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Numbers of Production Occupations in Michigan

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Production Occupations
Year Number
2004 444,990
2005 471,210
2006 453,640
2007 439,110
2008 424,260
2009 365,900
2010 342,320
2011 362,770
2012 390,530
2013 409,780
2014 430,070
2015 429,630
2016 442,720
2017 441,710
2018 464,320
2019 470,200

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2004 30,620
2005 29,530
2006 28,690
2007 27,640
2008 27,320
2009 24,100
2010 21,960
2011 22,210
2012 23,490
2013 24,410
2014 25,490
2015 25,970
2016 27,320
2017 28,150
2018 30,490
2019 31,100

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Year Number
2004 270
2005 90
2006 0
2008 720
2010 0
2012 0
2013 200
2015 50
2016 0
2017 130
2018 130
2019 150

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2004 440
2005 0
2006 560
2007 520
2008 510
2009 0
2010 230
2011 200
2012 200
2013 220
2014 210
2015 230
2016 180
2017 140
2018 130
2019 0

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2004 5,160
2005 5,160
2006 5,060
2007 5,190
2008 4,300
2009 3,520
2010 3,910
2011 4,740
2012 5,370
2013 5,800
2014 5,680
2015 6,140
2016 10,020

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2004 2,790
2005 2,670
2006 1,600
2007 1,480
2008 1,130
2009 1,050
2010 800
2011 670
2012 690
2013 720
2014 430
2015 440
2016 320

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2006 3,650
2007 3,000
2008 2,740
2009 2,280
2010 2,470
2011 2,980
2012 2,510
2013 2,500
2014 2,800
2015 2,520
2016 4,850
2017 5,480
2018 9,350
2019 9,580

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2004 2,690
2005 2,940
2006 2,650
2007 2,210
2008 3,090
2009 2,400
2010 2,590
2011 2,530
2012 2,860
2013 2,220
2014 2,270
2015 3,080
2016 3,530
2017 2,960
2018 2,500
2019 2,310

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2004 590
2005 940
2006 1,050
2007 870
2008 940
2009 650
2010 540
2011 320
2012 360
2013 420
2014 430
2015 370
2016 470
2017 600
2018 790
2019 680

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
Year Number
2005 70
2006 70
2007 100
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2012 0
2013 0
2018 0
2019 0

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2004 59,200
2005 54,110
2006 46,580
2007 42,690
2008 45,690
2009 43,740
2010 41,860
2011 52,250
2012 66,230
2013 87,700
2014 101,800
2015 104,210
2016 105,140

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2005 26,100
2006 29,190
2007 38,260
2008 36,140
2009 27,450
2010 22,980
2011 20,750
2012 21,730
2013 15,650
2014 13,620
2015 7,400
2016 4,290
2019 110,680

Bakers
Year Number
2004 5,420
2005 4,960
2006 4,330
2007 4,050
2008 4,190
2009 4,790
2010 4,390
2011 5,030
2012 5,110
2013 5,120
2014 5,040
2015 4,800
2016 5,420
2017 5,820
2018 5,800
2019 6,040

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2004 3,950
2005 3,600
2006 3,600
2007 3,180
2008 3,070
2009 3,260
2010 3,350
2011 3,360
2012 2,760
2013 2,700
2014 3,410
2015 3,670
2016 3,690
2017 3,390
2018 3,350
2019 3,940

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2004 1,280
2005 1,650
2006 1,470
2007 1,580
2008 1,430
2009 1,680
2010 1,720
2011 2,550
2012 2,400
2013 2,810
2014 1,960
2015 1,970
2016 1,330
2017 1,240
2018 1,020
2019 1,530

Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year Number
2004 1,610
2005 0
2006 0
2007 150
2008 310
2009 310
2010 620
2011 810
2012 880
2013 700
2014 700
2015 750
2016 710
2017 940
2018 0
2019 1,610

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 580
2005 490
2006 410
2007 740
2008 630
2009 580
2010 770
2011 1,120
2012 1,810
2013 1,980
2014 1,770
2015 0
2016 590
2017 630
2018 620
2019 670

