Numbers of Production Occupations in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA

Occupation group

Production Occupations

Year	Number
2005	40,970
2006	42,400
2007	44,620
2008	43,200
2009	37,450
2010	35,070
2011	33,990
2012	36,150
2013	35,480
2014	36,410
2015	34,350
2016	35,050
2017	32,790
2018	34,550
2019	35,270

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Year	Number
2005	3,710
2006	3,550
2007	3,110
2008	3,020
2009	2,580
2010	2,590
2011	2,800
2012	3,090
2013	3,110
2014	3,250
2015	3,200
2016	3,100
2017	3,030
2018	3,140
2019	2,970

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	50
2008	100
2009	90
2010	100
2011	50
2017	50
2018	80
2019	70

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	1,000
2006	1,090
2007	1,280
2008	1,300
2009	1,160
2010	1,070
2011	1,000
2012	970
2013	720
2014	690
2015	470
2016	650

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	380
2007	520
2008	430
2009	360
2010	140
2011	80
2012	80
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	110

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	0
2008	40
2009	50
2010	0

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	850
2007	770
2008	700
2009	720
2010	650
2011	0
2012	310
2013	480
2014	640
2015	400
2016	330
2019	1,920

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	390
2007	240
2008	350
2009	280
2010	230
2011	190
2012	180
2013	130
2014	110
2015	110
2016	160
2017	150
2018	330
2019	250

Team Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	5,600
2006	5,240
2007	4,960
2008	5,080
2009	4,440
2010	4,120
2011	4,480
2012	5,010
2013	4,770
2014	4,360
2015	3,670
2016	3,520

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

Year	Number
2005	680
2006	720
2007	650
2008	1,150
2009	1,200
2010	1,180
2011	650
2012	330
2013	390
2014	320
2015	320
2016	200
2019	2,990

Bakers

Year	Number
2005	940
2006	890
2007	1,050
2008	860
2009	790
2010	710
2011	830
2012	1,010
2013	1,110
2014	1,150
2015	940
2016	780
2017	690
2018	750
2019	980

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Year	Number
2005	570
2006	540
2007	520
2008	420
2009	350
2010	380
2011	460
2012	500
2013	420
2014	480
2015	520
2016	480
2017	250
2018	260
2019	310

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Year	Number
2005	380
2006	360
2007	450
2008	350
2009	350
2010	270
2011	210
2012	210
2013	250
2014	200
2015	0
2016	510
2017	460
2018	110
2019	0

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Year	Number
2007	30
2008	50
2016	30
2017	50
2018	0
2019	350

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2009	60
2010	0
2011	60
2012	70
2013	80
2014	60
2015	100
2016	130
2017	210
2018	0
2019	200

Food Batchmakers

Year	Number
2005	410
2006	0
2007	290
2008	150
2009	240
2010	310
2011	400
2012	410
2013	410
2014	370
2015	410
2016	470
2017	320
2018	440
2019	330

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2013	70
2014	130
2015	110
2016	120
2017	70
2018	90
2019	60

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2013	40
2014	0
2018	40

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	730
2006	610
2007	710
2008	820
2009	660
2010	410
2011	460
2012	660
2013	800
2014	640
2015	340
2016	430
2017	470
2018	550
2019	430

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	70
2006	80
2007	70
2010	0
2011	80
2012	140
2013	120
2014	130
2015	100
2016	0
2017	130
2018	80
2019	80

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	290
2006	0
2007	90
2008	110
2009	130
2010	100
2011	100
2012	70
2013	80
2014	130
2015	140
2016	100
2017	110
2018	110
2019	100

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	2,010
2006	1,840
2007	1,640
2008	1,690
2009	1,450
2010	1,120
2011	1,250
2012	1,110
2013	1,610
2014	1,290
2015	1,250
2016	940
2017	930
2018	840
2019	820

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2006	80
2007	70
2008	50
2010	50
2011	50
2012	60
2013	60
2014	70
2015	60
2016	80
2017	50
2018	40

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	1,010
2006	1,090
2007	1,000
2008	970
2009	860
2010	720
2011	670
2012	560
2013	610
2014	590
2015	550
2016	540
2017	480
2018	410
2019	350

