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Numbers of Production Occupations in Minnesota

Occupation group

Production Occupations
Year Number
2004 220,660
2005 227,560
2006 229,360
2007 230,070
2008 227,630
2009 207,350
2010 197,840
2011 204,240
2012 212,980
2013 212,590
2014 216,310
2015 218,320
2016 217,820
2017 212,600
2018 207,580
2019 207,640

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2004 16,830
2005 16,330
2006 16,040
2007 15,280
2008 14,570
2009 13,820
2010 12,460
2011 12,840
2012 12,600
2013 12,700
2014 12,140
2015 12,200
2016 11,730
2017 12,050
2018 11,780
2019 12,030

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Year Number
2013 70
2014 70
2015 100
2016 0

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2004 1,210
2005 540
2007 660
2008 800
2009 780
2010 670
2011 620
2012 430
2013 430
2014 440
2015 220
2016 180
2017 0
2018 0
2019 500

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2004 6,420
2005 5,310
2006 6,050
2007 5,810
2008 5,700
2009 5,010
2010 5,070
2011 4,730
2012 5,260
2013 6,730
2014 6,820
2015 8,980
2016 8,100

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2004 1,420
2005 1,050
2006 1,530
2007 1,770
2008 2,210
2010 3,350
2011 4,040
2012 2,330
2013 1,850
2014 1,280
2015 2,050
2016 2,600

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2004 470
2005 0
2006 220
2007 260
2008 150
2009 260
2010 280
2011 230
2012 170
2013 230
2014 350
2015 410
2016 290
2017 180

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2004 920
2005 960
2006 1,120
2007 1,000
2008 990
2009 880
2010 670
2011 880
2012 1,630
2013 1,640
2014 1,480
2015 910
2016 1,040
2017 870
2018 800
2019 740

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2005 440
2006 570
2007 640
2008 550
2009 300
2010 360
2011 370
2012 70
2013 160
2014 150
2015 140
2016 230
2017 220
2018 240
2019 80

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
Year Number
2004 40
2005 190
2006 150
2007 110
2008 50
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 60
2013 60
2014 0
2015 110
2016 0

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2004 28,620
2005 30,480
2006 34,330
2007 33,880
2008 30,940
2009 22,470
2010 17,920
2011 14,440
2012 17,050
2013 17,900
2014 20,670
2015 20,160
2016 23,300

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2004 8,150
2005 7,540
2006 7,470
2007 7,850
2008 7,890
2009 10,840
2010 14,400
2011 17,930
2012 16,560
2013 14,470
2014 12,070
2015 10,740
2016 8,210
2019 31,730

Bakers
Year Number
2004 3,020
2005 2,850
2006 2,630
2007 2,340
2008 2,330
2009 2,480
2010 2,540
2011 2,240
2012 2,420
2013 2,540
2014 3,300
2015 2,940
2016 2,900
2017 2,340
2018 2,510
2019 3,140

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2004 2,310
2005 1,940
2006 2,120
2007 2,230
2008 2,250
2009 2,300
2010 2,270
2011 2,190
2012 2,190
2013 2,100
2014 2,160
2015 2,240
2016 2,310
2017 1,940
2018 2,050
2019 2,440

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2004 2,720
2005 2,300
2006 1,790
2007 1,500
2008 1,680
2009 2,240
2010 1,740
2011 1,930
2012 1,740
2013 1,720
2014 2,110
2015 3,300
2016 4,280
2017 4,100
2018 5,060
2019 4,140

Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year Number
2004 4,870
2005 4,680
2006 5,290
2007 5,470
2008 5,320
2009 5,320
2010 6,850
2011 6,890
2012 7,830
2013 8,190
2014 7,810
2015 6,910
2016 5,430
2017 6,050
2018 4,140
2019 5,220

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 560
2005 600
2006 600
2007 630
2008 710
2009 660
2010 770
2011 750
2012 830
2013 300
2014 290
2015 240
2016 350
2017 350
2018 460
2019 430

