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Numbers of Production Occupations in New York

Occupation group

Production Occupations
Year Number
2004 424,460
2005 424,120
2006 398,560
2007 415,090
2008 407,910
2009 375,060
2010 343,050
2011 339,870
2012 336,490
2013 335,680
2014 334,970
2015 336,890
2016 333,470
2017 326,210
2018 325,730
2019 326,260

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2004 31,180
2005 27,930
2006 27,710
2007 27,640
2008 26,690
2009 24,400
2010 22,410
2011 22,660
2012 23,800
2013 24,380
2014 25,070
2015 25,650
2016 26,270
2017 25,320
2018 25,290
2019 24,760

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Year Number
2004 300
2005 320
2006 400
2007 660
2008 630
2009 630
2010 910
2011 880
2012 790
2013 220
2014 150
2015 180
2016 150
2017 70
2018 50

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2004 2,790
2005 2,480
2006 1,650
2007 1,200
2008 990
2009 1,220
2010 850
2011 960
2012 660
2013 800
2014 840
2015 680
2016 510
2017 470
2018 280
2019 300

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2004 15,080
2005 12,350
2006 12,940
2007 14,670
2008 15,170
2009 14,310
2010 12,920
2011 13,390
2012 12,480
2013 10,680
2014 9,550
2015 9,240
2016 10,530

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2004 2,140
2005 5,440
2006 5,020
2007 4,910
2008 3,410
2009 2,840
2010 1,840
2011 1,930
2012 1,740
2013 2,350
2014 2,180
2015 2,040
2016 1,390

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2004 2,320
2005 1,560
2006 790
2007 710
2008 760
2009 660
2010 1,060
2011 1,450
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 440
2016 420
2017 370
2018 940
2019 1,170

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2004 2,480
2005 2,490
2006 3,000
2007 3,260
2008 3,270
2009 2,820
2010 2,150
2011 2,300
2012 2,510
2013 2,210
2014 1,820
2015 1,700
2016 1,970
2017 2,050
2018 1,760
2019 2,160

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2004 800
2005 510
2006 540
2007 460
2008 550
2009 470
2010 390
2011 250
2012 210
2013 220
2014 230
2015 180
2016 230
2017 270
2018 220
2019 280

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2004 53,730
2005 48,350
2006 44,270
2007 39,950
2008 38,500
2009 33,310
2010 30,580
2011 30,330
2012 31,580
2013 33,430
2014 34,630
2015 38,400
2016 39,100

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2004 9,370
2006 3,790
2007 4,770
2008 7,070
2009 7,260
2010 7,100
2011 7,130
2012 6,680
2013 7,090
2014 6,470
2015 6,130
2016 4,630
2019 39,610

Bakers
Year Number
2004 11,000
2005 11,080
2006 10,780
2007 10,270
2008 9,890
2009 9,540
2010 9,580
2011 9,580
2012 9,050
2013 9,770
2014 9,100
2015 9,530
2016 10,180
2017 11,820
2018 12,000
2019 11,690

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2004 7,970
2005 7,260
2006 6,830
2007 6,820
2008 6,890
2009 6,920
2010 5,950
2011 5,540
2012 5,170
2013 6,140
2014 6,080
2015 5,800
2016 5,090
2017 6,050
2018 8,140
2019 8,570

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2004 4,100
2005 4,940
2006 5,850
2007 5,950
2008 5,590
2009 5,070
2010 4,380
2011 4,080
2012 3,560
2013 3,660
2014 3,440
2015 3,580
2016 2,930
2017 2,920
2018 1,770
2019 1,770

Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 960
2006 570
2007 630
2008 920
2009 1,020
2010 730
2011 0
2012 490
2013 0
2014 1,080
2015 1,060
2016 910
2017 860
2018 640
2019 590

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 540
2005 780
2006 690
2007 920
2008 820
2009 710
2010 590
2011 410
2012 290
2013 550
2014 570
2015 650
2016 520
2017 620
2018 720
2019 780

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2004 5,170
2005 5,550
2006 6,010
2007 6,900
2008 6,800
2009 5,970
2010 5,250
2011 4,690
2012 4,780
2013 5,100
2014 5,940
2015 7,210
2016 7,840
2017 7,160
2018 8,220
2019 7,630

