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Numbers of Production Occupations in Louisiana

Occupation group

Production Occupations
Year Number
2004 119,640
2005 120,680
2006 114,280
2007 124,340
2008 123,250
2009 119,930
2010 108,820
2011 106,890
2012 109,930
2013 115,390
2014 122,140
2015 122,880
2016 116,820
2017 109,830
2018 103,640
2019 102,700

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2004 8,600
2005 9,030
2006 8,870
2007 9,520
2008 9,610
2009 9,650
2010 8,940
2011 9,140
2012 10,050
2013 10,420
2014 10,810
2015 10,740
2016 10,840
2017 9,930
2018 9,330
2019 9,760

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Year Number
2008 340
2009 370
2010 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 130
2016 0
2017 0
2018 760
2019 520

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2004 190
2005 70
2006 0
2007 80
2008 0
2009 100
2012 40
2015 0
2016 40
2019 70

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2004 380
2005 830
2006 820
2007 650
2008 420
2009 380
2010 310
2011 250
2012 170
2013 220
2014 200
2015 170
2016 170

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2004 140
2005 60
2006 60
2007 60
2008 0
2009 0
2011 530

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2004 190
2005 190
2006 60
2007 60
2008 50
2009 50
2010 100
2011 140
2012 280
2013 210
2014 210
2015 120
2016 80
2017 0
2018 110
2019 130

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2004 2,340
2005 2,330
2006 2,200
2007 2,990
2008 2,920
2009 3,070
2010 2,270
2011 2,500
2012 2,590
2013 2,690
2014 2,750
2015 2,620
2016 2,260
2017 2,170
2018 1,800
2019 1,670

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2004 730
2005 580
2006 540
2007 450
2008 300
2009 320
2010 310
2011 350
2012 350
2013 210
2014 250
2015 360
2016 260
2017 150
2018 90
2019 0

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2004 3,560
2005 4,320
2006 4,460
2007 5,490
2008 5,910
2009 6,410
2010 5,770
2011 5,550
2012 5,260
2013 5,430
2014 5,900
2015 5,710
2016 5,300

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2004 3,370
2007 3,100
2008 2,700
2009 2,030
2010 2,450
2011 1,960
2012 1,800
2013 1,600
2014 2,630
2015 1,630
2016 1,770
2019 3,470

Bakers
Year Number
2004 1,670
2005 1,870
2006 1,530
2007 1,550
2008 1,720
2009 1,620
2010 1,730
2011 1,890
2012 2,090
2013 1,980
2014 1,700
2015 1,570
2016 1,460
2017 1,620
2018 1,480
2019 1,310

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2004 2,000
2005 2,630
2006 2,200
2007 2,040
2008 2,070
2009 2,110
2010 2,290
2011 1,960
2012 1,950
2013 1,810
2014 1,890
2015 2,020
2016 2,110
2017 1,990
2018 1,600
2019 1,670

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 2,140
2006 1,860
2007 1,810
2008 2,070
2009 2,300
2010 2,160
2011 1,730
2012 1,710
2013 2,230
2014 2,540
2015 2,830
2016 2,750
2017 3,200
2018 2,570
2019 2,720

Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year Number
2004 850
2005 850
2006 600
2007 540
2008 310
2009 310
2010 230
2011 280
2012 280
2013 340
2014 530
2015 850
2016 810
2017 940
2018 1,010
2019 1,010

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 400
2005 570
2006 370
2007 480
2008 320
2009 0
2010 110
2011 60
2012 80
2013 90
2014 80
2015 60
2016 60
2017 70

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2004 680
2005 1,010
2006 650
2007 920
2008 850
2009 950
2010 750
2011 810
2012 800
2013 810
2014 810
2015 940
2016 810
2017 600
2018 530
2019 840

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 640
2005 450
2006 440
2007 490
2008 400
2009 360
2010 290
2011 230
2012 210
2013 350
2014 360
2015 350
2016 220
2017 150
2018 0
2019 0

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2012 440
2013 540
2014 410
2015 500
2016 1,040
2017 1,080
2018 1,740
2019 1,760

