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Numbers of Production Occupations in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area

Occupation group

Production Occupations
Year Number
2006 22,970
2007 22,350
2008 21,060
2009 18,780
2010 15,820
2011 17,150
2012 16,360
2013 15,640
2014 14,810
2015 8,490
2016 10,180
2017 9,600
2018 9,900
2019 9,070

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2006 1,390
2007 1,240
2008 1,210
2009 1,090
2010 1,040
2011 1,180
2012 1,180
2013 1,200
2014 1,330
2015 830
2016 1,020
2017 960
2018 1,170
2019 990

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2016 220
2017 180

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2006 60
2007 120
2008 120
2015 0
2016 240

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2006 140
2007 110
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 40
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 130
2016 80
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2009 30
2011 60
2012 50

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2006 2,220
2007 2,840
2008 3,940
2009 3,800
2010 3,580
2011 2,520
2012 2,240
2013 2,060
2014 1,610
2015 780
2016 590

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2006 860
2007 540
2008 720
2009 690
2010 560
2011 350
2012 160
2013 160
2014 200
2015 110
2016 80
2019 830

Bakers
Year Number
2006 50
2007 40
2008 40
2009 40
2010 40
2012 70
2013 70
2014 90
2015 0
2016 0
2017 60

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2006 130
2007 0
2008 0
2009 260
2010 130
2011 110
2012 190
2013 200
2014 210
2015 50
2016 90
2017 90
2018 90
2019 70

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2006 3,260
2007 2,220
2008 2,230
2009 1,580
2011 990
2012 910
2013 830
2014 770
2015 1,640
2016 1,360
2017 1,440
2018 1,300
2019 1,190

Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year Number
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2008 150
2009 130
2010 70
2011 70
2012 120
2013 80

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2007 50
2008 50
2010 110
2011 150
2012 100
2013 150
2014 120
2015 340
2017 320
2018 470
2019 320

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 70
2007 30
2008 40
2009 30
2015 30
2016 110
2017 120
2018 0
2019 40

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2012 330
2013 500
2014 610
2016 640
2018 680
2019 500

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 180
2007 220
2008 140
2010 110
2011 230
2012 230
2015 50
2016 90
2017 70
2018 50

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 0
2008 60
2009 0
2010 80
2011 0

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 190
2007 110
2008 90
2009 90
2010 0
2011 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 100

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 390
2007 350
2008 300
2009 310
2010 0
2011 230
2012 300
2013 310
2014 490
2015 250
2016 230
2017 230
2018 170
2019 160

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 50
2007 50
2008 160
2009 0

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 250
2007 190
2008 70
2009 90
2010 80
2011 60
2012 60
2013 140
2014 210
2015 0
2016 50
2017 50
2018 60
2019 0

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 60
2007 50
2008 0
2011 0
2016 150
2017 150
2018 180

Machinists
Year Number
2006 310
2007 280
2008 360
2009 240
2010 240
2011 170
2012 270
2013 270
2014 270
2015 290
2016 220
2017 280
2018 290
2019 310

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 150
2007 140
2009 0
2010 170
2011 220
2012 150
2013 0
2014 220
2016 70
2017 210
2018 290
2019 280

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 230
2007 270
2008 0
2009 170
2010 230
2011 400
2012 350
2013 260
2014 430
2015 0
2019 300

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2006 190
2007 160
2008 60
2009 60
2010 100
2011 80
2012 120
2013 60
2014 60
2015 30
2016 30
2019 0

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2006 1,020
2007 810
2008 730
2009 680
2010 790
2011 790
2012 810
2013 820
2014 790
2015 270
2016 280
2017 320
2018 320
2019 210

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 40
2007 0
2008 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 160
2011 40
2016 120
2017 130
2018 170
2019 70

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2009 0
2010 50
2011 40
2012 0
2013 200
2014 190

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2006 100
2007 100
2008 70
2009 60
2010 60
2011 80
2012 70
2013 60
2014 60
2015 50
2016 70
2019 80

