Numbers of Production Occupations in Puerto Rico

Occupation group

Production Occupations

Year	Number
2004	86,300
2005	87,590
2006	85,510
2007	83,210
2008	78,750
2009	73,240
2010	65,980
2011	65,020
2012	62,290
2013	55,010
2014	60,120
2015	56,290
2016	53,030
2017	53,560
2018	53,300
2019	54,660

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Year	Number
2004	4,850
2005	5,020
2006	5,480
2007	5,270
2008	4,890
2009	4,130
2010	4,050
2011	4,050
2012	4,200
2013	4,270
2014	4,410
2015	4,460
2016	4,280
2017	3,960
2018	4,080
2019	4,250

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Year	Number
2004	110
2005	140
2006	180
2007	0
2008	220
2009	220
2014	70
2015	0
2016	0
2019	90

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2004	4,890
2005	5,110
2006	4,480
2007	1,170
2008	780
2009	530
2010	640
2011	500
2012	600
2013	0
2014	1,960
2015	2,190
2016	810

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2004	80
2005	270
2006	520
2007	430
2008	560
2009	320
2013	690
2014	350

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Year	Number
2006	40
2007	50
2008	50

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Year	Number
2004	280
2005	500
2006	540
2007	480
2008	420
2009	310
2010	220
2011	190
2012	210
2013	200
2014	120
2015	100
2016	100
2017	110
2018	100
2019	100

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Year	Number
2012	40
2013	50
2019	0

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters

Year	Number
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0

Team Assemblers

Year	Number
2004	13,080
2005	12,810
2006	12,700
2007	15,860
2008	14,080
2009	11,900
2010	9,660
2011	9,840
2012	7,180
2013	6,530
2014	5,820
2015	6,020
2016	5,740

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

Year	Number
2004	2,710
2005	710
2006	920
2007	1,010
2008	1,740
2009	2,290
2010	2,250
2011	3,430
2012	2,690
2013	0
2014	4,030
2015	2,690
2016	1,690
2019	10,300

Bakers

Year	Number
2004	1,700
2005	2,180
2006	2,200
2007	2,040
2008	1,830
2009	1,860
2010	2,310
2011	2,940
2012	2,710
2013	2,120
2014	1,570
2015	1,790
2016	1,680
2017	1,660
2018	1,610
2019	1,660

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Year	Number
2004	2,000
2005	1,890
2006	1,700
2007	1,530
2008	1,590
2009	1,610
2010	1,850
2011	1,950
2012	2,080
2013	1,980
2014	2,050
2015	2,120
2016	2,010
2017	2,000
2018	2,070
2019	2,560

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Year	Number
2004	440
2005	400
2006	640
2007	420
2008	490
2009	350
2010	540
2011	530
2012	440
2013	300
2014	240
2015	220
2016	100
2017	30
2018	30
2019	80

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Year	Number
2004	330
2005	220
2006	300
2007	280
2008	500
2009	370
2010	300
2011	260
2012	140
2013	200
2014	340
2015	360
2016	330
2017	310
2018	300
2019	230

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

Year	Number
2004	60
2005	70
2006	70
2007	130
2008	130
2009	110
2011	50
2012	80
2013	90
2014	80
2015	180
2016	140
2017	150
2018	80
2019	80

Food Batchmakers

Year	Number
2004	840
2005	430
2006	450
2007	390
2008	440
2009	750
2010	950
2011	840
2012	1,010
2013	1,010
2014	1,130
2015	1,220
2016	1,420
2017	1,050
2018	1,090
2019	1,080

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	260
2005	300
2006	280
2007	270
2008	0
2009	60
2010	50
2012	150
2013	180
2014	180
2015	70
2016	90
2017	100
2018	130
2019	60

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2012	70
2015	100
2016	100
2017	80
2018	90
2019	80

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

Year	Number
2004	280
2005	620
2006	560
2007	0
2008	150
2009	200
2010	160
2011	130
2012	70
2013	70
2014	70
2015	70
2016	90
2017	130
2018	110
2019	60

