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Numbers of Production Occupations in Illinois

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Production Occupations
Year Number
2004 491,980
2005 508,390
2006 524,520
2007 533,070
2008 499,710
2009 448,660
2010 411,740
2011 424,880
2012 428,970
2013 430,640
2014 431,580
2015 434,720
2016 430,290
2017 434,330
2018 424,400
2019 425,800

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2004 33,360
2005 32,310
2006 32,520
2007 33,980
2008 33,200
2009 30,060
2010 26,000
2011 25,710
2012 25,800
2013 27,850
2014 27,130
2015 26,770
2016 24,620
2017 24,600
2018 24,520
2019 26,930

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Year Number
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2013 0
2014 430
2015 520
2016 210
2017 270
2018 270
2019 110

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2004 1,630
2005 1,230
2006 1,270
2007 1,540
2008 1,830
2009 1,920
2010 1,110
2011 690
2012 420
2013 520
2014 570
2015 980
2016 1,010
2017 970
2018 570
2019 920

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2004 10,120
2005 9,770
2006 8,170
2007 9,230
2008 9,240
2009 9,900
2010 8,330
2011 8,650
2012 8,280
2013 9,370
2014 8,910
2015 8,900
2016 6,920

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2004 3,280
2005 2,130
2006 2,850
2007 2,730
2008 2,590
2009 1,980
2010 1,440
2011 1,160
2012 1,120
2013 1,570
2014 1,750
2015 1,290
2016 790

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2004 2,610
2005 2,460
2006 2,100
2007 0
2008 0
2009 1,490
2010 650
2011 1,090
2012 1,360
2013 1,680
2014 1,190
2015 1,920
2016 2,050
2017 2,280
2018 1,830
2019 1,650

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2004 3,560
2005 3,160
2006 2,660
2007 2,990
2008 2,450
2009 2,350
2010 1,950
2011 2,290
2012 2,880
2013 2,330
2014 1,820
2015 1,650
2016 1,010
2017 1,440
2018 0
2019 3,740

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2004 660
2005 450
2006 260
2007 310
2008 430
2009 600
2010 0
2011 0
2012 100
2013 150
2014 120
2015 0
2016 390
2017 400
2018 140
2019 0

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
Year Number
2004 440
2005 240
2006 270
2007 380
2008 340
2009 0
2012 40
2013 120
2014 150
2015 140
2016 70
2017 40
2019 0

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2004 61,480
2005 65,160
2006 72,820
2007 67,990
2008 63,830
2009 56,340
2010 58,160
2011 64,160
2012 67,250
2013 62,250
2014 58,560
2015 47,500
2016 43,730

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2004 15,080
2005 17,370
2006 16,730
2007 19,620
2008 17,630
2009 15,290
2010 9,660
2011 10,580
2012 9,110
2013 8,900
2014 11,770
2015 15,990
2016 20,520
2019 69,650

Bakers
Year Number
2004 8,560
2005 7,980
2006 8,320
2007 8,590
2008 8,700
2009 7,860
2010 7,300
2011 7,500
2012 7,630
2013 8,070
2014 8,630
2015 7,570
2016 7,390
2017 7,640
2018 8,810
2019 11,430

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2004 7,480
2005 6,880
2006 6,560
2007 7,700
2008 7,770
2009 8,010
2010 6,880
2011 8,030
2012 7,330
2013 8,400
2014 7,750
2015 7,740
2016 7,650
2017 8,100
2018 7,490
2019 6,920

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2004 2,820
2005 2,700
2006 5,030
2007 4,870
2008 0
2009 5,890
2010 6,270
2011 3,380
2012 2,790
2013 3,430
2014 3,370
2015 4,050
2016 3,060
2017 2,560
2018 2,200
2019 1,950

Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year Number
2004 4,390
2005 5,200
2006 3,920
2007 4,480
2008 3,080
2009 4,680
2010 3,890
2011 3,500
2012 4,830
2013 3,880
2014 4,580
2015 3,820
2016 4,910
2017 4,160
2018 4,150
2019 3,990

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 840
2007 980
2008 1,180
2009 1,170
2010 810
2011 730
2012 840
2013 870
2014 700
2015 760
2016 490
2017 630
2018 1,020
2019 1,260