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2004 1,530
2005 1,820
2006 1,730
2007 3,110
2008 3,750
2009 3,930
2010 2,850
2011 2,690
2012 2,340
2013 2,500
2014 3,320
2015 3,630
2016 4,200
2017 3,730
2018 3,860
2019 4,190

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 840
2005 1,040
2006 940
2007 720
2008 750
2009 770
2010 1,170
2011 1,240
2012 1,230
2013 800
2014 630
2015 640
2016 1,040
2017 960
2018 700
2019 370

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2012 1,580
2013 590
2014 360
2015 310
2016 400
2017 450
2018 490
2019 0

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 5,960
2005 6,380
2006 5,830
2007 6,090
2008 5,940
2009 4,780
2010 3,260
2011 2,610
2012 2,390
2013 3,400
2014 3,120
2015 3,200
2016 2,800
2017 2,970
2018 3,230
2019 2,820

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 2,900
2005 3,570
2006 3,280
2007 3,440
2008 4,280
2009 3,520
2010 3,750
2011 3,380
2012 3,600
2013 3,410
2014 3,100
2015 2,330
2016 1,380
2017 1,170
2018 1,130
2019 900

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 2,160
2005 1,630
2006 1,780
2007 2,070
2008 1,920
2009 1,670
2010 1,460
2011 1,480
2012 1,640
2013 1,690
2014 2,840
2015 2,980
2016 2,690
2017 1,030
2018 1,000
2019 1,130

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 18,260
2005 21,890
2006 22,050
2007 19,070
2008 16,780
2009 13,930
2010 13,050
2011 14,160
2012 14,270
2013 16,080
2014 16,780
2015 18,030
2016 18,430
2017 20,000
2018 20,240
2019 23,170

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 4,160
2005 4,190
2006 3,920
2007 2,930
2008 2,860
2009 1,970
2010 1,550
2011 1,510
2012 1,200
2013 1,210
2014 1,110
2015 990
2016 920
2017 1,040
2018 1,000
2019 570

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 9,010
2005 7,520
2006 7,300
2007 6,630
2008 5,980
2009 4,720
2010 3,510
2011 3,660
2012 3,480
2013 3,450
2014 3,400
2015 3,820
2016 4,680
2017 4,320
2018 4,020
2019 6,160

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 5,690
2005 6,190
2006 4,910
2007 3,460
2008 2,890
2009 2,590
2010 2,250
2011 2,060
2012 1,680
2013 2,250
2014 2,390
2015 2,500
2016 2,710
2017 2,770
2018 3,350
2019 3,350

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,610
2005 1,770
2006 1,640
2007 1,510
2008 1,530
2009 1,360
2010 1,180
2011 1,140
2012 1,580
2013 1,440
2014 1,440
2015 1,000
2016 1,150
2017 0
2018 2,650
2019 0

Machinists
Year Number
2004 25,340
2005 27,240
2006 25,430
2007 25,430
2008 23,430
2009 20,950
2010 21,440
2011 24,750
2012 27,880
2013 27,570
2014 26,550
2015 28,200
2016 26,540
2017 26,970
2018 27,020
2019 26,600

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 760
2005 940
2006 930
2007 880
2008 620
2009 500
2010 420
2011 930
2012 1,670
2013 1,640
2014 1,500
2015 1,390
2016 1,020
2017 700
2018 520
2019 730

Pourers and Casters, Metal
Year Number
2004 1,000
2005 720
2006 680
2007 940
2008 1,220
2009 1,240
2010 1,240
2011 780
2012 400
2013 510
2014 370
2015 290
2016 300
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2007 2,020
2008 2,100
2009 1,470
2010 1,200
2011 1,250
2012 1,170
2013 1,140
2014 1,050
2015 940
2016 1,190
2017 1,630
2018 1,400
2019 1,100

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 560
2005 770
2006 750
2007 840
2008 730
2009 540
2010 330
2011 270
2012 210
2013 220
2014 260
2015 370
2016 300
2017 240
2018 210
2019 360

Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 1,390
2007 1,060
2008 1,000
2009 750
2010 390
2011 550
2012 890
2013 900
2014 800
2015 810
2016 1,160
2017 1,450
2018 1,830
2019 2,230