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,010
2005 1,820
2006 1,800
2007 2,050
2008 1,350
2009 1,300
2010 1,310
2011 1,580
2012 2,120
2013 2,450
2014 2,780
2015 2,330
2016 2,180
2017 1,120
2018 890
2019 700

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2012 360
2013 400
2014 490
2015 420
2016 520
2017 580
2018 520
2019 600

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 2,580
2005 2,360
2006 2,680
2007 2,330
2008 2,200
2009 1,980
2010 1,780
2011 1,660
2012 1,650
2013 1,530
2014 1,450
2015 1,390
2016 1,250
2017 1,420
2018 1,410
2019 1,330

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,570
2005 1,230
2006 0
2007 690
2008 720
2009 660
2010 660
2011 640
2012 870
2013 620
2014 490
2015 360
2016 280
2017 280
2018 240
2019 200

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,270
2005 1,700
2006 1,250
2007 1,080
2008 1,040
2009 1,270
2010 1,110
2011 1,070
2012 620
2013 480
2014 420
2015 550
2016 430
2017 400
2018 0
2019 590

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 7,100
2005 7,490
2006 7,540
2007 6,570
2008 6,360
2009 6,650
2010 5,610
2011 5,880
2012 5,740
2013 5,430
2014 4,910
2015 4,430
2016 4,200
2017 4,000
2018 4,100
2019 4,820

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,400
2005 1,170
2006 1,070
2007 940
2008 1,080
2009 850
2010 650
2011 670
2012 730
2013 580
2014 520
2015 420
2016 440
2017 320
2018 190
2019 120

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 4,060
2005 4,360
2006 3,950
2007 3,510
2008 3,680
2009 3,790
2010 3,820
2011 3,270
2012 2,790
2013 2,710
2014 2,390
2015 2,310
2016 2,070
2017 2,160
2018 2,060
2019 1,950

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 3,360
2005 3,500
2006 0
2007 2,280
2008 2,080
2009 2,190
2010 1,750
2011 1,730
2012 1,580
2013 1,720
2014 1,600
2015 1,580
2016 1,400
2017 1,280
2018 1,430
2019 1,030

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,370
2005 1,270
2006 1,170
2007 1,300
2008 1,170
2009 1,150
2010 830
2011 800
2012 670
2013 760
2014 570
2015 540
2016 540
2017 650
2018 650
2019 460

Machinists
Year Number
2004 16,300
2005 14,120
2006 14,160
2007 14,480
2008 14,370
2009 13,640
2010 12,850
2011 13,660
2012 13,610
2013 13,430
2014 13,670
2015 13,480
2016 13,890
2017 13,740
2018 14,000
2019 13,630

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 670
2005 810
2006 780
2007 430
2008 640
2009 710
2010 670
2011 470
2012 350
2013 610
2014 580
2015 610
2016 530
2017 610
2018 600
2019 530

Pourers and Casters, Metal
Year Number
2004 420
2005 460
2006 310
2007 200
2008 290
2009 300
2010 250
2011 260
2012 270
2013 380
2014 340
2015 390
2016 340
2017 330
2018 260
2019 120

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 250
2005 340
2006 310
2007 290
2008 250
2009 330
2010 290
2011 290
2012 300
2013 220
2014 180
2015 210
2016 230
2017 150
2018 110
2019 110

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 160
2005 220
2006 150
2007 130
2008 90
2009 90
2010 120
2011 70
2012 80
2014 40
2015 50
2016 70
2017 50
2018 30

Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Year Number
2004 190
2005 140
2006 180
2007 210
2008 210
2009 120
2010 110
2011 190
2012 140
2013 200
2014 160
2015 160
2016 210
2017 280
2018 260
2019 120

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 4,380
2005 4,510
2006 4,850
2007 4,900
2008 5,210
2009 5,380
2010 4,440
2011 4,360
2012 3,630
2013 3,590
2014 3,650
2015 3,510
2016 3,270
2017 3,060
2018 3,490
2019 3,880

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 4,290
2005 4,000
2006 5,690
2007 5,960
2008 5,900
2009 3,710
2010 3,110
2011 2,720
2012 2,820
2013 2,050
2014 1,980
2015 2,080
2016 2,630
2017 3,090
2018 3,320
2019 4,210

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2004 4,310
2005 4,000
2006 3,920
2007 3,960
2008 3,310
2009 2,670
2010 2,730
2011 2,950
2012 3,300
2013 2,780
2014 2,680
2015 2,900
2016 2,540
2017 2,490
2018 1,870
2019 2,090