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2004 4,780
2005 6,480
2006 6,650
2007 6,580
2008 5,770
2009 5,320
2010 4,990
2011 5,370
2012 6,640
2013 8,260
2014 8,100
2015 6,620
2016 8,640
2017 9,070
2018 12,750
2019 12,230

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 2,720
2005 3,170
2006 3,670
2007 3,910
2008 3,870
2009 3,860
2010 2,920
2011 1,910
2012 2,380
2013 3,570
2014 3,810
2015 3,510
2016 1,550
2017 1,270
2018 710
2019 930

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2012 2,280
2013 2,930
2014 2,070
2015 1,390
2016 1,600
2017 1,450
2018 0
2019 500

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 4,230
2005 4,520
2006 5,270
2007 5,160
2008 4,850
2009 4,290
2010 3,680
2011 3,030
2012 2,700
2013 2,880
2014 2,950
2015 2,470
2016 1,790
2017 2,100
2018 1,470
2019 2,230

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 2,590
2005 3,460
2006 3,320
2007 2,500
2008 1,850
2009 1,510
2010 1,330
2011 1,290
2012 1,120
2013 1,290
2014 1,140
2015 910
2016 810
2017 950
2018 950
2019 580

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 2,680
2005 2,200
2006 2,150
2007 1,880
2008 1,700
2009 1,630
2010 1,880
2011 2,260
2012 2,740
2013 2,630
2014 2,460
2015 1,640
2016 690
2017 700
2018 710
2019 600

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 14,870
2005 15,920
2006 16,350
2007 17,030
2008 15,470
2009 12,740
2010 12,760
2011 12,820
2012 12,360
2013 11,240
2014 11,110
2015 10,210
2016 9,570
2017 9,540
2018 9,480
2019 9,990

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 2,510
2005 2,890
2006 2,580
2007 2,900
2008 2,900
2009 2,650
2010 1,860
2011 1,680
2012 1,430
2013 1,690
2014 1,340
2015 1,170
2016 800
2017 560
2018 840
2019 1,060

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 5,960
2005 5,960
2006 5,260
2007 5,300
2008 4,740
2009 4,540
2010 3,740
2011 3,880
2012 4,290
2013 4,650
2014 4,670
2015 3,970
2016 3,480
2017 3,120
2018 3,150
2019 3,700

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 5,640
2005 6,060
2006 5,150
2007 4,910
2008 4,750
2009 5,220
2010 4,950
2011 5,470
2012 4,330
2013 3,220
2014 2,770
2015 2,060
2016 2,570
2017 2,410
2018 2,980
2019 2,000

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 2,240
2005 1,980
2006 1,670
2007 1,470
2008 1,710
2009 2,050
2010 2,870
2011 3,180
2012 2,490
2013 1,480
2014 1,170
2015 850
2016 1,030
2017 1,040
2018 1,180
2019 960

Machinists
Year Number
2004 21,430
2005 23,470
2006 28,940
2007 32,150
2008 34,140
2009 27,010
2010 25,290
2011 25,090
2012 26,970
2013 27,400
2014 30,130
2015 32,040
2016 33,940
2017 31,790
2018 31,000
2019 30,010

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 700
2005 780
2006 1,170
2007 1,340
2008 880
2009 620
2010 770
2011 880
2012 1,140
2013 1,050
2014 990
2015 1,120
2016 680
2017 980
2018 610
2019 580

Pourers and Casters, Metal
Year Number
2004 700
2005 810
2006 800
2007 650
2008 540
2009 450
2010 470
2011 600
2012 750
2013 580
2014 350
2015 300
2016 310
2017 510
2018 490
2019 550

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 300
2005 320
2006 250
2007 640
2008 560
2009 510
2010 380
2011 550
2012 730
2013 600
2014 440
2015 360
2016 290
2017 430
2018 530
2019 430

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 360
2005 430
2006 500
2007 520
2008 340
2009 310
2010 230
2011 300
2012 250
2013 250
2014 200
2015 180
2016 170
2017 190
2018 330
2019 240

Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Year Number
2004 1,110
2005 860
2006 380
2007 350
2008 310
2009 380
2010 0
2011 440
2012 480
2013 480
2014 380
2015 330
2016 430
2017 700
2018 800
2019 890