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 13,540
2005 13,410
2006 13,170
2007 10,800
2008 10,620
2009 8,680
2010 10,270
2011 11,960
2012 13,770
2013 11,200
2014 12,230
2015 12,370
2016 14,120
2017 15,000
2018 17,450
2019 21,150

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 7,430
2005 9,440
2006 8,230
2007 6,650
2008 5,840
2009 4,420
2010 3,420
2011 5,130
2012 4,900
2013 5,990
2014 4,920
2015 6,510
2016 8,080
2017 10,830
2018 10,000
2019 9,440

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2004 16,450
2005 18,240
2006 16,660
2007 15,100
2008 13,550
2009 11,590
2010 10,560
2011 11,750
2012 12,920
2013 13,340
2014 11,750
2015 12,200
2016 12,810
2017 14,270
2018 14,600
2019 13,310

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2004 15,030
2005 13,840
2006 12,400
2007 11,260
2008 9,580
2009 8,790
2010 9,520
2011 10,260
2012 10,670
2013 10,770
2014 12,370
2015 11,630
2016 12,080
2017 12,240
2018 13,410
2019 14,390

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 5,880
2005 5,300
2006 5,190
2007 3,980
2008 4,050
2009 3,490
2010 2,240
2011 2,100
2012 2,770
2013 3,050
2014 3,170
2015 2,760
2016 3,120
2017 2,640
2018 2,750
2019 2,700

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 2,550
2005 2,220
2006 1,920
2007 1,740
2008 1,910
2009 1,360
2010 1,190
2011 1,770
2012 2,440
2013 2,230
2014 1,830
2015 1,490
2016 1,660
2017 1,470
2018 1,710
2019 1,510

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 390
2005 440
2006 350
2007 470
2008 0
2009 210
2010 100
2011 230
2012 210
2013 240
2014 140
2015 170
2016 190
2017 180
2018 110
2019 70

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 2,830
2005 2,180
2006 2,120
2007 2,280
2008 2,370
2009 1,690
2010 1,450
2011 1,650
2012 2,200
2013 2,530
2014 3,010
2015 2,590
2016 2,120
2017 2,210
2018 2,960
2019 2,900

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2004 1,410
2005 1,310
2006 1,320
2007 1,050
2008 1,250
2009 990
2010 1,060
2011 950
2012 800
2013 790
2014 790
2015 750
2016 730
2017 400
2018 390
2019 320

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 9,740
2005 7,980
2006 6,330
2007 5,590
2008 3,560
2009 2,530
2010 1,730
2011 1,820
2012 1,710
2013 1,480
2014 860
2015 560
2016 1,260
2017 1,410
2018 0
2019 2,250

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2004 2,210
2005 1,900
2006 2,140
2007 1,840
2008 1,830
2009 1,430
2010 1,420
2011 1,290
2012 1,420
2013 1,310
2014 1,110
2015 1,300
2016 1,050
2017 1,000
2018 780
2019 620

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2004 5,930
2005 5,660
2006 5,100
2007 5,470
2008 5,180
2009 4,760
2010 4,850
2011 4,220
2012 4,170
2013 4,120
2014 4,460
2015 4,630
2016 4,810
2017 5,020
2018 5,270
2019 5,870

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2004 3,100
2005 2,670
2006 2,970
2007 3,300
2008 3,760
2009 3,190
2010 1,770
2011 1,470
2012 1,500
2013 1,430
2014 1,520
2015 1,530
2016 1,620
2017 1,640
2018 1,590
2019 1,360

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2004 7,080
2005 6,900
2006 6,570
2007 6,430
2008 6,420
2009 6,300
2010 5,870
2011 5,940
2012 5,770
2013 6,000
2014 5,590
2015 5,930
2016 6,250
2017 6,430
2018 6,550
2019 6,520

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2004 2,230
2005 1,780
2006 1,730
2007 1,530
2008 1,360
2009 1,030
2010 1,570
2011 1,570
2012 1,270
2013 780
2014 740
2015 840
2016 670
2017 610
2018 670
2019 430

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 2,360
2005 2,180
2006 2,220
2007 2,360
2008 0
2009 3,330
2010 3,270
2011 3,240
2012 3,110
2013 3,150
2014 3,380
2015 3,040
2016 3,290
2017 2,470
2018 2,530
2019 2,710