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2004 2,380
2005 2,340
2006 2,140
2007 2,180
2008 2,370
2009 2,000
2010 2,170
2011 2,530
2012 2,360
2013 2,150
2014 2,480
2015 3,560
2016 4,580
2017 4,340
2018 4,680
2019 3,700

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 740
2005 620
2006 650
2007 670
2008 620
2009 550
2010 570
2011 760
2012 1,420
2013 1,260
2014 1,210
2015 700
2016 680
2017 470
2018 520
2019 380

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2012 3,810
2013 3,950
2014 3,760
2015 2,690
2016 1,700
2017 970
2018 1,040
2019 920

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,360
2005 1,260
2006 1,380
2007 1,370
2008 1,570
2009 1,380
2010 1,410
2011 1,560
2012 1,510
2013 1,830
2014 1,680
2015 1,700
2016 1,700
2017 1,720
2018 1,730
2019 1,830

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 450
2005 610
2006 340
2007 370
2008 370
2009 340
2010 320
2011 270
2012 350
2013 210
2014 260
2015 310
2016 280
2017 100
2018 40
2019 220

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 570
2005 450
2006 260
2007 380
2008 320
2009 490
2010 540
2011 910
2012 820
2013 680
2014 850
2015 760
2016 840
2017 690
2018 700
2019 720

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 5,760
2005 5,870
2006 5,290
2007 5,670
2008 5,560
2009 5,290
2010 4,960
2011 5,490
2012 6,190
2013 7,050
2014 7,510
2015 9,160
2016 8,570
2017 7,930
2018 5,610
2019 5,400

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 930
2005 740
2006 740
2007 700
2008 690
2009 520
2010 420
2011 370
2012 500
2013 480
2014 530
2015 420
2016 400
2017 260
2018 210
2019 320

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 2,180
2005 2,200
2006 2,250
2007 2,350
2008 2,490
2009 2,400
2010 2,010
2011 2,070
2012 1,740
2013 1,850
2014 2,000
2015 2,080
2016 2,090
2017 2,260
2018 2,290
2019 2,720

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,160
2005 1,410
2006 1,230
2007 1,190
2008 1,220
2009 1,110
2010 790
2011 870
2012 920
2013 750
2014 560
2015 330
2016 270
2017 290
2018 400
2019 410

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 690
2005 480
2006 490
2007 380
2008 440
2009 460
2010 490
2011 640
2012 830
2013 750
2014 640
2015 490
2016 370
2017 210
2018 200
2019 140

Machinists
Year Number
2004 8,560
2005 8,130
2006 8,440
2007 9,020
2008 9,930
2009 9,310
2010 8,970
2011 9,660
2012 10,680
2013 10,310
2014 11,050
2015 11,730
2016 12,820
2017 11,800
2018 12,870
2019 10,980

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 290
2005 250
2006 230
2007 260
2008 240
2009 290
2010 210
2011 290
2012 130
2013 190
2014 250
2015 270
2016 240
2017 320
2018 380
2019 420

Pourers and Casters, Metal
Year Number
2004 260
2005 260
2006 230
2007 160
2008 230
2009 270
2010 250
2011 320
2012 100
2013 160
2014 160
2015 240
2016 260
2017 270
2018 270
2019 260

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 160
2005 170
2006 140
2007 190
2008 230
2009 200
2010 180
2011 160
2012 0
2013 260
2014 250
2015 200
2016 280
2017 300
2018 230
2019 60

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 50
2005 40
2006 50
2007 70
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 110
2012 90
2013 80
2014 50
2015 50
2016 40
2017 60
2018 50
2019 80

Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Year Number
2004 210
2005 230
2006 310
2007 270
2008 300
2009 200
2010 120
2011 110
2012 150
2013 170
2014 150
2015 240
2016 260
2017 310
2018 270
2019 450