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 10,520
2005 11,010
2006 8,560
2007 8,620
2008 8,340
2009 7,270
2010 5,950
2011 5,130
2012 5,360
2013 5,130
2014 5,150
2015 4,480
2016 5,200
2017 5,120
2018 7,620
2019 9,120

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 4,620
2005 4,610
2006 4,510
2007 4,730
2008 5,340
2009 4,250
2010 3,450
2011 3,580
2012 4,850
2013 6,110
2014 6,130
2015 5,680
2016 8,540
2017 10,400
2018 13,910
2019 13,740

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2004 6,670
2005 7,750
2006 7,110
2007 6,520
2008 5,470
2009 4,840
2010 4,560
2011 4,950
2012 5,060
2013 5,910
2014 6,200
2015 5,630
2016 5,260
2017 5,100
2018 5,570
2019 5,120

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2004 13,330
2005 13,360
2006 16,110
2007 16,510
2008 16,810
2009 14,710
2010 13,600
2011 13,950
2012 12,560
2013 14,440
2014 14,340
2015 15,530
2016 13,080
2017 12,950
2018 12,530
2019 13,450

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 2,160
2005 1,790
2006 1,840
2007 2,080
2008 2,290
2009 1,660
2010 2,030
2011 2,280
2012 2,890
2013 2,930
2014 2,520
2015 2,530
2016 1,790
2017 1,800
2018 1,400
2019 1,700

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,370
2005 1,370
2006 1,480
2007 1,690
2008 1,350
2009 1,170
2010 990
2011 1,140
2012 1,410
2013 1,480
2014 1,760
2015 1,660
2016 1,540
2017 950
2018 940
2019 1,190

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 370
2005 450
2006 400
2007 380
2008 320
2009 200
2010 280
2011 640
2012 660
2013 940
2014 560
2015 0
2016 40

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 2,810
2005 2,710
2006 2,670
2007 2,800
2008 2,750
2009 2,260
2010 1,790
2011 1,810
2012 2,340
2013 2,580
2014 2,560
2015 2,250
2016 2,250
2017 2,440
2018 2,450
2019 2,790

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2004 1,370
2005 1,050
2006 1,140
2007 1,200
2008 910
2009 550
2010 380
2011 620
2012 730
2013 850
2014 730
2015 540
2016 400
2017 470
2018 400
2019 0

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 6,220
2005 6,270
2006 4,430
2007 3,520
2008 2,420
2009 2,420
2010 1,600
2011 1,670
2012 640
2013 640
2014 370
2015 460
2016 580
2017 680
2018 700
2019 700

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2004 5,680
2005 4,030
2006 4,470
2007 4,280
2008 3,770
2009 2,960
2010 2,480
2011 2,280
2012 2,080
2013 1,950
2014 1,840
2015 1,740
2016 1,460
2017 1,380
2018 1,370
2019 1,610

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2004 11,840
2005 10,840
2006 9,900
2007 10,030
2008 10,010
2009 9,620
2010 11,200
2011 10,870
2012 10,390
2013 10,550
2014 10,030
2015 10,100
2016 9,360
2017 9,480
2018 9,590
2019 10,260

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2004 7,630
2005 6,360
2006 6,620
2007 7,770
2008 7,470
2009 6,560
2010 3,260
2011 3,530
2012 3,320
2013 3,450
2014 3,330
2015 2,530
2016 2,490
2017 2,320
2018 2,730
2019 3,160

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2004 9,400
2005 10,720
2006 12,140
2007 10,930
2008 10,680
2009 9,640
2010 8,650
2011 9,250
2012 9,950
2013 10,470
2014 10,010
2015 9,390
2016 9,540
2017 8,670
2018 8,510
2019 8,450

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2004 2,380
2005 2,400
2006 1,980
2007 2,250
2008 2,260
2009 2,140
2010 1,910
2011 1,570
2012 1,880
2013 1,480
2014 1,620
2015 1,070
2016 890
2017 710
2018 740
2019 910

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 6,090
2005 6,390
2006 5,900
2007 6,040
2008 5,370
2009 4,600
2010 4,140
2011 4,370
2012 4,380
2013 3,940
2014 3,700
2015 3,300
2016 3,350
2017 3,430
2018 3,710
2019 3,360

