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Numbers of Production Occupations in Idaho

Occupation group

Production Occupations
Year Number
2004 32,570
2005 34,300
2006 33,940
2007 41,150
2008 40,340
2009 36,180
2010 34,420
2011 34,900
2012 33,640
2013 37,980
2014 38,950
2015 37,790
2016 38,390
2017 42,330
2018 46,720
2019 49,250

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2004 3,090
2005 2,920
2006 2,860
2007 3,050
2008 3,330
2009 3,060
2010 2,750
2011 2,540
2012 2,580
2013 2,800
2014 3,010
2015 2,840
2016 3,070
2017 3,160
2018 3,520
2019 3,700

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Year Number
2015 90
2016 110
2017 120
2019 160

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2014 40
2015 30

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2004 770
2005 740
2006 520
2007 560
2008 660
2009 790
2010 730
2011 780
2012 880
2013 820
2014 830
2015 960
2016 0

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2004 50
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2011 170
2012 200
2013 350
2014 320

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2004 230
2005 170
2008 0
2009 40
2010 40
2016 0
2017 40

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2004 300
2005 380
2006 390
2007 700
2008 570
2009 420
2010 280
2011 300
2012 450
2013 500
2014 370
2015 360
2016 350
2017 270
2018 340
2019 570

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2005 480
2006 0
2007 480
2008 210
2009 250
2010 100
2011 70
2012 100
2013 130
2014 140
2015 130
2016 110
2017 110
2018 120
2019 70

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2004 3,680
2005 3,920
2006 4,320
2007 4,000
2008 4,010
2009 3,430
2010 4,030
2011 4,220
2012 4,930
2013 5,740
2014 6,750
2015 6,310
2016 6,000

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2004 470
2005 400
2007 930
2008 920
2009 570
2010 380
2011 300
2012 190
2013 0
2014 560
2015 840
2016 660
2019 9,540

Bakers
Year Number
2004 640
2005 630
2006 680
2007 760
2008 730
2009 740
2010 810
2011 880
2012 890
2013 860
2014 760
2015 820
2016 820
2017 1,030
2018 900
2019 1,020

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2004 620
2005 620
2006 650
2007 700
2008 780
2009 840
2010 710
2011 750
2012 710
2013 690
2014 710
2015 760
2016 1,010
2017 1,120
2018 1,010
2019 670

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2004 270
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 360
2011 390
2012 350
2013 300
2014 270
2015 250
2016 0
2017 100
2018 220
2019 200

Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year Number
2006 450
2007 90
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 90
2015 70
2016 100
2017 310
2018 370
2019 350

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 150
2006 0
2007 460
2008 240
2009 140
2010 130
2011 290
2012 520
2013 570
2014 490
2015 570
2016 570
2017 460
2018 260
2019 310

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2004 550
2005 550
2006 470
2007 1,010
2008 1,590
2009 1,540
2010 1,400
2011 1,000
2012 1,200
2013 1,650
2014 1,620
2015 1,430
2016 1,250
2017 1,630
2018 2,030
2019 2,370

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 470
2005 600
2006 750
2007 1,270
2008 1,550
2009 1,460
2010 930
2011 850
2012 900
2013 530
2014 220
2015 380
2016 690
2017 790
2018 670
2019 580

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2012 130
2013 260
2014 390
2015 370
2016 270
2017 180
2018 110
2019 160

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 0
2006 0
2010 60
2011 80
2012 70
2013 70
2014 80
2015 110
2016 0
2017 330
2018 370
2019 190

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 0
2009 0
2011 30
2013 30

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 50
2005 60
2006 50
2007 50
2008 0
2009 40
2012 0
2013 60
2014 100
2015 40
2019 40

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 500
2005 560
2006 580
2007 440
2008 430
2009 590
2010 570
2011 560
2012 360
2013 360
2014 540
2015 580
2016 0
2017 290
2018 190
2019 200

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 40
2009 100
2010 80
2011 70
2012 0
2013 40