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 3,990
2005 4,290
2006 4,040
2007 4,930
2008 4,950
2009 4,370
2010 2,860
2011 2,860
2012 2,870
2013 3,200
2014 3,330
2015 2,910
2016 2,690
2017 3,070
2018 3,950
2019 4,070

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,300
2005 1,350
2006 1,250
2007 1,110
2008 1,200
2009 1,150
2010 1,130
2011 1,330
2012 1,610
2013 1,700
2014 1,420
2015 1,640
2016 1,620
2017 2,240
2018 2,580
2019 3,060

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2004 2,070
2005 2,200
2006 2,280
2007 2,270
2008 2,380
2009 2,140
2010 1,850
2011 1,880
2012 1,700
2013 1,640
2014 1,580
2015 1,630
2016 1,600
2017 1,630
2018 1,760
2019 1,840

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2004 8,850
2005 8,770
2006 9,180
2007 8,710
2008 9,310
2009 8,620
2010 7,430
2011 7,370
2012 7,900
2013 8,710
2014 8,580
2015 9,360
2016 9,290
2017 9,650
2018 9,410
2019 10,020

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 930
2005 620
2006 550
2007 640
2008 710
2009 670
2010 900
2011 1,270
2012 1,550
2013 1,300
2014 1,160
2015 990
2016 880
2017 790
2018 780
2019 1,180

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 210
2005 250
2006 280
2007 240
2008 230
2009 200
2010 180
2011 160
2012 150
2013 200
2014 350
2015 430
2016 380
2017 360
2018 260
2019 340

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 220
2005 110
2006 100
2007 90
2008 70
2009 60
2010 40
2012 40
2013 50
2014 80
2015 80
2016 140
2017 190
2018 210
2019 0

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 870
2005 1,390
2006 1,370
2007 950
2008 1,360
2009 1,150
2010 1,140
2011 930
2012 1,200
2013 1,330
2014 1,340
2015 1,350
2016 1,390
2017 1,060
2018 1,120
2019 1,010

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2004 370
2005 270
2006 330
2007 290
2008 390
2009 320
2010 310
2011 170
2012 160
2013 150
2014 150
2015 160
2016 170
2017 170
2018 140
2019 100

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 510
2005 780
2006 930
2007 1,040
2008 1,100
2009 1,090
2010 920
2011 630
2012 640
2013 720
2014 800
2015 720
2016 680
2017 730
2018 670
2019 720

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2004 2,620
2005 2,770
2006 2,360
2007 1,990
2008 1,920
2009 1,610
2010 1,770
2011 1,590
2012 1,750
2013 1,440
2014 1,590
2015 1,570
2016 1,810
2017 1,470
2018 1,410
2019 1,190

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2004 7,150
2005 7,220
2006 7,360
2007 7,780
2008 7,360
2009 6,590
2010 6,000
2011 5,810
2012 5,750
2013 5,290
2014 5,410
2015 5,710
2016 6,320
2017 6,250
2018 6,220
2019 6,180

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2004 3,560
2005 3,680
2006 3,740
2007 3,420
2008 3,230
2009 3,100
2010 2,210
2011 2,370
2012 2,270
2013 2,730
2014 3,010
2015 3,600
2016 3,700
2017 3,540
2018 2,710
2019 2,490

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2004 4,310
2005 4,370
2006 3,800
2007 4,070
2008 3,670
2009 3,470
2010 3,150
2011 2,900
2012 2,890
2013 2,890
2014 3,150
2015 2,890
2016 3,030
2017 2,980
2018 3,150
2019 3,370

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2004 690
2005 800
2006 910
2007 790
2008 1,080
2009 1,080
2010 1,170
2011 1,270
2012 1,390
2013 1,320
2014 1,170
2015 1,020
2016 850
2017 750
2018 490
2019 550

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 2,550
2005 2,330
2006 2,260
2007 2,000
2008 2,000
2009 1,740
2010 1,520
2011 1,480
2012 1,880
2013 1,970
2014 2,020
2015 2,110
2016 2,160
2017 2,160
2018 2,070
2019 1,900

