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Numbers of Production Occupations in Georgia

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Production Occupations
Year Number
2004 329,800
2005 336,940
2006 343,940
2007 329,930
2008 315,380
2009 274,620
2010 250,510
2011 259,060
2012 265,730
2013 275,690
2014 285,850
2015 294,660
2016 300,070
2017 303,120
2018 311,000
2019 313,360

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2004 22,700
2005 23,070
2006 23,390
2007 24,000
2008 23,010
2009 20,740
2010 17,710
2011 17,650
2012 17,240
2013 18,790
2014 20,310
2015 21,570
2016 21,230
2017 21,230
2018 21,660
2019 21,740

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Year Number
2004 1,220
2005 730
2006 580
2007 1,290
2008 1,520
2009 2,140
2010 1,610
2011 2,050
2012 1,690
2013 2,200
2014 2,750
2015 2,890
2016 2,810
2017 2,790
2018 2,660
2019 2,690

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2004 2,130
2005 1,460
2006 680
2007 630
2008 610
2009 420
2010 290
2011 260
2012 350
2013 490
2014 700
2015 650
2016 630
2017 480
2018 550
2019 820

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2004 4,050
2005 3,260
2006 2,500
2007 2,540
2008 2,750
2009 2,510
2010 2,580
2011 2,720
2012 2,870
2013 2,720
2014 3,820
2015 3,980
2016 3,850

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2004 590
2005 790
2006 990
2007 1,290
2008 1,400
2009 1,240
2010 1,070
2011 660
2012 730
2013 0
2014 250
2015 370
2016 150

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2004 1,040
2005 650
2006 640
2007 550
2008 610
2009 710
2010 560
2011 410
2012 280
2013 170
2014 210
2015 200
2016 380
2017 0
2018 310
2019 70

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2004 2,240
2005 2,520
2006 3,510
2007 4,710
2008 3,950
2009 3,140
2010 1,930
2011 2,160
2012 2,270
2013 2,160
2014 1,900
2015 1,700
2016 1,430
2017 1,630
2018 1,880
2019 1,640

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2004 890
2005 930
2006 980
2007 1,140
2008 1,170
2009 660
2010 500
2011 580
2012 580
2013 260
2014 260
2015 510
2016 660
2017 860
2018 540
2019 290

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
Year Number
2014 50

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2004 43,050
2005 44,430
2006 49,810
2007 47,020
2008 49,470
2009 42,200
2010 37,190
2011 36,950
2012 40,030
2013 44,520
2014 46,630
2015 45,960
2016 48,540

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2004 4,720
2005 5,720
2006 5,620
2007 4,320
2008 3,750
2009 2,310
2010 2,520
2011 3,370
2012 3,890
2013 3,110
2014 2,750
2015 3,290
2016 3,860
2019 60,010

Bakers
Year Number
2004 3,850
2005 3,550
2006 3,210
2007 3,940
2008 4,070
2009 3,990
2010 3,520
2011 3,630
2012 4,170
2013 4,830
2014 5,000
2015 4,870
2016 5,060
2017 5,120
2018 5,000
2019 5,210

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2004 4,360
2005 5,110
2006 5,500
2007 5,170
2008 5,030
2009 3,730
2010 3,280
2011 2,900
2012 3,310
2013 4,040
2014 4,680
2015 4,500
2016 4,470
2017 3,880
2018 3,980
2019 4,570

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2004 8,900
2005 7,630
2006 6,190
2007 5,350
2008 7,140
2009 9,530
2010 8,490
2011 10,600
2012 9,200
2013 12,500
2014 10,420
2015 11,300
2016 10,420
2017 9,910
2018 10,670
2019 9,810

Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year Number
2004 7,760
2005 6,470
2006 4,520
2007 4,120
2008 4,050
2009 4,790
2010 4,800
2011 5,240
2012 4,270
2013 2,750
2014 3,140
2015 3,870
2016 3,960
2017 3,420
2018 5,010
2019 5,550

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 510
2005 450
2006 470
2007 780
2008 740
2009 680
2010 170
2011 150
2012 140
2013 370
2014 500
2015 620
2016 610
2017 570
2018 540
2019 230