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2004 9,840
2005 10,060
2006 9,860
2007 9,410
2008 9,810
2009 8,940
2010 8,060
2011 7,620
2012 7,930
2013 8,070
2014 8,440
2015 8,510
2016 9,170
2017 9,180
2018 9,980
2019 10,210

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,120
2005 980
2006 1,400
2007 1,510
2008 1,470
2009 1,230
2010 1,030
2011 1,220
2012 1,350
2013 1,110
2014 1,100
2015 810
2016 790
2017 640
2018 450
2019 450

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 970
2005 1,030
2006 960
2007 980
2008 790
2009 660
2010 540
2011 570
2012 540
2013 410
2014 490
2015 540
2016 740
2017 710
2018 590
2019 430

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 250
2005 220
2006 300
2007 150
2008 140
2009 140
2010 170
2011 280
2012 300
2013 310
2014 230
2015 150
2016 110
2017 70
2018 60
2019 50

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,560
2005 1,630
2006 1,480
2007 2,000
2008 2,260
2009 1,980
2010 1,390
2011 1,170
2012 1,000
2013 1,130
2014 940
2015 1,040
2016 1,330
2017 1,340
2018 1,670
2019 1,100

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2004 580
2005 580
2006 410
2007 330
2008 250
2009 300
2010 310
2011 390
2012 380
2013 340
2014 330
2015 380
2016 370
2017 270
2018 170
2019 210

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 900
2005 630
2006 1,060
2007 930
2008 1,030
2009 660
2010 510
2011 280
2012 290
2013 250
2014 200
2015 170
2016 300
2017 290
2018 290
2019 250

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2004 3,990
2005 3,940
2006 3,630
2007 2,940
2008 2,500
2009 2,510
2010 2,330
2011 2,280
2012 2,130
2013 2,210
2014 2,210
2015 2,240
2016 2,120
2017 1,890
2018 1,690
2019 1,550

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2004 9,780
2005 12,950
2006 12,950
2007 13,230
2008 12,530
2009 10,470
2010 10,650
2011 9,750
2012 9,670
2013 9,090
2014 9,080
2015 8,680
2016 8,960
2017 8,730
2018 9,380
2019 9,460

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2004 4,900
2005 6,570
2006 6,630
2007 6,020
2008 6,090
2009 5,510
2010 2,660
2011 2,440
2012 2,420
2013 2,140
2014 1,700
2015 2,020
2016 1,680
2017 1,540
2018 1,680
2019 1,840

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2004 13,010
2005 12,740
2006 13,950
2007 16,300
2008 18,360
2009 17,770
2010 16,580
2011 15,510
2012 14,400
2013 15,220
2014 15,170
2015 15,270
2016 15,600
2017 15,310
2018 15,980
2019 15,640

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2004 5,130
2005 3,950
2006 3,830
2007 3,050
2008 2,830
2009 2,840
2010 2,960
2011 2,880
2012 2,760
2013 2,790
2014 3,270
2015 2,560
2016 2,320
2017 1,930
2018 1,760
2019 1,520

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 18,950
2005 20,000
2006 19,530
2007 17,890
2008 17,420
2009 14,750
2010 12,960
2011 12,130
2012 13,270
2013 12,700
2014 12,430
2015 11,910
2016 11,530
2017 11,190
2018 10,410
2019 8,960

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 1,460
2006 1,160
2007 810
2008 740
2009 720
2010 440
2011 390
2012 420
2013 600
2014 610
2015 890
2016 660
2017 660
2018 510
2019 670

Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 140
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2018 70
2019 70

Sewers, Hand
Year Number
2004 2,610
2005 1,780
2006 1,580
2007 1,140
2008 1,030
2009 770
2010 710
2011 820
2012 880
2013 1,010
2014 750
2015 1,110
2016 990
2017 880
2018 560
2019 440

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2004 3,010
2005 2,630
2006 2,290
2007 2,210
2008 1,950
2009 1,670
2010 2,380
2011 2,920
2012 2,860
2013 1,700
2014 1,250
2015 1,550
2016 1,650
2017 1,680
2018 1,290
2019 1,470

Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 450
2005 440
2006 640
2007 840
2008 730
2009 340
2010 320
2011 170
2012 240
2013 240
2014 260
2015 130
2016 90
2017 100
2018 90
2019 0

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 2,730
2005 2,570
2006 2,570
2007 2,250
2008 1,820
2009 1,260
2010 750
2011 1,030
2012 1,110
2013 1,170
2014 970
2015 920
2016 600
2017 560
2018 510
2019 500

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,410
2005 1,760
2006 1,400
2007 1,040
2008 880
2009 680
2010 560
2011 520
2012 750
2013 810
2014 890
2015 760
2016 790
2017 940
2018 970
2019 760

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 550
2005 330
2006 360
2007 310
2008 160
2009 140
2010 220
2011 350
2012 340
2013 190
2014 170
2015 210
2016 310
2017 220
2018 230
2019 150

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Year Number
2004 580
2005 500
2006 500
2007 390
2008 330
2009 280
2010 380
2011 650
2012 710
2013 0
2014 150
2015 0
2016 0

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Year Number
2004 930
2005 1,740
2006 1,680
2007 1,670
2008 1,440
2009 1,160
2010 1,200
2011 1,280
2012 1,270
2013 1,140
2014 1,180
2015 1,230
2016 1,120
2017 830
2018 970
2019 1,200

Upholsterers
Year Number
2004 1,460
2005 1,460
2006 1,730
2007 1,710
2008 1,810
2009 1,390
2010 1,060
2011 920
2012 1,000
2013 960
2014 980
2015 1,230
2016 1,520
2017 1,220
2018 1,050
2019 640

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 630
2005 940
2006 680
2007 1,220
2008 1,020
2009 1,120
2010 790
2011 790
2012 470
2013 520
2014 710
2015 730
2016 500
2017 340
2018 360
2019 260

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2004 4,580
2005 3,960
2006 4,270
2007 4,580
2008 4,540
2009 3,970
2010 3,300
2011 3,370
2012 3,550
2013 3,820
2014 3,760
2015 3,670
2016 3,540
2017 3,770
2018 4,050
2019 4,210

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2004 1,610
2005 1,400
2006 1,340
2007 1,300
2008 1,320
2009 1,090
2010 780
2011 810
2012 940
2013 1,150
2014 1,150
2015 940
2016 870
2017 830
2018 870
2019 860

Model Makers, Wood
Year Number
2004 30
2005 50
2006 40
2007 50
2008 60
2009 60
2010 50
2011 40
2013 40
2014 50
2015 50
2016 40
2018 30

Patternmakers, Wood
Year Number
2005 30
2006 40
2007 50
2008 40
2009 40
2010 30
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2004 1,560
2005 1,640
2006 1,530
2007 1,390
2008 1,330
2009 1,180
2010 1,120
2011 930
2012 1,040
2013 1,060
2014 1,220
2015 920
2016 980
2017 880
2018 960
2019 920

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2004 3,250
2005 2,500
2006 2,480
2007 2,340
2008 2,310
2009 1,910
2010 1,820
2011 2,020
2012 2,160
2013 2,380
2014 2,700
2015 2,670
2016 2,210
2017 1,410
2018 1,320
2019 1,750

Woodworkers, All Other
Year Number
2004 120
2005 0
2006 150
2007 80
2008 90
2009 100
2010 110
2011 80
2012 110
2013 240
2014 220
2015 150
2016 40
2017 40
2018 50
2019 60

Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
Year Number
2004 0
2005 120
2008 460
2009 840
2010 630
2011 740
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 340
2019 380

Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Year Number
2004 250
2005 120
2006 70
2007 160
2008 0
2009 0
2010 110
2011 0
2012 170
2013 80
2014 120
2015 180
2016 270
2017 230
2018 210
2019 200

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2004 1,810
2005 2,350
2006 2,450
2007 2,100
2008 1,530
2009 1,420
2010 1,840
2011 1,550
2012 1,900
2013 1,800
2014 1,960
2015 1,780
2016 1,940
2017 1,820
2018 1,850
2019 1,930

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2004 4,470
2005 4,370
2006 4,580
2007 4,690
2008 4,830
2009 4,780
2010 4,320
2011 4,430
2012 4,270
2013 4,470
2014 4,170
2015 4,070
2016 4,030
2017 3,960
2018 3,870
2019 4,300