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 340
2005 240
2006 260
2007 500
2008 500
2009 410
2010 210
2011 270
2012 280
2013 370
2014 400
2015 430
2016 370
2017 340
2018 230
2019 270

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 240
2005 190
2006 120
2007 210
2008 290
2009 250
2010 180
2011 140
2012 50

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 320
2005 190
2006 220
2007 150
2008 100
2009 70
2010 70
2011 100
2012 250
2013 350
2014 310
2015 200
2016 250
2017 160
2018 270
2019 370

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 870
2005 820
2006 730
2007 640
2008 810
2009 1,100
2010 950
2011 870
2012 880
2013 1,020
2014 1,370
2015 1,020
2016 700
2017 410
2018 260
2019 370

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 150
2005 320
2006 270
2007 210
2008 130
2009 140
2010 160
2011 200
2012 320
2013 340
2014 400
2015 310
2016 200
2017 260
2018 320
2019 300

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 410
2005 360
2006 400
2007 380
2008 470
2009 440
2010 330
2011 280
2012 400
2013 450
2014 350
2015 170
2016 170
2017 140
2018 110
2019 200

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 770
2005 770
2006 590
2007 530
2008 220
2009 250
2010 160
2011 170
2012 140
2013 180
2014 260
2015 270
2016 190
2017 120
2018 130
2019 100

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 350
2005 0
2006 0
2007 90
2008 150
2009 140
2010 170
2011 270
2012 310
2013 280
2014 110
2015 110
2016 50
2017 150
2018 100
2019 250

Machinists
Year Number
2004 5,020
2005 5,140
2006 5,560
2007 6,570
2008 6,980
2009 6,330
2010 5,510
2011 5,680
2012 6,420
2013 6,890
2014 6,760
2015 6,410
2016 5,030
2017 4,600
2018 4,810
2019 4,700

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 130
2006 210
2007 110
2010 0
2011 40
2012 0
2013 320
2014 290
2016 0
2017 50
2018 90
2019 180

Pourers and Casters, Metal
Year Number
2004 130
2005 60
2012 100
2014 70
2015 30

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 70
2006 70
2007 50
2008 0
2009 80
2010 60
2011 40
2012 30
2013 30
2014 40

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 70

Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Year Number
2007 60
2008 100
2009 120
2010 90
2011 70
2017 60
2018 50

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 600
2005 660
2006 650
2007 630
2008 510
2009 360
2010 310
2011 140
2012 190
2013 180
2014 460
2015 450
2016 380
2017 380
2018 440
2019 510

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 840
2005 880
2006 780
2007 380
2008 330
2009 240
2010 110
2011 150
2012 190
2013 280
2014 240
2015 230
2016 200
2017 140
2018 120
2019 150

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2004 380
2005 330
2006 340
2007 300
2008 190
2009 160
2010 210
2011 310
2012 400
2013 360
2014 310
2015 240
2016 270
2017 170
2018 180
2019 130

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2004 13,640
2005 15,380
2006 14,950
2007 16,590
2008 15,540
2009 15,700
2010 13,600
2011 13,190
2012 13,730
2013 14,770
2014 16,610
2015 16,690
2016 15,540
2017 14,210
2018 13,310
2019 12,820

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 880
2005 740
2006 800
2007 720
2008 790
2009 680
2010 750
2011 690
2012 610
2013 840
2014 830
2015 790
2016 630
2017 570
2018 370
2019 220

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 120
2005 190
2006 0
2007 150
2008 140
2009 130
2010 240
2011 190
2012 230
2013 240
2014 290
2015 220
2016 180
2017 130
2018 0
2019 190

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2007 480
2008 230
2009 220
2010 760
2011 750
2012 800
2013 570
2014 660
2015 690
2016 380
2017 190
2018 150
2019 130

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 220
2005 130
2006 100
2007 120
2008 140
2009 130
2010 150
2011 70
2013 0
2014 60
2015 120
2016 0
2017 350
2018 460
2019 0