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Year Number
2007 0
2008 120
2009 120
2010 0
2011 0
2012 180
2013 0
2014 190
2015 90
2016 110
2017 190
2018 300
2019 410

Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2007 170

Sewers, Hand
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 150
2007 160
2008 110
2009 110
2010 0
2011 100
2012 50
2013 60
2014 50
2015 60
2016 140

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2004 1,050
2005 1,580
2006 1,760
2007 1,450
2008 1,420
2009 1,290
2010 1,340
2011 1,270
2012 1,130
2013 1,080
2014 0
2015 0
2016 1,210
2017 810
2018 0
2019 580

Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 100
2005 90
2006 50
2007 40
2008 50
2009 40
2013 50
2014 100
2015 100
2018 0
2019 70

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 190
2005 200
2006 200
2007 230
2008 190
2009 150
2010 200
2011 200
2012 300
2013 230
2014 220
2015 250
2016 370
2017 400
2018 330
2019 520

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 170
2005 130
2006 100
2007 240
2010 40
2011 80
2012 140
2013 160
2014 60
2015 50
2016 30
2017 80
2018 70
2019 70

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 110
2005 130
2006 100
2007 140
2008 130
2009 110
2010 100
2011 70
2012 70
2013 0
2014 130
2015 0
2016 0
2017 40
2018 100
2019 80

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Year Number
2006 220
2007 150
2008 140
2009 160
2010 230
2011 410
2012 450
2013 440
2014 360
2015 400
2016 0
2017 0
2018 1,390
2019 580

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Year Number
2004 130
2005 150
2006 120
2007 80
2008 70
2009 60
2010 40
2016 30
2017 50
2018 60
2019 40

Upholsterers
Year Number
2004 450
2005 500
2006 600
2007 820
2008 860
2009 1,200
2010 1,070
2011 1,190
2012 610
2013 620
2014 530
2015 430
2016 480
2017 530
2018 0
2019 710

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 70
2005 0
2006 0
2007 620
2008 710
2009 450
2010 470
2011 420
2012 0
2014 0
2015 670
2016 0
2017 360
2018 330
2019 380

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2004 3,700
2005 3,380
2006 2,190
2007 2,260
2008 1,910
2009 1,860
2010 1,420
2011 1,370
2012 1,410
2013 1,520
2014 1,420
2015 1,620
2016 1,680
2017 2,050
2018 3,000
2019 2,890

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2004 640
2005 750
2006 880
2007 740
2008 770
2009 600
2010 550
2011 470
2012 250
2013 290
2014 370
2015 610
2016 680
2017 750
2018 550
2019 510

Model Makers, Wood
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2012 60
2018 60
2019 60

Patternmakers, Wood
Year Number
2004 140
2005 90
2006 150
2007 180
2008 320
2009 250
2010 220
2011 100
2012 130
2013 140
2014 140
2015 110
2016 110
2017 80
2018 80
2019 70

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2004 1,740
2005 1,510
2006 1,320
2007 1,320
2008 1,020
2009 950
2010 1,140
2011 1,600
2012 1,420
2013 1,070
2014 1,060
2015 1,300
2016 1,180
2017 1,300
2018 1,010
2019 1,290

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2004 2,720
2005 1,830
2006 1,950
2007 1,950
2008 1,920
2009 1,650
2010 1,790
2011 2,220
2012 2,030
2013 1,920
2014 2,060
2015 2,400
2016 2,640
2017 2,790
2018 2,550
2019 2,650

Woodworkers, All Other
Year Number
2004 230
2005 220
2006 120
2007 80
2008 120
2009 160
2010 100
2011 0
2012 70
2013 80
2014 90
2015 50
2016 50

Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
Year Number
2004 200
2005 260
2007 220
2008 190
2009 180
2013 280
2014 300
2015 270
2019 280

Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Year Number
2004 220
2005 500
2006 490
2007 480
2008 380
2009 500
2010 610
2011 690
2012 310
2013 480
2014 320
2015 420
2016 280
2017 430
2018 390
2019 370

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2004 1,490
2005 1,520
2006 1,590
2007 1,570
2008 1,730
2009 1,810
2010 1,760
2011 1,580
2012 2,100
2013 1,530
2014 1,970
2015 1,680
2016 1,960
2017 1,720
2018 1,640
2019 1,770