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

Year	Number
2005	30
2013	30
2014	40
2015	0

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

Year	Number
2009	140
2010	150
2011	180
2012	0
2013	0
2014	50
2015	50

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

Year	Number
2004	870
2005	1,500
2006	1,330
2007	1,710
2008	1,050
2009	1,300
2010	1,120
2011	890
2012	850
2013	790
2014	680
2015	580
2016	670
2017	690
2018	660
2019	630

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

Year	Number
2004	130
2005	130
2006	100
2007	70

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

Year	Number
2004	140
2005	160
2006	200
2007	170
2008	230
2009	280
2010	220
2011	0
2013	30
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	30

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

Year	Number
2004	220
2005	340
2006	0
2007	0
2008	70
2009	110
2010	90
2011	140
2012	0
2013	0

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

Year	Number
2004	30
2005	50
2006	40

Machinists

Year	Number
2004	720
2005	700
2006	290
2007	220
2008	260
2009	350
2010	370
2011	720
2012	750
2013	1,120
2014	1,000
2015	1,160
2016	810
2017	690
2018	590
2019	770

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

Year	Number
2004	1,100
2005	1,010
2006	1,160
2007	1,040
2008	1,630
2009	1,070
2010	1,040
2011	930
2012	1,420
2013	1,420
2014	1,720
2015	1,540
2016	1,660
2017	1,610
2018	1,720
2019	1,790

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

Year	Number
2004	3,440
2005	1,920
2006	1,290
2007	750
2008	440
2009	530
2010	680
2011	1,140
2012	1,050
2013	990
2014	860
2015	620
2016	710
2017	700
2018	970
2019	840

Tool and Die Makers

Year	Number
2004	370
2005	340
2006	490
2007	510
2008	530
2009	650
2010	520
2011	580
2012	470
2013	470
2014	460
2015	510
2016	520
2017	490
2018	450
2019	470

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Year	Number
2004	2,520
2005	1,850
2006	2,090
2007	2,740
2008	2,320
2009	1,830
2010	1,410
2011	1,230
2012	1,250
2013	1,250
2014	1,240
2015	1,230
2016	1,070
2017	1,100
2018	1,110
2019	1,130

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

Year	Number
2004	60
2005	100
2006	140
2007	250
2008	330
2009	250
2010	120
2011	50
2012	30
2013	50
2014	40
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0

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

Year	Number
2005	40
2007	40
2009	260
2010	210
2012	50
2013	100
2014	0
2015	100
2016	0

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

Year	Number
2004	50
2005	80
2007	50
2009	0
2010	0
2011	50
2012	40
2013	60
2014	50
2015	50
2016	50
2017	50
2018	50
2019	60

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Year	Number
2005	30
2008	0
2009	40

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2004	100
2005	60
2006	180
2007	260
2008	230
2009	120
2010	140
2011	150
2012	110
2013	0
2014	100
2015	80
2016	130
2017	120
2018	130
2019	100

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Year	Number
2004	350
2005	400
2006	340
2007	220
2008	210
2009	260
2010	250
2011	220
2012	210
2013	210
2014	230
2015	150
2016	150
2017	180
2018	160
2019	220

Printing Press Operators

Year	Number
2004	940
2005	1,090
2006	960
2007	610
2008	630
2009	710
2010	1,350
2011	1,400
2012	1,920
2013	1,020
2014	1,200
2015	790
2016	790
2017	670
2018	660
2019	620

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Year	Number
2004	330
2005	490
2006	480
2007	660
2008	610
2009	560
2010	260
2011	190
2012	110
2013	220
2014	200
2015	210
2016	130
2017	190
2018	200
2019	400

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Year	Number
2004	1,400
2005	1,680
2006	1,420
2007	1,530
2008	1,260
2009	1,080
2010	690
2011	840
2012	850
2013	860
2014	770
2015	850
2016	940
2017	820
2018	650
2019	580

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Year	Number
2004	300
2005	390
2006	440
2007	220
2008	260
2009	290
2010	440
2011	350
2012	250
2013	350
2014	400
2015	380
2016	330
2017	280
2018	170
2019	210