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2004 4,180
2005 4,140
2006 3,800
2007 3,960
2008 4,050
2009 4,280
2010 4,280
2011 4,220
2012 4,410
2013 4,300
2014 4,440
2015 4,300
2016 4,530
2017 4,450
2018 4,720
2019 5,140

Chemical Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2004 2,820
2005 2,050
2006 0
2007 1,440
2008 1,210
2009 1,020
2010 570
2011 390
2012 350
2013 360
2014 610
2015 730
2016 740
2017 600
2018 550
2019 380

Gas Plant Operators
Year Number
2004 470
2005 580
2006 580
2007 590
2008 980
2009 920
2010 1,160
2011 420
2012 380
2013 440
2014 350
2015 280
2016 260
2017 330
2018 290
2019 300

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Year Number
2004 120
2005 170
2006 230
2007 310
2008 280
2009 220
2010 120
2011 160
2012 190
2013 180
2014 180
2015 120
2016 230
2017 170
2018 0
2019 240

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 300
2005 340
2006 350
2007 340
2008 320
2009 350
2010 250
2011 210
2012 160
2013 140
2014 110
2015 100
2016 100
2017 110
2018 150
2019 180

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,590
2005 1,330
2006 1,210
2007 1,140
2008 1,020
2009 1,080
2010 1,280
2011 1,320
2012 1,650
2013 1,990
2014 2,120
2015 1,990
2016 1,930
2017 2,220
2018 2,610
2019 2,950

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 930
2005 1,360
2006 1,720
2007 1,900
2008 1,550
2009 2,020
2010 1,830
2011 2,010
2012 1,550
2013 1,520
2014 1,910
2015 1,860
2016 1,800
2017 1,740
2018 2,150
2019 2,100

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 2,410
2005 2,210
2006 1,700
2007 2,410
2008 2,620
2009 2,540
2010 2,040
2011 1,610
2012 1,500
2013 1,540
2014 1,340
2015 1,210
2016 990
2017 1,400
2018 1,290
2019 1,440

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2004 2,430
2005 1,620
2006 1,540
2007 1,870
2008 1,410
2009 1,190
2010 1,290
2011 1,360
2012 1,360
2013 1,210
2014 1,290
2015 1,360
2016 1,400
2017 1,440
2018 1,760
2019 1,680

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 8,040
2005 8,650
2006 0
2007 10,830
2008 10,200
2009 8,790
2010 9,560
2011 9,730
2012 10,320
2013 9,040
2014 8,080
2015 7,300
2016 6,900
2017 6,380
2018 6,230
2019 5,570

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2004 1,020
2005 1,510
2006 1,410
2007 1,210
2008 780
2009 600
2010 570
2011 520
2012 640
2013 810
2014 970
2015 990
2016 850
2017 810
2018 530
2019 380

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 2,890
2005 2,670
2006 0
2007 3,630
2008 3,570
2009 2,960
2010 2,810
2011 2,670
2012 2,010
2013 2,130
2014 2,320
2015 2,620
2016 2,340
2017 2,300
2018 2,230
2019 2,010

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 2,190
2005 2,610
2006 2,450
2007 2,430
2008 2,320
2009 2,300
2010 2,350
2011 2,150
2012 2,390
2013 2,790
2014 2,880
2015 2,720
2016 2,800
2017 2,850
2018 2,710
2019 2,900

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,490
2005 1,000
2006 770
2007 720
2008 730
2009 560
2010 540
2011 630
2012 700
2013 630
2014 530
2015 480
2016 430
2017 440
2018 480
2019 640

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2004 20,150
2005 20,500
2006 19,780
2007 21,010
2008 20,890
2009 19,370
2010 18,400
2011 20,330
2012 20,000
2013 20,220
2014 19,690
2015 20,680
2016 21,300
2017 22,200
2018 22,890
2019 22,760

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 5,540
2006 4,490
2007 4,440
2008 3,980
2009 3,890
2010 3,740
2011 3,470
2012 3,300
2013 4,060
2014 4,910
2015 6,100
2016 5,800
2017 4,580
2018 4,390
2019 4,500

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 3,260
2005 2,770
2006 2,340
2007 2,450
2008 2,380
2009 2,480
2010 2,390
2011 2,650
2012 2,300
2013 2,390
2014 1,940
2015 2,050
2016 2,150
2017 2,160
2018 1,790
2019 1,730