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2004 280
2005 220
2006 220
2007 140
2008 120
2009 220
2010 190
2011 170
2012 110
2013 110
2014 130
2015 130
2016 120
2017 150
2018 0
2019 150

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 160
2006 1,250
2007 1,220
2008 1,030
2009 650
2010 390
2011 0
2012 0
2013 60
2014 0
2015 50
2016 170
2017 220
2018 380
2019 0

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2004 560
2005 440
2006 340
2007 380
2008 370
2009 340
2010 380
2011 320
2012 260
2013 230
2014 290
2015 270
2016 230
2017 140
2018 200
2019 180

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2004 1,150
2005 1,620
2006 1,440
2007 1,620
2008 1,810
2009 1,550
2010 1,610
2011 1,140
2012 1,160
2013 1,380
2014 1,580
2015 1,670
2016 1,460
2017 1,140
2018 1,030
2019 860

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2004 770
2005 850
2006 620
2007 610
2008 640
2009 560
2010 300
2011 280
2012 340
2013 270
2014 360
2015 340
2016 330
2017 270
2018 290
2019 370

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2004 5,440
2005 4,790
2006 4,080
2007 4,200
2008 4,330
2009 4,160
2010 3,800
2011 3,570
2012 3,420
2013 3,580
2014 3,500
2015 3,650
2016 3,280
2017 3,810
2018 4,260
2019 4,770

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2004 1,170
2005 1,210
2006 820
2007 740
2008 810
2009 700
2010 570
2011 450
2012 390
2013 500
2014 540
2015 540
2016 380
2017 300
2018 240
2019 180

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 1,760
2005 1,320
2006 1,090
2007 820
2008 760
2009 630
2010 620
2011 560
2012 570
2013 590
2014 640
2015 740
2016 690
2017 650
2018 550
2019 560

Sewers, Hand
Year Number
2004 250
2005 80
2006 90
2007 110
2008 60
2009 0
2011 60
2012 60
2013 60
2014 60
2015 70
2016 90
2017 100
2018 110
2019 80

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2004 600
2005 0
2006 380
2007 520
2008 460
2009 260
2010 260
2011 250
2012 310
2013 170
2014 190
2015 0
2016 300
2017 0
2018 150
2019 150

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 50
2005 30
2007 40
2009 50
2010 40
2012 40
2014 100
2015 100
2016 100
2017 0
2018 140
2019 0

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 90
2005 90
2006 70
2007 50
2010 40
2011 50
2012 50
2019 0

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 0
2005 120
2006 130
2007 120

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Year Number
2007 50
2009 30
2010 0
2011 60
2012 60
2013 30
2014 30
2017 110
2018 80
2019 0

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Year Number
2004 50
2007 40
2008 50
2009 40
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0

Upholsterers
Year Number
2004 140
2005 170
2006 160
2007 140
2008 120
2009 100
2010 60
2011 70
2012 90
2013 140
2014 140
2015 140
2016 50
2017 50
2018 70
2019 100

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 60
2005 40
2006 130
2007 0
2008 310
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 210
2016 350
2017 370
2018 200

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2004 850
2005 490
2006 730
2007 700
2008 610
2009 490
2010 490
2011 550
2012 640
2013 690
2014 530
2015 470
2016 470
2017 520
2018 530
2019 530

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2004 210
2005 110
2006 60
2007 70
2008 0
2009 80
2010 40
2011 50
2012 40
2013 40
2017 30
2019 80

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2004 890
2005 1,060
2006 1,010
2007 1,060
2008 840
2009 640
2010 410
2011 440
2012 460
2013 400
2014 410
2015 550
2016 430
2017 650
2018 710
2019 720

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2004 870
2005 740
2006 550
2007 440
2008 500
2009 400
2010 300
2011 290
2012 240
2013 250
2014 200
2015 200
2016 300
2017 430
2018 490
2019 430

Woodworkers, All Other
Year Number
2004 130
2005 140
2006 90
2007 90
2008 70
2009 50
2015 40
2016 70
2017 80
2018 80
2019 160

Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
Year Number
2013 630
2014 410
2015 420
2016 420
2019 180

Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Year Number
2004 170
2005 110
2006 110
2008 100
2009 130
2010 300
2011 520
2012 510
2013 430
2016 0

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2004 1,200
2005 400
2006 350
2007 210
2008 190
2009 300
2010 220
2011 0
2012 230
2013 260
2014 280
2015 330
2016 480
2017 450
2018 300
2019 290

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2004 810
2005 490
2006 510
2007 480
2008 690
2009 640
2010 700
2011 480
2012 560
2013 360
2014 300
2015 260
2016 280
2017 250
2018 180
2019 200

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2004 1,910
2005 1,930
2006 2,020
2007 2,060
2008 2,040
2009 1,740
2010 1,720
2011 1,770
2012 1,900
2013 1,900
2014 2,370
2015 2,390
2016 2,440
2017 2,190
2018 2,040
2019 1,950

Chemical Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2004 6,460
2005 6,630
2006 5,640
2007 4,370
2008 3,760
2009 4,400
2010 4,060
2011 4,060
2012 3,750
2013 4,760
2014 4,710
2015 4,400
2016 4,550
2017 5,050
2018 4,760
2019 5,040

Gas Plant Operators
Year Number
2004 650
2005 260
2006 0
2007 200
2008 570
2009 620
2010 680
2011 610
2012 640
2013 590
2014 680
2015 650
2016 770
2017 510
2018 430
2019 470

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Year Number
2004 5,780
2005 5,720
2006 5,870
2007 5,810
2008 6,300
2009 6,790
2010 6,610
2011 6,380
2012 5,900
2013 4,520
2014 5,380
2015 5,710
2016 6,080
2017 5,330
2018 4,280
2019 5,710

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 630
2005 530
2006 720
2007 1,220
2008 1,250
2009 1,020
2010 500
2011 390
2012 400
2013 450
2014 1,210
2015 1,290
2016 1,340
2017 890
2018 1,150
2019 1,300

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,880
2005 2,160
2006 2,080
2007 1,990
2008 2,050
2009 1,230
2010 1,250
2011 1,800
2012 2,410
2013 2,750
2014 2,320
2015 2,170
2016 1,380
2017 1,560
2018 1,830
2019 2,190

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 670
2005 510
2006 510
2007 500
2008 650
2009 570
2010 490
2011 360
2012 330
2013 290
2014 320
2015 400
2016 320
2017 390

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 400
2005 420
2006 440
2007 520
2008 590
2009 470
2010 380
2011 350
2012 400
2013 560
2014 680
2015 650
2016 530
2017 390
2018 420
2019 380

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2004 360
2005 180
2006 140
2007 290
2008 200
2009 240
2010 120
2011 210
2012 160
2013 120
2014 110
2015 110
2016 220
2017 160
2018 180
2019 130

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,110
2005 1,030
2006 960
2007 850
2008 750
2009 680
2010 820
2011 1,080
2012 950
2013 770
2014 1,410
2015 1,520
2016 1,670
2017 1,720
2018 1,570
2019 1,440

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2004 100
2005 110
2006 130
2007 40
2008 40
2009 40
2011 30
2012 50
2013 40
2014 50
2015 50
2016 50
2017 70
2018 70
2019 0

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 330
2005 420
2006 330
2007 380
2008 290
2009 310
2010 430
2011 410
2012 370
2013 260
2014 0
2015 500
2016 510
2017 240
2018 260
2019 370

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 560
2005 750
2006 770
2007 850
2008 470
2009 510
2010 320
2011 680
2012 860
2013 1,060
2014 900
2015 900
2016 710
2017 500
2018 540
2019 500

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 380
2005 350
2006 400
2007 230
2008 210
2009 270
2010 290
2011 300
2012 210
2013 220
2014 230
2015 170
2016 180
2017 150
2018 160
2019 130

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2004 5,410
2005 6,300
2006 6,860
2007 7,420
2008 7,520
2009 7,160
2010 6,340
2011 6,330
2012 7,410
2013 7,960
2014 9,660
2015 9,850
2016 9,350
2017 8,840
2018 8,260
2019 7,960