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2004 1,790
2005 1,170
2006 1,090
2007 1,220
2008 1,180
2009 1,080
2010 1,050
2011 1,140
2012 1,070
2013 890
2014 840
2015 850
2016 820
2017 730
2018 480
2019 560

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2004 2,620
2005 3,370
2006 2,980
2007 3,020
2008 2,850
2009 2,920
2010 2,820
2011 2,890
2012 2,670
2013 2,880
2014 2,370
2015 2,440
2016 2,380
2017 2,800
2018 3,180
2019 3,240

Chemical Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2004 1,710
2005 1,550
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 1,280
2013 1,120
2014 1,540
2015 870
2016 840
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Gas Plant Operators
Year Number
2005 670
2007 460
2008 500
2009 470
2010 520
2011 540
2012 610
2013 820
2014 860
2015 1,000
2016 960
2017 1,290
2018 710
2019 480

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Year Number
2004 140
2005 210
2006 210
2007 300
2008 300
2009 200
2010 230
2011 220
2012 230
2013 400
2014 570
2015 610
2016 450
2017 310
2018 300
2019 320

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 900
2005 1,300
2006 1,390
2007 1,250
2008 1,050
2009 770
2010 710
2011 630
2012 400
2013 350
2014 330
2015 340
2016 190
2017 120
2018 50
2019 0

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 950
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 700
2011 600
2012 0
2013 1,540
2014 1,990
2015 1,450
2016 2,480
2017 2,280
2018 3,660
2019 4,120

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 630
2005 620
2006 780
2007 900
2008 930
2009 680
2010 530
2011 730
2012 850
2013 950
2014 1,020
2015 1,160
2016 1,440
2017 1,510
2018 1,560
2019 1,540

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,990
2005 1,770
2006 1,450
2007 1,120
2008 1,170
2009 860
2010 840
2011 840
2012 790
2013 760
2014 700
2015 680
2016 570
2017 580
2018 650
2019 560

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2004 2,030
2005 2,600
2006 2,510
2007 1,960
2008 1,800
2009 1,160
2010 760
2011 1,020
2012 1,400
2013 1,340
2014 1,390
2015 1,250
2016 1,690
2017 0
2018 2,100
2019 1,480

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 3,420
2005 3,370
2006 3,320
2007 3,840
2008 4,310
2009 3,910
2010 4,060
2011 3,720
2012 4,070
2013 3,670
2014 4,220
2015 4,770
2016 4,620
2017 4,650
2018 4,140
2019 3,910

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2004 680
2005 890
2006 910
2007 680
2008 620
2009 450
2010 340
2011 230
2012 230
2013 210
2014 250
2015 240
2016 230
2017 280
2018 230
2019 210

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 2,680
2005 2,570
2006 2,070
2007 1,730
2008 1,690
2009 1,800
2010 1,500
2011 1,440
2012 1,120
2013 1,600
2014 1,840
2015 2,420
2016 1,970
2017 1,760
2018 1,670
2019 1,540

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 3,240
2005 3,260
2006 2,570
2007 2,590
2008 2,700
2009 2,120
2010 2,140
2011 3,470
2012 3,260
2013 2,710
2014 1,940
2015 1,810
2016 2,280
2017 2,420
2018 3,320
2019 3,400

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,090
2005 700
2006 620
2007 650
2008 610
2009 790
2010 650
2011 880
2012 690
2013 950
2014 890
2015 770
2016 620
2017 530
2018 530
2019 720

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2004 28,370
2005 29,690
2006 27,340
2007 25,200
2008 23,920
2009 19,610
2010 19,270
2011 20,160
2012 22,900
2013 23,420
2014 26,120
2015 28,130
2016 26,900
2017 28,440
2018 30,600
2019 32,890

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 650
2005 670
2006 620
2007 740
2008 590
2009 620
2010 500
2011 620
2012 650
2013 800
2014 660
2015 680
2016 560
2017 590
2018 750
2019 720

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,330
2005 1,330
2006 1,730
2007 1,740
2008 1,900
2009 1,680
2010 1,860
2011 1,800
2012 1,630
2013 1,620
2014 1,470
2015 1,380
2016 1,300
2017 1,320
2018 1,560
2019 1,580