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 130
2005 190
2006 210
2007 250
2008 250
2009 170
2010 110
2011 100
2012 110
2013 130
2014 120
2015 80
2016 80
2017 100
2018 170
2019 240

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 70
2005 110
2006 120
2007 110
2008 70
2009 60
2010 30
2011 30
2012 60
2013 50
2014 60
2015 40
2016 30

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 70
2005 50
2006 80
2007 100
2008 90
2009 70
2010 100
2011 70
2012 80
2013 50
2014 50
2015 50
2016 50
2017 30
2018 40
2019 30

Machinists
Year Number
2004 1,180
2005 970
2006 1,050
2007 1,170
2008 1,330
2009 1,370
2010 1,130
2011 1,250
2012 1,050
2013 1,230
2014 1,220
2015 1,090
2016 1,340
2017 1,460
2018 1,410
2019 1,470

Pourers and Casters, Metal
Year Number
2004 60
2005 70
2006 60
2008 40
2009 40
2010 60
2012 40
2014 60

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 40
2006 40
2008 0
2009 40
2010 40

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2009 30

Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Year Number
2005 40
2006 80
2007 80
2009 40
2011 100
2012 50
2014 30

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 130
2005 150
2006 150
2007 220
2008 400
2009 0
2010 790
2011 760
2012 450
2013 470
2014 360
2015 260
2016 220
2017 270
2018 280
2019 360

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 80
2005 30
2007 40
2008 40
2009 0
2011 290
2012 250
2013 320
2019 70

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2004 110
2005 160
2006 160
2007 260
2008 90
2009 70
2010 70
2012 40
2013 40
2014 50
2015 50
2016 40
2017 50
2018 50
2019 60

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2004 1,430
2005 1,610
2006 1,450
2007 1,950
2008 2,320
2009 2,500
2010 2,010
2011 1,910
2012 1,830
2013 2,100
2014 2,290
2015 2,330
2016 2,780
2017 3,140
2018 3,230
2019 3,270

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 250
2007 90
2008 90
2009 70
2010 60
2011 130
2012 140
2013 200
2014 190
2015 240
2016 160
2017 140
2018 70

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 0
2005 30
2006 0

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 50
2005 40
2006 80
2007 60
2008 130
2009 0
2010 110
2011 50
2012 90
2013 120
2014 110
2015 150
2016 110
2017 200
2018 180
2019 220

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2004 160
2005 180
2006 170
2007 190
2008 210
2009 110
2010 140
2011 150
2012 150
2013 180
2014 170
2015 130
2016 100
2017 80
2018 60
2019 50

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 160
2006 60
2018 0

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2004 180
2005 190
2007 0
2008 270
2009 180
2010 240
2011 270
2012 210
2013 120
2014 80
2015 0
2016 120
2017 80
2018 90
2019 110

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2004 520
2005 650
2006 530
2007 590
2008 550
2009 520
2010 620
2011 700
2012 760
2013 630
2014 580
2015 640
2016 560
2017 520
2018 550
2019 650

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2004 320
2005 270
2006 200
2007 80
2008 290
2009 0
2010 140
2011 120
2012 150
2013 160
2014 130
2015 110
2016 120
2017 110
2018 130
2019 130

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2004 680
2005 770
2006 620
2007 810
2008 1,500
2009 1,490
2010 1,520
2011 940
2012 920
2013 1,110
2014 990
2015 880
2016 800
2017 720
2018 870
2019 1,090

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2004 250
2005 200
2006 250
2007 220
2008 240
2009 120
2010 150
2011 170
2012 160
2013 140
2014 130
2015 150
2016 120
2017 160
2018 140
2019 150

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 470
2005 350
2006 390
2007 360
2008 480
2009 380
2010 310
2011 220
2012 360
2013 520
2014 730
2015 730
2016 560
2017 400
2018 310
2019 320

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2011 0
2016 80
2017 70
2018 0
2019 50

Sewers, Hand
Year Number
2018 150

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2004 130
2005 150
2006 180
2007 170
2008 180
2009 80
2010 140
2011 130
2012 80
2013 120
2014 150
2015 0
2016 80
2017 100
2018 0
2019 90