Sewing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2004	6,680
2005	7,580
2006	7,310
2007	6,820
2008	8,250
2009	8,500
2010	7,300
2011	7,360
2012	7,860
2013	5,410
2014	4,830
2015	4,590
2016	5,740
2017	5,530
2018	4,580
2019	4,690

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

Year	Number
2004	610
2005	670
2006	0
2009	60

Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	80
2005	140
2006	130
2007	270
2012	70

Sewers, Hand

Year	Number
2004	100
2006	40
2007	40
2009	0
2010	120
2012	50
2014	60
2015	80
2016	60
2017	40

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Year	Number
2004	120
2005	100
2006	110
2007	110
2008	180
2009	200
2010	240
2011	190
2012	80
2014	30
2015	0
2016	0
2018	60
2019	110

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	340
2005	400
2006	400
2007	350
2008	230
2009	120
2010	160
2011	220
2012	250
2013	160
2014	220
2015	160
2016	110
2017	90
2018	100
2019	110

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	570
2005	360
2009	80
2010	90
2011	50
2012	100
2013	120

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Year	Number
2004	40
2008	50
2009	40
2010	120
2011	110
2012	150
2013	0
2014	0
2015	30

Upholsterers

Year	Number
2004	130
2005	130
2006	120
2007	100
2008	80
2009	40
2010	60
2011	150
2012	170
2013	160
2014	90
2015	100
2018	50
2019	40

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2004	40
2005	40
2007	40
2008	40

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Year	Number
2004	1,100
2005	990
2006	820
2007	830
2008	920
2009	780
2010	600
2011	620
2012	670
2013	550
2014	480
2015	380
2016	440
2017	420
2018	430
2019	460

Furniture Finishers

Year	Number
2004	190
2005	130
2006	180
2007	130
2008	180
2010	0
2013	60
2014	70
2015	110
2017	40
2018	0
2019	0

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Year	Number
2004	60
2005	30
2006	30
2011	30
2012	30
2013	40

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Year	Number
2004	110
2005	140
2006	120
2007	190
2008	120
2009	90
2010	40
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	80
2019	130

Woodworkers, All Other

Year	Number
2007	0
2008	0
2009	160
2010	150
2011	50
2012	50
2019	0

Power Plant Operators

Year	Number
2004	40
2005	40
2018	0
2019	40

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Year	Number
2004	250
2005	240
2006	400
2007	440
2008	360
2009	280
2010	200
2011	150
2012	120
2013	150
2014	150
2015	110
2016	110
2017	80
2018	70
2019	80

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2004	200
2005	290
2006	1,670
2007	1,810
2008	1,810
2009	1,760
2010	1,460
2011	1,410
2012	1,410
2013	1,350
2014	1,500
2015	1,210
2016	1,180
2017	1,150
2018	1,030
2019	1,000

Chemical Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2004	760
2005	750
2006	640
2007	580
2008	630
2009	960
2010	800
2011	480
2012	170
2013	130
2014	0
2015	380
2016	500
2017	490
2018	430
2019	460

Gas Plant Operators

Year	Number
2004	60
2005	50
2006	30
2018	60
2019	70

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Year	Number
2004	180
2005	40
2007	0
2008	150
2009	50
2010	30
2018	80
2019	90

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Year	Number
2005	220
2006	250
2007	260
2008	260
2009	220
2010	220
2011	330
2012	480
2013	430
2014	300
2015	220
2016	220
2017	290
2018	220
2019	200

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	1,050
2005	1,360
2006	1,020
2007	990
2008	760
2009	410
2010	230
2011	380
2012	700
2013	560
2014	430
2015	760
2016	980
2017	950
2018	810
2019	700

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

Year	Number
2004	220
2005	90
2006	50
2007	40
2010	0
2012	50
2013	60
2014	90
2015	90
2016	80
2017	70
2018	70
2019	40

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

Year	Number
2004	190
2005	190
2006	150
2007	170
2008	280
2009	240
2010	230
2011	110
2012	130
2013	190
2014	230
2015	210
2016	260
2017	190
2018	120
2019	100

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Year	Number
2004	160
2005	160
2006	80
2012	60
2013	70
2016	110
2017	110
2018	140