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2004 2,040
2005 1,990
2006 2,100
2007 2,040
2008 2,180
2009 2,100
2010 1,810
2011 1,960
2012 2,300
2013 2,640
2014 3,160
2015 3,330
2016 3,350
2017 3,350
2018 3,170
2019 3,160

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 1,300
2006 1,690
2007 960
2008 1,030
2009 1,060
2010 1,040
2011 1,000
2012 930
2013 1,020
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 1,110
2018 1,140
2019 980

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2012 550
2013 640
2014 700
2015 960
2016 870
2017 1,080
2018 960
2019 0

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 2,490
2005 2,760
2006 2,610
2007 2,490
2008 2,570
2009 2,360
2010 2,460
2011 2,100
2012 2,060
2013 2,110
2014 2,560
2015 2,460
2016 2,700
2017 2,670
2018 2,960
2019 4,120

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 770
2005 600
2006 510
2007 470
2008 660
2009 430
2010 440
2011 290
2012 460
2013 520
2014 520
2015 420
2016 550
2017 480
2018 440
2019 70

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,090
2005 780
2006 660
2007 440
2008 330
2009 340
2010 300
2011 340
2012 390
2013 420
2014 710
2015 700
2016 640
2017 410
2018 390
2019 460

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 7,450
2005 6,540
2006 6,910
2007 6,180
2008 5,780
2009 5,970
2010 4,760
2011 4,650
2012 3,910
2013 3,660
2014 4,290
2015 4,170
2016 4,120
2017 3,410
2018 4,170
2019 4,260

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 910
2005 1,500
2006 1,730
2007 880
2008 470
2009 350
2010 300
2011 290
2012 360
2013 220
2014 230
2015 160
2016 160
2017 50
2018 0
2019 130

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 2,010
2005 1,910
2006 1,710
2007 1,530
2008 1,460
2009 1,220
2010 1,110
2011 1,150
2012 1,360
2013 1,250
2014 1,250
2015 1,190
2016 1,140
2017 920
2018 1,030
2019 1,020

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 710
2005 790
2006 730
2007 640
2008 460
2009 390
2010 580
2011 690
2012 850
2013 610
2014 570
2015 810
2016 740
2017 750
2018 170
2019 160

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 660
2005 440
2006 690
2007 500
2008 530
2009 250
2010 170
2011 190
2012 250
2013 250
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 130
2018 110
2019 100

Machinists
Year Number
2004 6,750
2005 7,400
2006 7,900
2007 7,600
2008 6,890
2009 6,330
2010 6,980
2011 7,970
2012 8,170
2013 7,460
2014 7,360
2015 7,540
2016 7,310
2017 6,900
2018 7,240
2019 7,860

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 230
2006 230
2007 200
2008 170
2009 80
2010 100
2011 160
2012 270
2013 310
2014 220
2015 120
2016 90
2017 90
2018 90
2019 200

Pourers and Casters, Metal
Year Number
2004 110
2005 130
2006 120
2007 170
2008 100
2009 100
2010 70
2011 110
2012 80
2013 40
2014 60
2015 110
2016 100
2017 110
2018 80
2019 60

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 60
2007 290
2008 300
2009 280
2010 120
2012 40
2016 30
2017 30
2019 40

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 50
2005 60
2007 0
2011 30
2012 50
2013 50
2014 50
2015 40
2016 40
2017 30
2018 30

Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Year Number
2004 90
2005 100
2006 110
2007 90
2008 70
2009 60
2010 70
2011 50
2012 100
2013 360
2014 290
2015 280
2016 0
2017 120
2018 200
2019 250

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 4,380
2005 4,250
2006 4,200
2007 3,490
2008 3,520
2009 2,460
2010 2,310
2011 2,460
2012 2,810
2013 3,280
2014 3,590
2015 3,680
2016 4,110
2017 4,200
2018 4,470
2019 4,060

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,600
2005 2,060
2006 2,150
2007 2,400
2008 1,770
2009 1,520
2010 1,060
2011 1,570
2012 1,580
2013 1,420
2014 1,580
2015 1,290
2016 1,560
2017 1,770
2018 2,570
2019 3,150

