014 |
0 |
| 2015 |
4,970 |
| 2016 |
4,800 |
| 2017 |
3,520 |
| 2018 |
3,490 |
| 2019 |
3,390 |
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,440 |
| 2006 |
1,330 |
| 2007 |
2,170 |
| 2008 |
1,900 |
| 2009 |
1,870 |
| 2010 |
1,650 |
| 2011 |
1,710 |
| 2012 |
1,660 |
| 2013 |
2,320 |
| 2014 |
2,710 |
| 2015 |
2,280 |
| 2016 |
2,170 |
| 2017 |
2,630 |
| 2018 |
2,810 |
| 2019 |
2,460 |
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
4,790 |
| 2006 |
4,750 |
| 2007 |
4,840 |
| 2008 |
4,970 |
| 2009 |
3,340 |
| 2010 |
3,190 |
| 2011 |
3,050 |
| 2012 |
3,360 |
| 2013 |
3,690 |
| 2014 |
4,210 |
| 2015 |
4,000 |
| 2016 |
3,810 |
| 2017 |
3,500 |
| 2018 |
3,220 |
| 2019 |
3,470 |
Etchers and Engravers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
0 |
| 2006 |
0 |
| 2007 |
90 |
| 2008 |
70 |
| 2009 |
140 |
| 2010 |
140 |
| 2011 |
190 |
| 2013 |
0 |
| 2014 |
100 |
| 2015 |
0 |
| 2016 |
110 |
| 2017 |
0 |
| 2018 |
30 |
Helpers--Production Workers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
7,520 |
| 2006 |
6,870 |
| 2007 |
6,960 |
| 2008 |
6,770 |
| 2009 |
6,540 |
| 2010 |
5,740 |
| 2011 |
6,330 |
| 2012 |
6,540 |
| 2013 |
7,160 |
| 2014 |
8,090 |
| 2015 |
8,950 |
| 2016 |
8,290 |
| 2017 |
6,930 |
| 2018 |
4,520 |
| 2019 |
3,000 |
Production Workers, All Other
| Year |
Number |
| 2007 |
0 |
| 2008 |
0 |
| 2009 |
11,850 |
| 2012 |
0 |
| 2013 |
4,700 |
| 2014 |
4,850 |
| 2015 |
4,690 |
| 2016 |
3,810 |
| 2017 |
3,370 |
| 2018 |
2,360 |
| 2019 |
2,370 |