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 310
2005 340
2007 360
2008 330
2009 260
2010 0
2011 0
2012 160
2013 290
2014 470
2015 300
2016 220
2017 230
2018 400
2019 510

Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2007 280
2008 240
2014 70

Sewers, Hand
Year Number
2004 490
2005 430
2006 540
2007 320
2008 440
2009 320
2010 270
2011 0
2012 150
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 510
2018 230
2019 240

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2004 1,000
2005 1,140
2006 1,040
2007 890
2008 770
2009 500
2010 490
2011 690
2012 680
2013 470
2014 510
2015 640
2016 700
2017 460
2018 420
2019 0

Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 320
2008 30
2010 30
2014 0
2015 130
2016 180
2017 220
2018 160
2019 150

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 230
2005 340
2006 340
2007 430
2008 260
2009 200
2010 240
2011 230
2012 240
2013 110
2014 120
2015 130
2016 270
2017 330
2018 0
2019 690

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 190
2005 130
2006 50
2007 40
2008 110
2009 160
2010 210
2011 190
2012 100
2013 0
2014 0
2015 110
2017 50
2018 310
2019 320

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 0
2009 40
2010 40
2011 50
2012 50
2013 50
2014 40
2015 80
2016 0
2017 110
2018 130
2019 210

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Year Number
2004 290
2005 400
2006 270
2007 260
2008 190
2009 0
2010 0
2011 300
2012 330
2013 640
2014 400
2015 490
2016 880
2017 1,240
2018 1,320
2019 0

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Year Number
2004 140
2005 180
2006 150
2007 170
2008 0
2009 90
2010 40
2011 80
2012 90
2013 80
2014 110
2015 150
2016 0
2017 30

Upholsterers
Year Number
2004 1,080
2005 1,150
2006 1,200
2007 1,420
2008 1,270
2009 1,140
2010 1,120
2011 1,060
2012 1,090
2013 700
2014 860
2015 910
2016 990
2017 840
2018 780
2019 860

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 710
2005 1,050
2006 1,120
2007 800
2008 680
2009 250
2010 190
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 50
2016 140
2017 220
2018 240
2019 100

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2004 3,510
2005 4,140
2006 4,270
2007 4,080
2008 3,620
2009 2,850
2010 2,600
2011 2,420
2012 2,030
2013 2,050
2014 2,130
2015 2,190
2016 2,630
2017 2,930
2018 3,390
2019 3,200

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2004 900
2005 780
2006 750
2007 740
2008 750
2009 650
2010 490
2011 410
2012 490
2013 620
2014 590
2015 530
2016 550
2017 560
2018 630
2019 540

Model Makers, Wood
Year Number
2004 110
2006 110
2007 130
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0

Patternmakers, Wood
Year Number
2004 0
2005 50
2006 80
2007 80
2008 0
2009 0
2010 60
2011 80

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2004 630
2005 520
2006 600
2007 560
2008 520
2009 0
2010 290
2011 260
2012 310
2013 470
2014 0
2015 770
2016 930
2017 700
2018 1,100
2019 770

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2004 1,590
2005 1,820
2006 1,960
2007 1,510
2008 1,040
2009 660
2010 870
2011 1,190
2012 1,480
2013 1,450
2014 1,190
2015 1,250
2016 1,130
2017 970
2018 940
2019 1,200

Woodworkers, All Other
Year Number
2004 760
2005 0
2006 840
2007 800
2008 760
2009 540
2010 280
2011 200
2012 240
2013 220
2014 150
2015 0
2016 70

Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
Year Number
2006 0
2007 170
2008 0
2009 0
2010 500
2013 810
2014 570
2016 340
2017 270
2018 220
2019 270

Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Year Number
2004 170
2005 100
2006 120
2007 120
2008 0
2009 250
2010 400
2011 380
2012 240
2013 270
2014 0
2015 620
2016 590
2017 520
2018 520
2019 470

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2004 740
2005 950
2006 840
2007 740
2008 860
2009 1,600
2010 2,190
2011 2,430
2012 1,920
2013 2,080
2014 1,680
2015 1,470
2016 1,170
2017 1,180
2018 1,110
2019 1,190

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2004 2,360
2005 1,610
2006 2,100
2007 1,850
2008 2,070
2009 2,020
2010 2,180
2011 2,100
2012 2,580
2013 2,410
2014 3,650
2015 3,230
2016 3,180
2017 2,340
2018 2,090
2019 1,720