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2004 1,460
2005 1,580
2006 1,450
2007 1,100
2008 960
2009 930
2010 940
2011 900
2012 930
2013 1,080
2014 1,210
2015 1,310
2016 1,000
2017 950
2018 990
2019 1,040

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2004 7,730
2005 9,710
2006 11,110
2007 10,810
2008 11,210
2009 9,300
2010 7,710
2011 7,000
2012 7,330
2013 7,950
2014 8,860
2015 10,180
2016 10,750
2017 10,780
2018 11,490
2019 14,810

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 910
2005 1,200
2006 1,110
2007 1,230
2008 1,120
2009 970
2010 790
2011 870
2012 1,110
2013 1,620
2014 1,790
2015 1,710
2016 1,270
2017 970
2018 720
2019 620

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 430
2005 470
2006 510
2007 240
2008 180
2009 170
2010 190
2011 300
2012 300
2013 290
2014 300
2015 340
2016 440
2017 380
2018 370
2019 310

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 90
2005 120
2006 170
2007 100
2008 60
2009 90
2010 110
2011 120
2012 90
2013 70
2014 60
2015 50
2016 170
2017 210
2018 250
2019 0

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 550
2005 480
2006 330
2007 700
2008 410
2009 450
2010 250
2011 520
2012 610
2013 500
2014 370
2015 470
2016 440
2017 550
2018 550
2019 690

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2004 310
2005 310
2006 320
2007 310
2008 300
2009 260
2010 250
2011 290
2012 200
2013 150
2014 120
2015 100
2016 130
2017 200
2018 170
2019 140

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 190
2005 300
2006 360
2007 370
2008 300
2009 230
2010 160
2011 220
2012 180
2013 150
2014 140
2015 280
2016 270
2017 290
2018 110
2019 0

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2004 1,880
2005 1,530
2006 1,790
2007 1,560
2008 1,760
2009 1,420
2010 1,090
2011 1,020
2012 930
2013 880
2014 840
2015 650
2016 760
2017 530
2018 910
2019 830

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2004 6,400
2005 7,010
2006 7,290
2007 6,330
2008 6,100
2009 4,950
2010 5,440
2011 4,910
2012 4,920
2013 4,730
2014 5,130
2015 5,440
2016 5,850
2017 5,960
2018 6,770
2019 6,110

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2004 3,340
2005 2,850
2006 2,810
2007 2,690
2008 3,050
2009 2,660
2010 1,370
2011 1,650
2012 1,470
2013 1,760
2014 1,370
2015 1,290
2016 1,040
2017 1,060
2018 1,080
2019 1,130

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2004 7,400
2005 7,560
2006 7,340
2007 7,470
2008 7,400
2009 6,700
2010 5,960
2011 5,760
2012 5,920
2013 6,200
2014 6,200
2015 6,330
2016 6,590
2017 6,170
2018 6,390
2019 6,140

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2004 2,440
2005 2,870
2006 2,680
2007 2,400
2008 2,040
2009 2,000
2010 2,190
2011 2,140
2012 2,180
2013 1,920
2014 1,750
2015 1,560
2016 1,500
2017 1,580
2018 1,670
2019 1,660

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 9,560
2005 9,230
2006 9,000
2007 6,310
2008 6,040
2009 5,120
2010 5,420
2011 4,830
2012 5,040
2013 5,190
2014 5,380
2015 4,870
2016 4,770
2017 5,790
2018 5,990
2019 6,900

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 40
2007 40
2008 0
2009 90
2010 60
2011 150
2012 120
2013 100
2014 90
2015 0
2016 110
2017 0
2018 160
2019 160

Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2015 40
2016 40
2017 40

Sewers, Hand
Year Number
2004 110
2005 0
2006 210
2007 310
2008 210
2009 240
2010 170
2011 210
2012 180
2013 130
2014 160
2015 0
2016 0

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2004 360
2005 580
2006 530
2007 470
2008 280
2009 510
2010 600
2011 670
2012 470
2013 450
2014 520
2015 480
2016 420
2017 390
2018 400
2019 550

Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 3,150
2005 2,720
2006 2,600
2007 1,870
2008 1,740
2009 1,780
2010 1,910
2011 1,990
2012 2,010
2013 1,970
2014 2,070
2015 2,230
2016 2,140
2017 2,060
2018 1,790
2019 1,410

