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Numbers of Production Occupations in Lafayette, LA

Occupation group

Production Occupations
Year Number
2005 6,510
2006 7,680
2007 8,970
2008 8,240
2009 7,170
2010 7,310
2011 7,610
2012 9,190
2013 9,430
2014 11,900
2015 15,430
2016 13,630
2017 12,050
2018 11,970
2019 12,580

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2005 720
2006 800
2007 1,020
2008 940
2009 980
2010 770
2011 770
2012 830
2013 780
2014 940
2015 1,270
2016 1,280
2017 1,220
2018 1,260
2019 1,220

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2015 40

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2011 0
2012 0

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2009 0
2010 140
2011 230
2012 340
2013 290
2014 300
2015 320
2016 250
2017 280
2018 280
2019 400

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2015 0

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2005 270
2006 290
2007 350
2008 340
2009 340
2010 250
2011 220
2012 350
2013 300
2014 400
2015 850
2016 710

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2005 50
2006 70
2007 90
2009 100
2010 100
2011 110
2012 120
2013 210
2014 180
2015 210
2016 140
2019 550

Bakers
Year Number
2005 80
2006 120
2007 70
2008 100
2009 120
2010 170
2011 140
2012 120
2013 120
2014 130
2015 230
2016 180
2017 150
2018 170
2019 120

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2005 120
2006 240
2007 240
2008 270
2009 150
2010 140
2011 140
2012 150
2013 190
2014 180
2015 250
2016 330
2017 340
2018 350
2019 150

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2009 0
2010 300
2011 250
2012 280
2013 240
2014 250
2015 440
2016 430
2017 700
2018 670
2019 850

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 100
2006 60

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2005 30
2007 140
2008 160
2009 130
2010 40
2011 40
2013 40
2014 50
2015 110
2016 120
2017 80
2019 60

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 60
2006 50
2007 40
2008 40

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2013 30
2015 100
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2015 70

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 40
2007 80
2008 120
2009 130
2010 90
2011 80
2012 120
2013 110
2014 140
2015 90
2018 30
2019 30

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2012 60
2013 90
2014 120
2015 70

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 50
2007 50
2008 80
2009 70
2010 40
2012 60
2013 120
2014 0
2015 40

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 70
2006 50
2007 50
2008 30
2009 30
2011 50
2012 60
2013 70
2014 80
2015 50
2016 50
2017 30

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2011 0
2012 110
2013 100
2014 70
2015 40
2018 0

Machinists
Year Number
2005 920
2006 960
2007 1,290
2008 1,200
2009 1,170
2010 850
2011 1,080
2012 1,570
2013 1,680
2014 1,870
2015 2,020
2016 1,270
2017 1,120
2018 1,330
2019 1,520

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 50
2006 0
2007 50

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2016 0
2017 0

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2010 40
2011 70
2012 110
2013 90
2014 70
2015 50
2016 30
2017 30
2018 30
2019 30

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2005 1,160
2006 1,140
2007 1,240
2008 1,040
2009 1,080
2010 1,000
2011 1,060
2012 1,500
2013 1,490
2014 2,080
2015 3,040
2016 2,690
2017 1,920
2018 2,200
2019 2,490

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2011 0
2012 60
2013 70
2014 50
2015 180
2016 0
2017 0

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2016 0

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2016 130
2017 120
2018 90

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2016 0
2017 0

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2017 0
2018 70

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2005 50
2007 30

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2005 70
2006 60
2007 90
2008 110
2009 110
2010 100
2011 80
2012 70
2013 60
2014 50
2015 160
2016 150
2017 110
2018 80

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2005 30
2011 30
2013 30
2014 50
2015 50
2016 60
2017 40
2019 0

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2005 250
2006 300
2007 250
2008 240
2009 200
2010 210
2011 280
2012 220
2013 210
2014 220
2015 230
2016 250
2017 270
2018 310
2019 350

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2005 80
2006 0
2007 0
2008 120
2011 50
2012 90
2013 0
2014 150
2015 180
2016 0

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2009 40
2010 40
2011 50
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 80
2018 70
2019 80

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2008 40

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2019 70

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2005 60
2006 160
2007 130
2008 130
2009 40
2010 70
2011 70
2012 90
2013 120
2014 70
2015 120
2016 0
2017 0
2018 70
2019 50

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2014 40
2015 40

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2005 170
2006 190
2007 160
2008 80
2009 100
2010 100
2011 90
2012 70
2013 60
2014 90
2015 150
2016 160
2017 150
2018 140
2019 180

Chemical Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2018 0
2019 0

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Year Number
2005 440
2006 480
2007 410
2008 660
2009 690
2010 590
2011 430
2012 100
2013 130
2014 540
2015 620
2016 530

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 220
2009 0
2014 150
2015 170
2016 190
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2010 40

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2016 30
2017 0
2019 50

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2013 30
2014 60
2015 0
2016 60
2017 40
2018 40
2019 90

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 50
2006 60
2007 50
2012 40
2015 110
2016 150
2017 0
2019 40

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2017 40

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 40
2013 90
2014 110
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2006 1,290
2007 1,630
2008 1,010
2009 880
2010 720
2011 760
2012 960
2013 1,100
2014 1,450
2015 1,940
2016 1,610
2017 1,550
2018 1,490
2019 1,480

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 60
2009 70
2010 50
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2018 0
2019 0

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 190
2006 160
2007 150
2008 0
2009 0
2010 80
2011 100
2012 180
2013 140
2014 170
2015 200
2016 230
2017 290
2018 190
2019 210

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2007 40
2008 30
2009 40
2010 50
2011 80
2012 150
2013 160
2014 120
2015 280
2016 150
2017 570
2018 390
2019 230

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 40
2006 30
2016 30
2017 40

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 50
2010 50
2011 90
2012 130
2013 110
2014 230
2015 450
2016 230
2017 160
2018 0

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2012 80
2013 100
2014 140

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2019 0

Etchers and Engravers
Year Number
2007 40

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 100
2006 110
2007 200
2008 140
2009 70
2010 90
2011 60
2012 50
2014 40
2015 60
2016 60
2017 50

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2005 580
2006 490
2007 480
2008 360
2009 0
2010 620
2011 750
2012 640
2013 680
2014 780
2015 1,200
2016 1,100
2017 950
2018 810
2019 980

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 680
2006 570
2007 600
2008 720
2009 580
2012 440
2013 390
2014 530
2015 0
2016 1,030
2017 1,050
2018 1,390
2019 1,350