Medical Appliance Technicians
Year Number
2004 250
2005 270
2006 340
2007 360
2008 500
2009 400
2010 370
2011 430
2012 360
2013 500
2014 340
2015 290
2016 140
2017 0
2018 0
2019 720

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 750
2005 550
2006 750
2007 720
2008 780
2009 670
2010 510
2011 630
2012 860
2013 940
2014 1,130
2015 930
2016 1,070
2017 890
2018 830
2019 890

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 11,080
2005 10,690
2006 9,760
2007 8,260
2008 7,700
2009 6,800
2010 7,090
2011 9,010
2012 10,610
2013 10,690
2014 12,170
2015 12,340
2016 14,700
2017 16,730
2018 16,680
2019 14,710

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2004 1,280
2005 1,190
2006 1,040
2007 1,350
2008 1,110
2009 960
2010 640
2011 650
2012 420
2013 500
2014 530
2015 790
2016 800
2017 620
2018 160
2019 120

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 6,440
2005 5,810
2006 5,840
2007 5,250
2008 5,570
2009 4,860
2010 4,370
2011 4,450
2012 4,590
2013 5,180
2014 5,580
2015 4,980
2016 5,030
2017 5,680
2018 6,540
2019 6,150

Semiconductor Processing Technicians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2013 200
2014 240

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 2,720
2005 2,000
2006 1,730
2007 1,490
2008 1,540
2009 1,580
2010 1,440
2011 1,380
2012 1,030
2013 850
2014 580
2015 530
2016 630
2017 650
2018 540
2019 350

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2004 8,190
2005 10,450
2006 10,810
2007 11,010
2008 11,550
2009 8,680
2010 8,690
2011 8,740
2012 8,760
2013 9,270
2014 10,720
2015 10,770
2016 10,220
2017 8,690
2018 8,370
2019 8,630

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2004 1,160
2005 1,280
2006 1,330
2007 1,380
2008 1,500
2009 1,040
2010 1,000
2011 1,390
2012 1,720
2013 1,680
2014 1,560
2015 1,790
2016 2,130
2017 2,100
2018 2,200
2019 2,400

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 350
2005 450
2006 410
2007 610
2008 520
2009 450
2010 200
2011 200
2012 350
2013 420
2014 500
2015 360
2016 290
2017 260
2018 450
2019 490

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 420
2005 440
2006 540
2007 690
2008 760
2009 730
2010 560
2011 470
2012 310
2013 410
2014 600
2015 770
2016 880
2017 680
2018 710
2019 750

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 220
2005 210
2006 180
2007 240
2008 310
2009 320
2010 250
2011 140
2012 90
2013 50
2014 40
2015 40
2016 0
2017 150
2018 210
2019 140

Etchers and Engravers
Year Number
2004 480
2005 330
2006 280
2007 210
2008 110
2009 170
2010 160
2011 200
2012 60
2013 150
2014 260
2015 410
2016 350
2017 250
2018 190
2019 0

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 820
2005 810
2006 930
2007 880
2008 1,610
2009 1,300
2010 1,070
2011 890
2012 820
2013 1,090
2014 1,120
2015 1,360
2016 1,520
2017 0
2018 2,330
2019 2,550

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 2,890
2005 2,460
2006 2,520
2007 2,230
2008 2,310
2009 1,950
2010 1,820
2011 1,900
2012 2,340
2013 2,660
2014 3,170
2015 3,110
2016 3,370
2017 3,540
2018 3,340
2019 3,760

Tire Builders
Year Number
2004 160
2005 180
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 50
2016 70
2017 120
2019 0

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2004 15,100
2005 19,600
2006 19,860
2007 18,640
2008 19,190
2009 16,010
2010 14,720
2011 15,680
2012 17,940
2013 18,590
2014 20,930
2015 20,070
2016 20,130
2017 18,210
2018 14,770
2019 11,430

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 33,520
2005 32,480
2006 34,900
2007 33,780
2008 31,650
2009 24,920
2012 12,470
2013 10,260
2014 9,730
2015 8,400
2016 7,510
2017 7,110
2018 6,240
2019 6,470