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,750
2005 1,300
2006 1,250
2007 2,740
2008 3,300
2009 3,060
2010 1,780
2011 2,000
2012 2,060
2013 2,090
2014 1,570
2015 1,490
2016 1,380
2017 1,410
2018 1,540
2019 1,640

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 8,100
2005 7,200
2006 6,480
2007 6,000
2008 6,320
2009 5,960
2010 5,110
2011 4,640
2012 4,630
2013 4,910
2014 5,380
2015 5,160
2016 4,750
2017 4,150
2018 4,260
2019 4,040

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 14,900
2005 15,120
2006 14,420
2007 13,650
2008 12,520
2009 10,570
2010 9,810
2011 9,030
2012 8,890
2013 7,990
2014 8,500
2015 9,490
2016 10,690
2017 11,900
2018 12,130
2019 12,070

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Year Number
2004 2,060
2005 1,470
2006 1,250
2007 790
2008 1,000
2009 1,170
2010 1,880
2011 1,870
2012 1,770
2013 2,300
2014 3,130
2015 3,420
2016 3,120
2017 2,490
2018 2,910
2019 2,460

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Year Number
2004 190
2005 210
2006 220
2007 100
2008 120
2009 60
2010 70
2011 50
2012 60
2013 50
2014 40
2015 70
2016 70
2017 60
2019 70

Upholsterers
Year Number
2004 870
2005 790
2006 830
2007 890
2008 880
2009 850
2010 1,050
2011 1,040
2012 880
2013 700
2014 670
2015 620
2016 880
2017 850
2018 750
2019 540

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,450
2005 2,470
2006 2,200
2007 2,190
2008 1,430
2009 370
2010 740
2011 740
2012 780
2013 790
2014 810
2015 870
2016 600
2017 1,120
2018 1,190
2019 1,120

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2004 3,120
2005 3,430
2006 4,170
2007 3,920
2008 3,720
2009 2,710
2010 2,470
2011 2,400
2012 2,330
2013 2,420
2014 2,490
2015 2,840
2016 2,260
2017 2,030
2018 2,190
2019 2,530

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2004 640
2005 530
2006 520
2007 450
2008 500
2009 610
2010 490
2011 470
2012 290
2013 290
2014 240
2015 260
2016 220
2017 290
2018 320
2019 440

Model Makers, Wood
Year Number
2004 150
2005 110
2007 110
2008 110
2009 80
2010 30
2011 50
2012 40
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 60
2018 0
2019 40

Patternmakers, Wood
Year Number
2004 50
2005 30
2006 60
2007 80
2008 40
2012 30
2017 30

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2004 1,540
2005 2,010
2006 1,880
2007 2,640
2008 2,370
2009 1,930
2010 1,230
2011 1,170
2012 1,430
2013 1,670
2014 2,310
2015 2,680
2016 2,280
2017 1,890
2018 1,950
2019 2,370

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2004 1,750
2005 2,380
2006 2,710
2007 2,590
2008 2,220
2009 1,870
2010 1,500
2011 1,620
2012 1,480
2013 2,090
2014 2,640
2015 2,950
2016 2,900
2017 3,060
2018 3,730
2019 3,730

Woodworkers, All Other
Year Number
2004 210
2005 110
2006 100
2007 90
2008 160
2009 0
2010 0
2011 60
2012 30
2013 40
2014 40
2015 60
2016 70
2017 100
2018 0
2019 130

Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Year Number
2004 490
2005 320
2007 410
2008 400
2009 340
2010 400
2011 380
2012 290
2013 290
2014 290
2015 300
2016 320
2017 390
2018 500
2019 470

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2007 890
2008 1,110
2009 1,030
2010 1,180
2011 1,280
2012 1,490
2013 1,120
2014 1,020
2015 790
2016 870
2017 860
2018 680
2019 760

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2004 1,070
2005 930
2006 700
2007 820
2008 760
2009 600
2010 490
2011 480
2012 770
2013 720
2014 880
2015 710
2016 590
2017 420
2018 340
2019 300