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	1,080
2005	1,290
2006	1,610
2007	1,780
2008	1,370
2009	1,530
2010	1,360
2011	1,500
2012	1,610
2013	1,860
2014	2,250
2015	2,490
2016	2,310
2017	2,130
2018	2,310
2019	2,410

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Year	Number
2004	190
2005	200
2006	180
2007	90
2008	100
2009	50
2010	60
2011	70
2012	70
2013	50
2014	80
2015	60
2016	40
2017	30

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2007	290
2008	320
2009	220
2010	190
2011	150
2012	190
2013	140
2014	110
2015	90
2016	80
2017	90
2018	100
2019	110

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

Year	Number
2004	760
2005	750
2006	730
2007	950
2008	950
2009	380
2010	210
2011	230
2012	450
2015	280
2016	270
2017	270
2018	420

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

Year	Number
2008	30
2009	30
2010	0
2011	0
2014	0
2015	0
2018	0

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Year	Number
2004	4,930
2005	4,130
2006	3,960
2007	3,830
2008	3,810
2009	4,170
2010	4,080
2011	3,690
2012	3,570
2013	3,730
2014	3,700
2015	3,890
2016	3,530
2017	3,570
2018	3,400
2019	3,600

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Year	Number
2004	130
2005	170
2006	170
2007	120
2008	90
2009	0
2012	40
2013	60
2014	50
2015	0
2016	30
2017	0
2018	30

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	100
2007	150
2008	0
2009	80
2010	0
2011	100
2012	100
2013	80
2014	0
2015	0
2016	150
2017	0
2018	60
2019	50

Medical Appliance Technicians

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	50
2007	70
2008	370
2009	230
2010	0
2011	50
2013	0
2014	70
2015	70
2016	80
2017	140
2018	140
2019	110

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	560
2006	700
2007	380
2008	370
2009	190
2010	520
2011	370
2012	1,070
2013	840
2014	860
2017	800
2018	0

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	5,180
2005	6,020
2006	5,510
2007	5,410
2008	4,860
2009	5,140
2010	5,190
2011	4,460
2012	4,340
2013	5,240
2014	6,500
2015	5,750
2016	4,840
2017	4,440
2018	4,280
2019	5,070

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Year	Number
2004	50
2005	60
2006	90
2007	170
2008	190
2009	200
2010	110
2011	80
2012	50
2015	0
2016	140
2017	0

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

Year	Number
2004	380
2005	380
2006	450
2007	510
2008	360
2009	350
2010	410
2011	380
2012	260
2013	180
2014	200
2015	210
2016	100
2017	160
2018	150
2019	200

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2004	130
2005	150
2006	260
2007	330
2008	370
2009	320
2010	180
2011	120
2012	0
2015	30

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Year	Number
2004	310
2005	400
2006	310
2007	70
2008	0
2009	0
2010	90
2011	120
2012	140
2013	0
2014	0

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	120
2005	110
2006	100
2007	40
2010	50
2011	50
2012	90
2013	80
2014	70
2015	90
2016	130
2017	110
2018	0

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	90
2005	70
2006	60
2007	40
2008	60
2009	100
2010	190
2011	260
2012	330
2013	330
2014	300
2015	260
2016	240
2017	250
2018	240
2019	280

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	80
2005	90
2006	60
2007	60
2011	40

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2004	200
2005	160
2006	270
2007	220
2008	410
2009	290
2010	0
2011	430
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	370
2017	0
2018	180

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	760
2005	580
2006	500
2007	560
2008	580
2009	580
2010	330
2011	350
2012	220
2013	250
2014	250
2015	300
2016	250
2017	190
2018	270
2019	270

Helpers--Production Workers

Year	Number
2004	2,440
2005	3,940
2006	3,170
2007	3,220
2008	2,330
2009	1,920
2010	2,250
2011	2,270
2012	2,410
2013	1,700
2014	1,440
2015	1,430
2016	1,570
2017	1,450
2018	1,760
2019	2,400

Production Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2004	11,210
2005	11,230
2006	11,770
2007	11,370
2008	9,950
2009	8,630
2012	3,720
2013	4,370
2014	4,300
2015	2,650
2016	2,940
2017	4,390
2018	4,270
2019	2,320