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2004 3,880
2005 3,850
2006 4,030
2007 3,420
2008 3,080
2009 3,020
2010 3,500
2011 4,250
2012 4,300
2013 4,330
2014 4,160
2015 4,180
2016 3,900
2017 3,730
2018 4,220
2019 4,590

Chemical Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2004 1,420
2005 1,830
2006 1,690
2007 1,320
2008 1,360
2009 1,560
2010 1,880
2011 2,470
2012 1,780
2013 0
2014 1,930
2015 1,860
2016 1,130
2017 1,010
2018 760
2019 610

Gas Plant Operators
Year Number
2004 640
2005 660
2006 790
2007 610
2008 370
2009 190
2010 260
2011 370
2012 700
2013 780
2014 1,130
2015 780
2016 970
2017 590
2018 520
2019 450

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Year Number
2004 1,670
2005 1,500
2006 1,490
2007 1,480
2008 1,190
2009 620
2010 720
2011 310
2012 0
2013 450
2014 480
2015 750
2016 850
2017 1,020
2018 930
2019 840

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,220
2005 880
2006 510
2007 400
2008 290
2009 250
2010 150
2011 210
2012 280
2013 410
2014 290
2015 290
2016 200
2017 260
2018 230
2019 210

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 2,560
2005 0
2006 3,990
2007 4,120
2008 1,920
2009 0
2010 2,610
2011 4,050
2012 4,390
2013 3,020
2014 2,520
2015 1,760
2016 1,700
2017 1,660
2018 2,230
2019 3,020

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,450
2005 2,080
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 830
2010 1,440
2011 1,840
2012 1,820
2013 1,730
2014 690
2015 960
2016 610
2017 1,060
2018 1,360
2019 0

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,250
2005 1,260
2006 1,080
2007 1,010
2008 840
2009 890
2010 1,020
2011 970
2012 800
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 1,040
2018 1,370
2019 930

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2004 1,570
2005 1,420
2006 1,690
2007 1,490
2008 1,220
2009 1,100
2010 860
2011 1,130
2012 1,240
2013 1,210
2014 950
2015 850
2016 810
2017 780
2018 680
2019 580

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 5,610
2005 5,860
2006 6,950
2007 6,450
2008 6,520
2009 5,850
2010 6,040
2011 6,250
2012 5,770
2013 5,570
2014 5,390
2015 5,830
2016 6,140
2017 6,070
2018 6,270
2019 6,480

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2004 710
2005 990
2006 950
2007 730
2008 690
2009 530
2010 490
2011 280
2012 260
2013 370
2014 790
2015 670
2016 490
2017 260
2018 230
2019 200

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 3,200
2005 3,530
2006 3,770
2007 3,830
2008 3,660
2009 4,020
2010 3,890
2011 3,310
2012 2,350
2013 1,930
2014 2,180
2015 2,440
2016 2,520
2017 2,340
2018 2,420
2019 3,280

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 3,350
2005 2,200
2006 2,430
2007 2,340
2008 2,480
2009 1,960
2010 2,540
2011 2,470
2012 3,050
2013 2,370
2014 1,900
2015 1,690
2016 1,610
2017 1,870
2018 2,190
2019 1,930

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 710
2005 570
2006 510
2007 460
2008 380
2009 290
2010 310
2011 520
2012 790
2013 760
2014 770
2015 540
2016 830
2017 910
2018 880
2019 560

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2004 21,080
2005 22,920
2006 22,180
2007 22,580
2008 21,770
2009 19,650
2010 18,010
2011 18,850
2012 20,030
2013 20,560
2014 21,570
2015 22,890
2016 23,710
2017 26,510
2018 28,600
2019 29,730

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 1,070
2005 1,550
2006 1,590
2007 1,270
2008 840
2009 510
2010 700
2011 640
2012 830
2013 670
2014 650
2015 700
2016 820
2017 1,000
2018 760
2019 750

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,240
2005 1,370
2006 1,380
2007 1,350
2008 1,270
2009 1,270
2010 1,310
2011 1,200
2012 1,200
2013 1,300
2014 1,120
2015 1,060
2016 1,150
2017 1,140
2018 1,160
2019 1,170