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	320
2008	280
2009	190
2010	320
2011	250
2012	220
2013	140
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	60
2018	80
2019	60

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2010	50
2011	50
2012	70
2013	70
2014	110
2015	90
2016	70
2018	70
2019	50

Machinists

Year	Number
2005	1,620
2006	1,660
2007	1,710
2008	1,660
2009	1,420
2010	1,450
2011	1,610
2012	1,670
2013	1,730
2014	1,520
2015	1,520
2016	1,850
2017	1,610
2018	1,570
2019	1,470

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	80
2007	50
2008	60
2009	50
2010	70
2011	160
2012	170
2014	0
2015	120
2016	130
2017	170
2018	150
2019	0

Pourers and Casters, Metal

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	200
2008	0
2009	0
2010	50
2011	0
2012	40
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	230
2007	220
2008	190
2010	100
2011	100
2012	50
2013	60
2014	40
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2019	40

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	0
2007	80

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Year	Number
2006	60
2009	0
2011	0
2012	70
2013	100
2014	60
2015	40
2016	60
2017	70
2018	60
2019	50

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	680
2006	500
2007	560
2008	650
2009	830
2010	680
2011	670
2012	490
2013	610
2014	640
2015	510
2016	540
2017	580
2018	550
2019	580

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	680
2007	750
2008	780
2009	1,040
2010	920
2011	1,020
2012	530
2013	380
2014	390
2015	740
2016	810
2017	750
2018	620
2019	600

Tool and Die Makers

Year	Number
2005	840
2006	690
2007	560
2008	550
2009	470
2010	420
2011	430
2012	420
2013	430
2014	430
2015	450
2016	410
2017	450
2018	450
2019	440

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Year	Number
2005	1,390
2006	1,420
2007	1,360
2008	1,520
2009	1,220
2010	1,160
2011	950
2012	890
2013	970
2014	1,410
2015	1,750
2016	1,720
2017	1,570
2018	1,660
2019	1,680

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2008	170
2009	110
2010	160
2011	140
2012	180
2013	250
2014	290
2015	260
2016	150
2017	120
2018	120
2019	120

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	140
2006	200
2007	110
2008	100
2009	50
2010	30
2011	60
2012	60
2013	60
2014	40
2015	70
2016	60
2017	0
2018	0
2019	110

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	40
2007	50
2009	110
2010	170
2011	300
2012	320
2013	310
2015	480
2016	0
2018	90
2019	80

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	610
2006	610
2007	490
2008	390
2009	310
2010	410
2011	510
2012	440
2013	0
2014	360
2015	360
2016	280
2017	400
2018	400
2019	390

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	40
2007	0
2008	50
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	60
2013	50
2014	40

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	270
2006	310
2007	250
2008	220
2009	180
2010	70
2011	70
2015	0
2016	100
2017	120
2018	100
2019	0

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	210
2007	240
2008	160
2009	170
2010	200
2011	170
2012	130
2013	100
2014	130
2015	130
2016	180
2017	150
2018	180
2019	120

Printing Press Operators

Year	Number
2005	670
2006	720
2007	770
2008	850
2009	720
2010	750
2011	650
2012	630
2013	500
2014	600
2015	580
2016	700
2017	540
2018	580
2019	480

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Year	Number
2005	180
2006	180
2007	430
2008	390
2009	420
2010	0
2011	0
2012	140
2013	130
2014	130
2015	210
2016	260
2017	230
2018	320
2019	340

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Year	Number
2005	1,370
2006	1,550
2007	1,420
2008	1,300
2009	1,100
2010	1,270
2011	1,160
2012	1,160
2013	830
2014	930
2015	1,060
2016	1,070
2017	1,310
2018	1,310
2019	1,390

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Year	Number
2005	630
2006	0
2007	300
2008	280
2009	250
2010	130
2011	280
2012	290
2013	410
2014	450
2015	380
2016	310
2017	230
2018	190
2019	220