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 460
2005 780
2007 700
2008 610
2009 590
2010 600
2011 570
2012 550
2013 540
2014 570
2015 620
2016 570
2017 470
2018 460
2019 540

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,060
2005 730
2006 660
2007 640
2008 660
2009 620
2010 620
2011 540
2012 540
2013 470
2014 470
2015 410
2016 600
2017 580
2018 580
2019 330

Medical Appliance Technicians
Year Number
2005 50
2006 100
2007 90
2008 70
2009 60
2010 80
2011 100
2012 90
2013 100
2014 80
2015 80
2016 40
2017 70
2018 50
2019 100

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 280
2005 270
2006 260
2007 320
2008 420
2009 410
2010 420
2011 380
2012 420
2013 470
2014 520
2015 630
2016 440
2017 420
2018 400
2019 460

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 3,320
2005 2,890
2006 2,340
2007 2,050
2008 2,160
2009 2,700
2010 2,870
2011 2,750
2012 2,610
2013 2,420
2014 1,860
2015 1,660
2016 1,910
2017 1,980
2018 1,800
2019 1,470

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2004 590
2005 620
2006 620
2007 390
2008 310
2011 140
2012 120
2013 160
2014 90
2015 120
2016 120
2017 90
2018 80
2019 90

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,250
2005 1,140
2006 1,220
2007 1,660
2008 1,610
2009 1,420
2010 1,140
2011 1,170
2012 1,230
2013 1,370
2014 1,380
2015 1,450
2016 1,700
2017 1,690
2018 1,410
2019 960

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 330
2005 340
2006 320
2007 1,010
2008 860
2009 710
2010 660
2011 690
2012 610
2013 500
2014 220
2015 180
2016 220
2017 150
2018 90
2019 110

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2004 580
2005 460
2006 510
2007 580
2008 840
2009 840
2010 980
2011 1,210
2012 1,270
2013 1,230
2014 1,250
2015 1,150
2016 800
2017 540
2018 250
2019 390

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2004 80
2005 120
2006 110
2007 80
2008 60
2009 70
2010 80
2011 130
2012 240
2013 300
2014 260
2015 150
2016 70
2017 110
2018 210
2019 200

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 110
2005 160
2006 180
2007 150
2008 150
2009 120
2010 0
2011 350
2012 340
2013 390
2014 340
2015 440
2016 370
2017 0
2018 30
2019 30

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 110
2005 240
2006 240
2007 160
2008 110
2009 110
2010 160
2011 120
2012 110
2013 50
2014 90
2015 60
2016 90
2017 100
2018 140
2019 190

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 110
2005 90
2006 40
2010 30
2012 70
2013 90
2014 170
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 30

Etchers and Engravers
Year Number
2004 80
2005 110
2006 50
2007 130
2008 90
2009 140
2010 150
2011 220
2012 230
2013 150
2014 120
2015 60
2016 60
2017 50
2018 110
2019 150

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 140
2005 320
2006 350
2007 560
2008 410
2009 280
2010 260
2011 200
2012 240
2013 260
2014 240
2015 180
2016 170
2017 120
2018 90
2019 100

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 2,050
2005 2,350
2006 2,340
2007 1,510
2008 790
2009 840
2010 980
2011 1,060
2012 930
2013 590
2014 530
2015 550
2016 640
2017 600
2018 500
2019 510

Tire Builders
Year Number
2004 0
2005 120

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2004 7,440
2005 8,680
2006 8,380
2007 8,400
2008 8,080
2009 8,050
2010 6,630
2011 5,740
2012 5,270
2013 6,200
2014 6,150
2015 6,780
2016 6,030
2017 5,290
2018 4,740
2019 4,200

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 6,200
2005 5,930
2006 4,750
2007 6,230
2008 7,850
2009 7,920
2012 6,350
2013 7,270
2014 7,190
2015 8,440
2016 8,370
2017 10,060
2018 9,840
2019 9,390