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2017 0
2018 40
2019 60

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0

Upholsterers
Year Number
2004 50
2005 0
2006 230
2007 240
2008 260
2009 230
2010 210
2011 130
2012 140
2013 150
2014 120
2015 110
2016 140
2017 110
2018 110
2019 120

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2005 60
2006 0
2007 0
2008 50
2009 30
2013 0
2014 0

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2004 970
2005 990
2006 1,330
2007 1,430
2008 1,380
2009 840
2010 580
2011 640
2012 710
2013 770
2014 770
2015 770
2016 960
2017 980
2018 1,030
2019 1,290

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2004 100
2005 200
2006 240
2007 220
2008 120
2009 80
2010 50
2011 70
2012 80
2013 110
2014 110
2015 120
2016 120
2017 0
2018 60
2019 40

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2004 780
2005 950
2006 790
2007 1,270
2008 1,160
2009 920
2010 560
2011 310
2012 0
2013 980
2014 1,290
2015 960
2016 1,210
2017 1,050
2018 960
2019 710

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2004 540
2005 810
2006 540
2007 800
2008 510
2009 590
2010 630
2011 580
2012 410
2013 360
2014 400
2015 410
2016 510
2017 640
2018 730
2019 560

Woodworkers, All Other
Year Number
2004 50
2007 0
2008 0
2009 50
2010 30
2011 50
2014 30
2015 0
2016 0
2017 100
2018 60

Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
Year Number
2016 360

Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Year Number
2005 30
2009 70
2010 150
2011 190
2012 190
2013 140
2015 120
2016 110
2017 100
2018 90
2019 90

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2004 110
2005 270
2006 220
2007 290
2008 200
2009 170
2010 190
2011 240
2012 210
2013 160
2014 170
2015 180
2016 230
2017 250
2018 320
2019 380

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2004 200
2005 170
2006 160
2007 100
2008 150
2009 110
2010 110
2011 160
2012 150
2013 120
2014 120
2015 120
2016 150
2017 110
2018 140
2019 170

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2004 540
2005 690
2006 820
2007 840
2008 770
2009 840
2010 910
2011 920
2012 900
2013 970
2014 1,010
2015 910
2016 920
2017 1,020
2018 1,330
2019 1,450

Chemical Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2004 520
2006 120
2007 100
2008 240
2009 170
2010 310
2011 330
2012 370
2013 230
2014 270
2015 300
2016 260

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Year Number
2009 40
2010 50
2011 50
2012 40
2013 40
2015 40

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 100
2005 70
2006 60
2008 90
2009 70
2010 80
2015 80
2016 50
2017 60
2018 60
2019 60

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 310
2009 160
2010 0
2013 220
2014 200
2016 370
2017 530
2018 620
2019 700

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 290
2005 260
2006 240
2007 300
2008 360
2009 390
2010 480
2011 480
2012 480
2013 450
2014 420
2015 620
2016 520
2017 580
2018 400
2019 560

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 580
2005 370
2006 420
2007 300
2008 270
2009 220
2010 240
2011 310
2012 370
2013 290
2014 200
2015 150
2016 120
2017 190
2018 220
2019 320

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2004 50
2005 50
2006 80
2007 150
2008 160
2009 110
2010 60
2011 60
2012 60
2013 60
2014 70
2015 150
2016 120
2017 120

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 360
2005 640
2006 850
2007 700
2008 350
2009 340
2010 280
2011 470
2012 510
2013 490
2014 340
2015 330
2016 390
2017 390
2018 640
2019 760

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2004 30
2005 30
2006 50
2007 30
2008 30
2009 130
2010 120
2011 80
2013 50
2014 50
2015 30
2016 30
2017 30
2018 40

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 310
2005 300
2006 290
2007 180
2008 180
2009 530
2010 630
2011 660
2012 590
2013 0
2014 300
2015 160
2016 200
2017 230
2018 300
2019 230