Sewing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	1,160
2007	1,250
2008	1,100
2009	770
2010	610
2011	470
2012	560
2013	760
2014	920
2015	800
2016	670
2017	620
2018	650
2019	820

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

Year	Number
2018	60
2019	70

Sewers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	160
2007	130
2008	90
2009	60
2010	80
2011	90
2012	30
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	100
2008	120
2009	70
2010	80
2011	0
2012	0

Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2009	200
2010	0
2011	220
2012	210
2013	430
2014	420
2015	400
2016	390
2018	250

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	370
2006	200
2007	200
2008	160
2009	110
2010	130
2011	110
2012	140
2013	130
2014	170
2015	170
2016	210
2017	280
2018	220
2019	190

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	520
2008	350
2009	380
2010	0
2011	0
2012	390
2013	410
2014	430
2015	0
2016	380
2017	490
2018	530
2019	290

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	940
2006	710
2007	450
2008	420
2009	410
2010	540
2011	370
2012	350
2013	280
2014	150
2015	210
2016	170
2017	230
2018	270
2019	390

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers

Year	Number
2010	130
2011	0
2012	0
2014	160
2015	130
2016	90

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	0
2007	40
2008	30
2009	30
2015	40

Upholsterers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	50
2007	40
2008	40
2009	50
2010	0
2011	110
2012	0
2013	0
2014	40
2015	40
2016	70
2017	0
2018	70
2019	80

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	380
2006	230
2007	240
2008	160
2009	130
2010	150
2011	110
2012	110
2013	40
2014	40
2015	50
2017	40
2018	50
2019	90

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	410
2007	650
2008	690
2009	560
2010	380
2011	500
2012	500
2013	440
2014	510
2015	470
2016	510
2017	420
2018	630
2019	630

Furniture Finishers

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	0
2007	60
2008	70
2009	60
2010	60
2011	50
2012	50
2013	0
2016	70
2017	80
2018	90
2019	90

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Year	Number
2006	100
2007	70
2008	50
2009	40
2010	0
2011	60
2012	50
2014	90
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	50
2019	40

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Year	Number
2005	180
2006	220
2007	170
2008	170
2009	130
2010	110
2011	120
2012	130
2013	190
2014	0
2015	120
2016	190
2017	210
2018	240
2019	240

Woodworkers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	130
2006	70
2007	90
2008	80
2009	0

Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Year	Number
2009	40

Power Plant Operators

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	0
2007	200
2008	140
2009	220
2010	140
2011	190
2012	120
2013	140
2014	110
2015	0
2016	60
2017	0
2018	200
2019	180

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Year	Number
2005	280
2006	270
2007	310
2008	210
2009	140
2010	130
2011	170
2012	180
2013	150
2014	140
2015	140
2016	130
2017	130
2018	130
2019	150

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2005	440
2006	440
2007	500
2008	500
2009	510
2010	450
2011	460
2012	410
2013	410
2014	460
2015	450
2016	400
2017	420
2018	500
2019	470

Chemical Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2005	0
2009	80
2010	80
2011	70
2014	30
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0

Gas Plant Operators

Year	Number
2010	120
2015	0

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Year	Number
2015	50
2016	50

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	40
2007	30
2008	50
2009	50

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	190
2006	0
2007	510
2010	110
2011	130
2012	200
2013	200
2014	170
2015	90
2016	100
2017	140
2018	150
2019	250

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2007	130
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2013	40
2015	40
2016	70
2017	90
2018	140
2019	110

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	70
2007	140
2008	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	50
2013	70
2014	50
2015	60
2017	0
2018	0
2019	80

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	380
2007	400
2008	310
2009	0
2010	200
2011	0
2012	270
2013	250
2014	180
2015	190
2016	220
2017	270
2018	270
2019	340

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	450
2006	360
2007	360
2008	400
2009	370
2010	420
2011	390
2012	410
2013	290
2014	340
2015	430
2016	380
2017	360
2018	370
2019	300

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	110
2007	100
2008	70
2009	70
2010	70
2011	0
2012	50
2013	70
2014	80
2015	60
2017	90
2018	90
2019	50