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 140
2005 0
2007 620
2008 710
2009 360
2010 360
2011 390
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 120
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2007 360
2008 420
2009 250
2011 310
2012 250
2013 0
2014 0

Sewers, Hand
Year Number
2004 40
2005 40
2006 30
2007 190
2008 100
2009 70
2010 0
2012 40
2013 50
2014 110
2015 100
2016 50
2019 60

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2004 560
2006 700
2007 800
2008 450
2009 390
2010 230
2011 270
2012 370
2013 440
2014 440
2015 260
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 280

Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 30
2006 60
2007 40
2008 0
2009 0
2017 40
2019 30

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 200
2005 140
2006 140
2007 160
2008 170
2009 130
2010 190
2011 220
2012 170
2013 190
2014 170
2015 190
2016 160
2017 160
2018 170
2019 160

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 60
2005 60
2006 40
2007 50
2008 60
2009 50
2011 30
2014 50
2015 40
2016 50
2017 0
2018 80
2019 100

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 0
2007 0
2008 0
2016 70
2017 130
2018 80
2019 40

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Year Number
2004 590
2005 690
2006 380
2007 0
2008 150
2009 160
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 50

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Year Number
2004 50
2005 40
2006 40
2007 40
2008 40
2009 40
2011 0
2012 670
2013 640
2014 40
2015 40
2016 0
2019 0

Upholsterers
Year Number
2004 210
2005 170
2006 230
2007 220
2008 410
2009 370
2010 350
2011 480
2012 470
2013 380
2014 330
2015 300
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 200

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 150
2005 100
2006 160
2007 280
2008 250
2009 120
2010 200
2011 270
2012 340
2013 300
2014 370
2015 290
2016 0
2017 590
2018 940
2019 0

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2004 3,900
2005 4,000
2006 4,080
2007 3,560
2008 3,000
2009 2,220
2010 2,120
2011 2,290
2012 2,140
2013 2,080
2014 2,010
2015 2,180
2016 2,600
2017 2,780
2018 3,120
2019 3,040

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2004 390
2005 310
2006 310
2007 210
2008 210
2009 240
2010 140
2011 330
2012 400
2013 480
2014 340
2015 430
2016 440
2017 560
2018 700
2019 560

Patternmakers, Wood
Year Number
2005 0
2017 0

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2004 820
2005 1,110
2006 1,060
2007 880
2008 740
2009 670
2010 840
2011 850
2012 1,010
2013 960
2014 1,060
2015 1,100
2016 1,170
2017 940
2018 770
2019 670

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2004 1,990
2005 2,330
2006 2,600
2007 2,420
2008 2,510
2009 2,220
2010 1,790
2011 1,400
2012 1,490
2013 1,600
2014 1,610
2015 1,720
2016 2,010
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Woodworkers, All Other
Year Number
2004 410
2005 150
2006 120
2007 120
2008 80
2009 150
2010 120
2011 180
2012 110
2013 200
2014 140
2015 120
2016 40
2017 30
2018 0
2019 0

Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Year Number
2004 220
2005 230
2006 230
2007 180
2008 170
2009 170
2010 110
2011 100
2012 300
2013 200
2014 200
2015 160
2016 200
2017 140
2018 190
2019 180

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2004 730
2005 600
2006 560
2007 580
2008 750
2009 1,000
2010 1,220
2011 820
2012 1,030
2013 870
2014 830
2015 600
2016 700
2017 810
2018 990
2019 930

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2004 1,960
2005 1,730
2006 1,820
2007 1,820
2008 1,710
2009 1,670
2010 1,620
2011 1,550
2012 1,720
2013 1,720
2014 1,650
2015 1,250
2016 1,140
2017 1,160
2018 1,240
2019 1,520