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 120
2005 60
2006 70
2007 80
2008 80
2009 80
2010 100
2011 170
2012 220
2013 280
2014 170
2015 190
2016 80
2017 0
2018 90
2019 80

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 130
2005 150
2006 160
2007 150
2008 110
2009 100
2010 100
2011 120
2012 100
2013 90
2014 100
2015 120
2016 130
2017 140
2018 110
2019 100

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2004 1,140
2005 1,230
2006 1,180
2007 1,190
2008 1,190
2009 1,180
2010 1,120
2011 1,160
2012 1,050
2013 1,280
2014 1,550
2015 1,720
2016 1,630
2017 1,570
2018 1,860
2019 2,130

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 50
2005 70
2006 110
2007 90
2008 80
2009 0
2010 60
2011 60
2012 60
2013 100
2014 90
2015 70
2016 50
2017 60
2018 50
2019 0

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 170
2005 260
2006 230
2007 260
2008 240
2009 250
2010 220
2011 230
2012 250
2013 330
2014 360
2015 350
2016 360
2017 420
2018 380
2019 310

Medical Appliance Technicians
Year Number
2004 60
2005 60
2006 50
2008 30

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 100
2005 120
2006 80
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2011 50
2012 50
2013 80
2014 110
2015 140
2016 0
2017 30
2019 0

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 2,280
2005 2,340
2006 2,740
2007 2,420
2008 2,780
2009 2,550
2010 2,300
2011 2,220
2012 2,350
2013 2,520
2014 2,440
2015 2,340
2016 2,550
2017 3,450
2018 3,860
2019 4,210

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 70
2006 100
2007 120
2008 150
2009 210
2010 180
2011 0
2012 50
2015 50
2016 70
2017 50
2018 50
2019 40

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 500
2005 460
2006 200
2007 380
2008 560
2009 540
2010 600
2011 510
2012 510
2013 520
2014 440
2015 460
2016 510
2017 580
2018 630
2019 560

Semiconductor Processing Technicians
Year Number
2007 3,390
2011 890
2018 990

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 360
2005 240
2006 160
2007 130
2008 210
2009 170
2010 190
2011 250
2012 220
2013 200
2014 120
2015 110
2016 120
2017 70
2018 40
2019 0

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2004 170
2005 280
2006 250
2007 220
2008 240
2009 190
2010 310
2011 310
2012 360
2013 360
2014 510
2015 720
2016 590
2017 590
2018 440
2019 390

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2005 30
2006 50
2007 60
2008 30
2010 40
2011 60
2012 70
2013 50
2014 50
2015 110
2016 160
2017 190
2018 110
2019 70

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 0
2006 30
2008 90
2012 50
2013 50
2014 40
2017 50

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 60
2005 40
2006 70
2007 0
2008 0
2009 40
2010 70
2011 150
2012 160
2013 180
2014 180
2015 130
2016 90

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 230
2008 170
2009 140
2013 40
2017 40
2018 80
2019 80

Etchers and Engravers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 30
2009 0
2010 140
2011 160
2012 110
2013 90
2014 70
2015 0
2019 0

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 80
2005 60
2006 100
2007 180
2008 80
2009 60
2010 80
2011 320
2012 0
2013 860
2014 0
2015 170
2016 130
2017 50
2018 50
2019 110

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 140
2006 140
2007 150
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 40
2014 260
2015 390
2016 360
2017 0
2018 330
2019 300

Tire Builders
Year Number
2004 50
2005 50
2008 0
2009 70
2010 0
2014 0
2015 40

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2004 2,200
2005 2,260
2006 2,200
2007 2,150
2008 1,990
2009 1,600
2010 1,240
2011 1,300
2012 1,380
2013 1,530
2014 1,430
2015 1,250
2016 1,620
2017 2,030
2018 2,660
2019 2,890

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,660
2005 2,050
2006 1,730
2007 1,710
2008 2,100
2009 1,560
2012 0
2013 380
2014 370
2015 0
2016 810
2017 990
2018 950
2019 1,000