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	120
2006	0
2007	180
2008	200
2009	190
2010	150
2011	150
2012	120
2013	140
2014	150
2015	240
2016	280
2017	250
2018	150
2019	170

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	240
2008	160
2009	140
2010	170
2011	190
2012	150
2013	140
2014	200
2015	130
2016	150
2017	70
2018	120
2019	80

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	30
2010	30
2012	50
2013	50
2014	40
2015	0
2016	70
2017	70
2018	40
2019	50

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Year	Number
2005	2,150
2006	2,130
2007	1,720
2008	1,890
2009	1,680
2010	1,760
2011	1,730
2012	1,710
2013	1,550
2014	1,780
2015	1,590
2016	1,490
2017	1,430
2018	1,810
2019	2,070

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Year	Number
2005	1,460
2006	1,180
2007	950
2008	960
2009	730
2010	740
2011	800
2012	660
2013	650
2014	650
2015	850
2016	840
2017	710
2018	740
2019	840

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2009	150
2010	60
2011	70
2013	90
2014	100
2015	110
2016	120
2017	0
2018	190
2019	0

Medical Appliance Technicians

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2010	60
2011	60
2012	60
2013	0
2014	0
2015	70
2016	0
2017	60
2018	40

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	130
2006	140
2007	90
2008	190
2009	210
2010	370
2011	260
2012	290
2013	240
2014	250
2015	230
2016	180
2017	200
2018	190
2019	210

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	1,700
2006	1,850
2007	1,570
2008	1,280
2009	900
2010	780
2011	720
2012	1,170
2013	1,230
2014	1,180
2015	760
2016	870
2017	1,000
2018	1,060
2019	910

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Year	Number
2005	130
2006	140
2007	120
2008	130
2009	220
2010	230
2011	200
2012	130
2013	120
2014	110
2015	90
2016	50
2017	50
2018	40
2019	150

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	510
2006	500
2007	610
2008	1,070
2009	560
2010	460
2011	370
2012	640
2013	610
2014	680
2015	750
2016	700
2017	670
2018	720
2019	800

Semiconductor Processing Technicians

Year	Number
2007	0
2008	90
2009	100
2013	0
2014	250
2015	280

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	490
2006	310
2007	300
2008	280
2009	220
2010	320
2011	260
2012	230
2013	240
2014	230
2015	270
2016	180
2017	130
2018	30

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Year	Number
2005	570
2006	480
2007	510
2008	430
2009	420
2010	350
2011	460
2012	500
2013	690
2014	560
2015	470
2016	470
2017	410
2018	390
2019	390

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Year	Number
2005	80
2006	80
2007	110
2008	100
2009	100
2010	70
2011	50
2012	50
2013	90
2014	100
2015	90
2016	80
2017	80
2018	60
2019	110

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	110
2008	60
2009	50
2010	40
2012	0
2013	0
2014	50
2015	40
2016	120
2017	100
2018	0

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	110
2007	50
2008	40
2009	40
2010	60
2011	60
2012	50
2013	0
2014	50
2015	50
2016	70
2017	70
2018	70

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2011	30

Etchers and Engravers

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	170
2008	110
2009	90
2010	70
2011	70
2012	80
2013	140
2014	130
2015	120
2016	100
2017	100
2018	180
2019	190

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	200
2007	190
2008	180
2009	130
2010	150
2011	120
2012	130
2013	90
2014	60
2015	100
2016	90
2017	140
2018	170
2019	250

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	300
2006	300
2007	220
2008	250
2009	240
2010	260
2011	260
2012	260
2013	310
2014	150
2015	300
2016	180
2017	240
2018	370
2019	490

Helpers--Production Workers

Year	Number
2005	2,750
2006	2,810
2007	2,790
2008	2,650
2009	1,850
2010	2,070
2011	1,800
2012	2,460
2013	1,940
2014	2,290
2015	1,900
2016	3,070
2017	2,540
2018	2,720
2019	1,590

Production Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	490
2006	550
2007	680
2008	680
2009	540
2012	400
2013	470
2014	730
2015	530
2016	400
2017	90
2018	160
2019	190