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2004 1,570
2005 2,200
2006 2,320
2007 2,550
2008 2,500
2009 2,500
2010 2,470
2011 2,530
2012 2,710
2013 3,240
2014 3,090
2015 2,710
2016 2,300
2017 3,010
2018 3,160
2019 3,130

Chemical Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2004 210
2005 230
2006 190
2007 0
2008 250
2009 0
2010 90
2011 120
2012 110
2013 50
2014 110
2015 220
2016 420
2017 650
2018 860
2019 1,460

Gas Plant Operators
Year Number
2004 110
2005 110
2006 120
2007 190
2008 110
2009 80
2010 100
2011 250
2012 230
2013 220
2014 100
2015 230
2016 220
2017 240
2018 210
2019 170

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 340
2009 420
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 550
2015 540
2016 490
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 440
2005 300
2006 380
2007 380
2008 270
2009 210
2010 190
2011 340
2012 290
2013 360
2014 310
2015 270
2016 260
2017 370
2018 190
2019 120

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 460
2005 340
2006 380
2007 280
2008 420
2009 340
2010 410
2011 340
2012 310
2013 280
2014 310
2015 320
2016 450
2017 550
2018 740
2019 1,020

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 640
2005 630
2006 650
2007 680
2008 570
2009 560
2010 620
2011 700
2012 730
2013 0
2014 1,640
2015 1,600
2016 740
2017 740
2018 590
2019 1,060

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,140
2005 1,120
2006 0
2007 1,170
2008 900
2009 920
2010 840
2011 930
2012 910
2013 1,170
2014 1,180
2015 1,110
2016 910
2017 920
2018 1,060
2019 1,130

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2004 820
2005 1,100
2006 1,030
2007 1,150
2008 940
2009 670
2010 460
2011 530
2012 700
2013 760
2014 710
2015 660
2016 580
2017 460
2018 410
2019 260

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,790
2005 1,890
2006 1,970
2007 2,210
2008 2,250
2009 2,130
2010 1,990
2011 2,100
2012 1,950
2013 2,070
2014 1,810
2015 1,650
2016 1,800
2017 2,240
2018 2,520
2019 2,130

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2004 330
2005 480
2006 480
2007 470
2008 410
2009 470
2010 290
2011 290
2012 240
2013 340
2014 360
2015 400
2016 370
2017 270
2018 210
2019 140

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 2,130
2005 2,430
2006 2,430
2007 2,970
2008 2,980
2009 2,680
2010 2,040
2011 2,140
2012 2,100
2013 1,850
2014 2,130
2015 2,110
2016 2,410
2017 2,220
2018 1,940
2019 1,730

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,140
2005 1,590
2006 1,510
2007 1,710
2008 1,590
2009 1,750
2010 1,680
2011 1,500
2012 1,250
2013 920
2014 1,000
2015 1,370
2016 1,360
2017 1,080
2018 1,150
2019 1,200

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 560
2005 580
2006 580
2007 410
2008 350
2009 340
2010 540
2011 490
2012 600
2013 520
2014 570
2015 510
2016 560
2017 810
2018 870
2019 730

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2004 7,440
2005 7,770
2006 7,670
2007 7,420
2008 7,320
2009 6,740
2010 6,800
2011 7,480
2012 8,160
2013 8,410
2014 8,710
2015 8,680
2016 9,240
2017 9,580
2018 10,090
2019 10,860

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 370
2005 340
2006 220
2007 240
2008 210
2009 270
2010 280
2011 320
2012 240
2013 200
2014 170
2015 210
2016 230
2017 270
2018 260
2019 230

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 0
2005 1,530
2006 1,430
2007 1,370
2008 1,260
2009 1,180
2010 1,010
2011 900
2012 780
2013 610
2014 610
2015 700
2016 720
2017 740
2018 780
2019 730

Medical Appliance Technicians
Year Number
2004 90
2005 80
2006 60
2007 80
2008 70
2009 90
2010 220
2011 480
2012 460
2013 310
2014 410
2015 640
2016 680
2017 500
2018 480
2019 430