Medical Appliance Technicians
Year Number
2004 760
2005 830
2006 620
2007 580
2008 530
2009 450
2010 0
2011 650
2012 670
2013 930
2014 900
2015 720
2016 740
2017 710
2018 630
2019 400

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,620
2005 2,480
2006 2,740
2007 3,150
2008 2,930
2009 2,310
2010 1,980
2011 2,110
2012 2,030
2013 1,670
2014 2,080
2015 2,800
2016 3,180
2017 3,040
2018 2,760
2019 2,850

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 14,970
2005 15,890
2006 16,900
2007 16,160
2008 16,030
2009 14,150
2010 15,180
2011 14,830
2012 17,020
2013 17,250
2014 18,700
2015 16,220
2016 15,110
2017 15,160
2018 16,590
2019 18,860

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2004 1,800
2005 1,910
2006 1,670
2007 1,650
2008 1,660
2009 1,520
2010 1,260
2011 980
2012 900
2013 850
2014 900
2015 780
2016 690
2017 650
2018 590
2019 920

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 4,540
2005 4,080
2006 3,670
2007 3,470
2008 4,390
2009 4,790
2010 4,470
2011 4,090
2012 4,060
2013 3,960
2014 3,490
2015 3,310
2016 3,580
2017 3,700
2018 3,530
2019 3,470

Semiconductor Processing Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,380
2006 0
2007 0
2009 70
2010 110
2011 120
2012 180
2013 0
2014 550
2015 540
2016 420
2017 0
2018 910

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 2,390
2005 6,030
2006 4,020
2007 4,270
2008 5,070
2009 5,600
2010 5,180
2011 3,610
2012 2,630
2013 2,210
2014 1,980
2015 1,610
2016 1,660
2017 1,490
2018 1,160
2019 870

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2004 3,990
2005 4,470
2006 4,080
2007 4,230
2008 4,420
2009 4,400
2010 5,190
2011 5,430
2012 5,050
2013 4,700
2014 4,640
2015 4,740
2016 4,620
2017 4,860
2018 4,630
2019 4,440

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2004 930
2005 1,500
2006 1,260
2007 1,270
2008 830
2009 830
2010 780
2011 920
2012 1,120
2013 1,020
2014 1,080
2015 1,020
2016 1,170
2017 980
2018 1,010
2019 880

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 740
2005 700
2006 670
2007 690
2008 570
2009 530
2010 690
2011 680
2012 650
2013 390
2014 440
2015 390
2016 350
2017 270
2018 300
2019 390

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 520
2005 400
2006 310
2007 480
2008 810
2009 910
2010 760
2011 450
2012 390
2013 430
2014 520
2015 380
2016 400
2017 340
2018 360
2019 500

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 390
2006 390
2007 140
2008 210
2009 250
2010 260
2011 190
2012 140
2013 120
2014 180
2015 210
2016 160
2017 270
2018 310
2019 240

Etchers and Engravers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 830
2006 770
2007 410
2008 530
2009 410
2010 570
2011 520
2012 480
2013 330
2014 240
2015 320
2016 290
2017 250
2018 170
2019 0

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,340
2005 1,620
2006 1,710
2007 1,670
2008 1,480
2009 1,260
2010 1,370
2011 1,600
2012 1,980
2013 1,720
2014 1,290
2015 1,240
2016 1,180
2017 1,060
2018 990
2019 890

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 7,200
2005 6,720
2006 7,610
2007 7,190
2008 6,230
2009 5,080
2010 4,540
2011 5,370
2012 5,090
2013 5,170
2014 4,270
2015 4,920
2016 4,770
2017 4,890
2018 4,130
2019 4,100

Tire Builders
Year Number
2004 70
2007 340
2008 560
2009 410
2010 280
2011 260
2012 320
2013 430
2014 390
2015 410

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2004 15,590
2005 17,300
2006 17,920
2007 18,700
2008 18,090
2009 16,590
2010 12,490
2011 12,150
2012 10,900
2013 11,000
2014 10,800
2015 11,140
2016 10,330
2017 8,590
2018 6,860
2019 5,860

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 6,890
2005 5,610
2006 3,670
2007 3,910
2008 3,480
2009 4,310
2012 3,620
2013 4,060
2014 3,940
2015 3,250
2016 3,410
2017 3,770
2018 4,650
2019 5,150