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2004 3,210
2005 3,520
2006 2,850
2007 2,760
2008 2,710
2009 2,800
2010 2,890
2011 2,870
2012 2,510
2013 2,530
2014 2,760
2015 2,890
2016 3,090
2017 3,400
2018 3,780
2019 3,530

Chemical Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2004 1,860
2005 1,520
2006 1,360
2007 1,590
2008 1,380
2009 1,500
2010 1,120
2011 1,010
2012 1,130
2013 980
2014 1,170
2015 1,380
2016 1,340
2017 1,340
2018 910
2019 690

Gas Plant Operators
Year Number
2004 50
2005 60
2006 40
2007 80
2008 130
2009 170
2010 190
2011 200
2012 190
2013 100
2014 90
2015 60
2016 60
2017 80
2018 190
2019 150

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Year Number
2004 140
2005 160
2006 260
2007 190
2008 270
2009 230
2010 220
2011 310
2012 310
2013 300
2014 280
2015 300
2016 320
2017 240
2018 240
2019 0

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 180
2005 170
2006 190
2007 180
2008 240
2009 170
2010 160
2011 220
2012 160
2013 180
2014 150
2015 210
2016 260
2017 290
2018 250
2019 260

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,390
2005 1,110
2006 1,190
2007 1,110
2008 830
2009 580
2010 610
2011 1,350
2012 1,710
2013 1,920
2014 1,520
2015 1,500
2016 1,710
2017 2,490
2018 2,740
2019 2,280

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,030
2005 1,200
2006 1,240
2007 950
2008 930
2009 870
2010 980
2011 1,010
2012 900
2013 1,190
2014 1,580
2015 1,480
2016 1,140
2017 1,220
2018 960
2019 860

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,480
2005 1,400
2006 1,360
2007 1,620
2008 1,180
2009 890
2010 660
2011 650
2012 870
2013 910
2014 880
2015 760
2016 760
2017 710
2018 760
2019 610

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2004 1,370
2005 1,330
2006 1,090
2007 1,080
2008 850
2009 650
2010 580
2011 770
2012 860
2013 780
2014 570
2015 460
2016 550
2017 1,050
2018 1,030
2019 850

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 5,110
2005 5,600
2006 5,660
2007 5,210
2008 4,780
2009 4,280
2010 4,260
2011 3,890
2012 4,080
2013 4,150
2014 4,620
2015 4,740
2016 5,000
2017 5,190
2018 5,350
2019 5,490

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2004 1,640
2005 1,350
2006 1,270
2007 1,100
2008 980
2009 740
2010 600
2011 640
2012 670
2013 730
2014 500
2015 550
2016 540
2017 850
2018 770
2019 640

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 3,120
2005 3,210
2006 2,920
2007 2,470
2008 2,230
2009 2,410
2010 1,710
2011 1,700
2012 1,500
2013 1,980
2014 2,480
2015 2,700
2016 2,730
2017 2,330
2018 2,240
2019 1,860

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 3,270
2005 3,260
2006 2,970
2007 2,680
2008 2,430
2009 1,600
2010 1,750
2011 1,900
2012 2,110
2013 2,010
2014 1,960
2015 2,190
2016 2,340
2017 2,370
2018 1,550
2019 1,240

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,720
2005 1,300
2006 1,440
2007 1,070
2008 870
2009 640
2010 790
2011 760
2012 770
2013 460
2014 430
2015 370
2016 570
2017 750
2018 1,120
2019 1,140

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2004 17,110
2005 15,870
2006 14,430
2007 13,580
2008 13,650
2009 12,860
2010 12,360
2011 12,850
2012 13,360
2013 13,780
2014 14,150
2015 14,380
2016 16,070
2017 18,260
2018 19,300
2019 20,500

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 730
2005 870
2006 490
2007 400
2008 390
2009 450
2010 420
2011 400
2012 510
2013 430
2014 420
2015 330
2016 430
2017 440
2018 380
2019 330

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 3,660
2005 2,330
2006 1,900
2007 1,520
2008 1,350
2009 1,100
2010 1,350
2011 1,390
2012 1,270
2013 1,300
2014 1,340
2015 1,430
2016 1,300
2017 1,100
2018 1,420
2019 1,280