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,010
2005 1,010
2006 880
2007 850
2008 900
2009 950
2010 910
2011 960
2012 1,090
2013 1,390
2014 1,270
2015 1,300
2016 1,520
2017 1,740
2018 1,280
2019 1,010

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 8,770
2005 8,880
2006 9,190
2007 8,810
2008 8,780
2009 8,930
2010 8,950
2011 9,650
2012 8,910
2013 9,210
2014 9,960
2015 10,230
2016 10,200
2017 9,970
2018 10,320
2019 9,220

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2004 370
2005 460
2006 630
2007 670
2008 610
2009 530
2010 470
2011 520
2012 510
2013 580
2014 520
2015 600
2016 490
2017 470
2018 310
2019 250

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 2,840
2005 3,710
2006 3,550
2007 3,660
2008 3,480
2009 3,470
2010 3,250
2011 3,390
2012 3,430
2013 3,310
2014 3,630
2015 3,910
2016 3,910
2017 3,750
2018 3,690
2019 4,010

Semiconductor Processing Technicians
Year Number
2005 2,920
2006 0
2007 0
2008 1,170
2009 1,120
2010 950
2011 960
2012 750
2013 0
2014 0
2016 80
2017 70
2018 0
2019 140

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 2,260
2005 1,110
2006 2,140
2007 2,480
2008 2,290
2009 1,880
2010 1,470
2011 1,300
2012 1,150
2013 890
2014 820
2015 610
2016 450
2017 660
2018 720
2019 740

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2004 3,150
2005 4,020
2006 4,850
2007 5,120
2008 4,980
2009 4,310
2010 3,200
2011 3,400
2012 3,960
2013 4,530
2014 4,550
2015 4,730
2016 4,560
2017 4,190
2018 3,310
2019 4,280

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2004 560
2005 640
2006 560
2007 640
2008 590
2009 550
2010 510
2011 620
2012 800
2013 1,020
2014 980
2015 890
2016 720
2017 680
2018 690
2019 1,170

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 430
2005 570
2006 650
2007 550
2008 640
2009 470
2010 370
2011 310
2012 450
2013 470
2014 490
2015 370
2016 280
2017 200
2018 200
2019 320

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 250
2005 200
2006 200
2007 190
2008 230
2009 180
2010 340
2011 320
2012 330
2013 90
2014 80
2015 120
2016 210
2017 220
2018 260
2019 290

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 560
2006 0
2007 0
2008 520
2009 210
2010 150
2011 150
2012 150
2013 180
2014 160
2015 220
2016 250
2017 320
2018 460
2019 420

Etchers and Engravers
Year Number
2004 270
2005 240
2006 320
2007 140
2008 180
2009 180
2010 160
2011 100
2012 90
2013 90
2014 140
2015 180
2016 590
2017 440
2018 710
2019 300

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 530
2005 490
2006 660
2007 430
2008 390
2009 300
2010 240
2011 330
2012 430
2013 510
2014 400
2015 440
2016 650
2017 830
2018 930
2019 790

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 3,450
2005 3,780
2006 4,620
2007 5,010
2008 3,720
2009 2,640
2010 2,350
2011 2,560
2012 2,640
2013 2,030
2014 1,900
2015 1,660
2016 1,890
2017 1,880
2018 1,800
2019 2,010

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2004 11,090
2005 12,260
2006 10,640
2007 9,870
2008 8,960
2009 8,770
2010 7,990
2011 8,980
2012 11,520
2013 12,030
2014 11,730
2015 11,850
2016 11,000
2017 11,340
2018 8,400
2019 7,420

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 10,510
2005 10,790
2006 11,670
2007 10,860
2008 11,840
2009 11,700
2012 7,970
2013 6,980
2014 6,890
2015 5,750
2016 5,440
2017 4,230
2018 4,270
2019 5,340