Medical Appliance Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,460
2006 0
2007 310
2008 340
2009 0
2010 0
2011 1,030
2012 560
2013 660
2014 450
2015 470
2016 490
2017 510
2018 570
2019 690

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 770
2005 670
2006 900
2007 1,580
2008 1,510
2009 1,680
2010 1,040
2011 910
2012 900
2013 1,020
2014 1,620
2015 1,760
2016 1,960
2017 1,600
2018 1,430
2019 1,140

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 24,810
2005 23,430
2006 21,980
2007 20,950
2008 21,280
2009 18,710
2010 17,690
2011 18,250
2012 19,060
2013 22,830
2014 21,690
2015 23,360
2016 20,000
2017 20,580
2018 17,960
2019 17,410

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2004 1,330
2005 1,460
2006 0
2007 1,490
2008 1,220
2009 830
2010 670
2011 590
2012 590
2013 620
2014 540
2015 510
2016 220
2017 340
2018 330
2019 630

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 6,530
2005 6,700
2006 7,270
2007 7,760
2008 7,460
2009 6,460
2010 5,760
2011 5,430
2012 5,240
2013 5,470
2014 5,720
2015 4,960
2016 4,660
2017 5,050
2018 4,880
2019 5,400

Semiconductor Processing Technicians
Year Number
2004 0
2005 60
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2013 0

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 2,190
2005 3,660
2006 3,120
2007 3,630
2008 3,310
2009 3,160
2010 3,040
2011 2,390
2012 2,080
2013 1,230
2014 1,020
2015 910
2016 820
2017 630
2018 470
2019 520

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2004 9,070
2005 9,450
2006 10,470
2007 9,850
2008 9,780
2009 8,150
2010 7,690
2011 8,120
2012 8,660
2013 7,810
2014 6,790
2015 5,820
2016 4,220
2017 4,220
2018 5,360
2019 6,520

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2004 1,190
2005 1,100
2006 1,010
2007 830
2008 0
2009 890
2010 820
2011 1,030
2012 1,180
2013 1,430
2014 1,650
2015 1,760
2016 1,310
2017 1,180
2018 1,130
2019 1,210

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 940
2005 1,230
2006 920
2007 800
2008 610
2009 500
2010 300
2011 380
2012 340
2013 470
2014 360
2015 400
2016 430
2017 570
2018 590
2019 390

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 890
2005 560
2006 380
2007 470
2008 400
2009 490
2010 550
2011 710
2012 710
2013 720
2014 640
2015 740
2016 540
2017 580
2018 680
2019 510

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 160
2005 0
2006 80
2007 80
2008 350
2009 380
2010 280
2011 70
2012 90
2013 90
2014 240
2015 270
2016 380
2017 290
2018 0
2019 200

Etchers and Engravers
Year Number
2004 170
2005 230
2006 0
2007 620
2008 710
2009 490
2010 410
2011 310
2012 280
2013 280
2014 250
2015 340
2016 470
2017 550
2018 500
2019 460

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 980
2005 970
2006 1,660
2007 1,390
2008 1,490
2009 810
2010 840
2011 1,230
2012 1,140
2013 1,380
2014 1,370
2015 1,760
2016 1,610
2017 1,490
2018 1,350
2019 1,060

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 5,520
2005 4,610
2006 5,790
2007 5,030
2008 5,300
2009 4,610
2010 5,010
2011 5,220
2012 5,310
2013 5,170
2014 4,360
2015 4,050
2016 3,310
2017 3,590
2018 3,600
2019 4,320

Tire Builders
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 1,060
2007 1,010
2008 1,010
2009 0
2010 690
2011 700
2012 890
2013 1,360
2014 1,290
2015 1,670
2019 1,100

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2004 27,550
2005 33,720
2006 31,280
2007 32,320
2008 26,820
2009 22,170
2010 19,720
2011 22,760
2012 19,590
2013 17,840
2014 16,930
2015 15,770
2016 15,520
2017 15,050
2018 14,640
2019 13,980

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 19,510
2005 25,480
2006 29,500
2007 34,310
2008 34,090
2009 29,780
2012 19,220
2013 17,640
2014 25,240
2015 44,250
2016 54,000
2017 53,610
2018 32,900
2019 17,860