Medical Appliance Technicians
Year Number
2004 180
2005 190
2006 170
2007 120
2008 150
2009 210
2010 200
2011 270
2012 340
2013 440
2014 300
2015 230
2016 250
2017 260
2018 390
2019 580

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,090
2006 790
2007 980
2008 1,090
2009 1,030
2010 1,440
2011 1,250
2012 1,610
2013 1,270
2014 1,140
2015 850
2016 580
2017 750
2018 630
2019 860

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 14,830
2005 14,040
2006 13,710
2007 13,070
2008 12,360
2009 10,630
2010 11,640
2011 13,270
2012 14,990
2013 15,820
2014 16,640
2015 16,010
2016 16,090
2017 14,540
2018 12,790
2019 10,290

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2004 590
2005 870
2006 710
2007 760
2008 990
2009 910
2010 800
2011 540
2012 400
2013 440
2014 360
2015 310
2016 230
2017 0
2018 150
2019 290

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 4,510
2005 4,280
2006 4,390
2007 3,630
2008 3,310
2009 2,960
2010 2,800
2011 2,850
2012 3,170
2013 3,410
2014 3,540
2015 3,680
2016 4,080
2017 4,230
2018 4,140
2019 4,280

Semiconductor Processing Technicians
Year Number
2010 120
2016 110

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 2,380
2005 2,100
2006 2,500
2007 2,130
2008 2,470
2009 2,000
2010 1,760
2011 1,210
2012 1,070
2013 920
2014 790
2015 820
2016 840
2017 580
2018 330
2019 430

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2004 1,760
2005 1,430
2006 1,520
2007 1,610
2008 1,630
2009 1,810
2010 1,520
2011 1,580
2012 1,400
2013 1,370
2014 1,810
2015 1,770
2016 2,020
2017 1,970
2018 2,100
2019 2,320

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2004 330
2005 230
2006 210
2007 180
2008 160
2009 190
2010 190
2011 190
2012 250
2013 200
2014 300
2015 320
2016 290
2017 230
2018 170
2019 220

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 2,000
2005 1,800
2006 970
2007 410
2008 530
2009 590
2010 540
2011 550
2012 480
2013 660
2014 780
2015 890
2016 760
2017 550
2018 490
2019 0

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 610
2005 560
2006 300
2007 200
2008 240
2009 190
2010 360
2011 0
2012 630
2013 510
2014 530
2015 320
2016 350
2017 320
2018 410
2019 430

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 200
2005 310
2006 370
2007 400
2008 320
2009 210
2010 150
2011 160
2012 150
2013 90
2014 80
2015 140
2016 330
2017 450
2018 430
2019 390

Etchers and Engravers
Year Number
2004 210
2005 120
2007 280
2008 310
2009 210
2010 190
2011 160
2012 150
2013 120
2014 250
2015 0
2016 370
2017 200
2018 180
2019 100

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 770
2005 720
2006 1,350
2007 1,300
2008 1,150
2009 1,180
2010 1,330
2011 1,530
2012 1,190
2013 850
2014 730
2015 810
2016 840
2017 1,020
2018 1,200
2019 1,110

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 4,640
2005 4,490
2006 4,140
2007 3,380
2008 2,640
2009 2,230
2010 3,550
2011 4,530
2012 4,980
2013 4,360
2014 3,730
2015 4,210
2016 4,410
2017 5,610
2018 5,670
2019 5,630

Tire Builders
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 1,090
2007 700
2008 640
2009 450
2010 360
2011 330
2012 410
2013 830
2014 890
2015 1,140
2016 1,600
2017 1,830
2018 1,940
2019 1,450

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2004 17,830
2005 24,270
2006 29,170
2007 28,130
2008 21,700
2009 16,720
2010 13,870
2011 15,260
2012 14,810
2013 16,360
2014 16,390
2015 16,780
2016 15,600
2017 14,590
2018 11,520
2019 9,520

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 6,830
2005 9,870
2006 12,810
2007 15,170
2008 12,810
2009 7,990
2012 8,010
2013 6,530
2014 5,810
2015 8,070
2016 8,850
2017 9,520
2018 9,260
2019 11,490