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2006 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 40
2013 30

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2006 50
2009 0
2010 0
2012 0

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2006 80
2007 100
2008 110
2009 110
2010 80
2011 110
2012 180
2013 150
2014 160
2017 0
2018 50
2019 70

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2008 30
2009 30

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2006 220
2007 230
2008 180
2009 210
2010 290
2011 240
2012 150
2013 100
2014 100
2015 70
2016 100
2017 120
2018 110
2019 110

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2006 90
2007 90
2008 110
2009 150
2010 110
2011 70
2012 70
2013 90
2014 90
2017 60

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2006 0
2007 560
2008 520
2009 430
2010 310
2011 320
2012 320
2013 220
2014 110
2015 120
2016 80
2017 170
2018 150
2019 90

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 30
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0

Upholsterers
Year Number
2007 50

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2007 30
2008 40
2015 50
2016 50
2018 50
2019 60

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2006 650
2007 670
2008 550
2009 470
2010 520
2011 550
2012 570
2013 630
2014 570
2015 360
2016 390
2017 400
2018 400
2019 380

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2006 710
2007 590
2008 500
2009 530
2010 450
2011 550
2012 450
2013 370
2014 420
2015 170
2016 240
2017 180
2018 0
2019 150

Woodworkers, All Other
Year Number
2006 120
2007 0
2008 0
2009 60
2010 60
2011 140
2012 0
2013 0

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2006 0
2009 0
2010 140
2011 170
2012 170
2013 100
2014 0

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2006 190
2007 150
2008 120
2009 120
2010 110
2011 120
2012 100
2013 110
2014 0
2015 40
2017 60
2018 90
2019 100

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2006 0
2007 230
2008 260
2009 210
2010 230
2011 220
2012 220
2013 180
2014 230
2015 180
2016 170
2017 230
2018 240
2019 220

Chemical Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2006 720
2007 600
2008 310
2009 230
2010 0

Gas Plant Operators
Year Number
2007 70
2008 60
2009 0

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Year Number
2006 220
2007 260
2008 290
2009 210
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2006 40
2007 70
2008 70
2009 60
2014 70

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2010 120
2011 240
2012 240
2013 360
2014 410

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 110
2007 100
2008 0
2009 0
2011 70
2012 110
2013 90
2014 90
2019 0

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 200
2007 130
2008 140
2009 140
2010 120
2011 80
2012 80
2013 90
2014 150
2015 90
2016 50
2017 50
2019 60

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2006 70
2007 80
2011 40
2012 40
2013 50
2015 50
2016 90

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 220
2007 240
2008 220
2009 190
2010 170
2011 240
2012 250
2013 350
2014 200
2015 130
2016 70
2017 60
2018 90
2019 110

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2007 170
2008 170
2009 120
2010 100
2011 140
2012 170
2013 160
2014 100
2018 40
2019 60

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 310
2007 230
2008 200
2009 140
2010 180
2011 120
2012 130
2013 180
2014 230
2015 290

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 200
2007 550
2008 450
2009 360
2010 150
2011 170
2012 140
2013 140
2014 120
2015 50
2016 50
2017 30

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2006 1,050
2007 1,020
2008 980
2009 1,040
2010 1,050
2011 1,550
2012 1,320
2013 1,340
2014 960
2015 630
2016 760
2017 720
2018 750
2019 640

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 1,040
2007 870
2008 740
2009 700
2010 710
2011 690
2012 590
2013 640
2014 480
2015 380
2016 430
2017 380
2018 360
2019 280

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2006 50
2007 40
2009 40
2010 40
2011 40

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 210
2007 200
2008 230
2009 210
2010 210
2011 150
2012 130
2013 150
2014 370
2015 70
2016 100
2017 80
2018 80
2019 80

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2006 120
2007 100
2008 50
2009 60
2010 0
2011 50
2013 0
2014 0
2015 200
2016 220
2017 210
2018 220
2019 190

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2006 40

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 60
2007 100
2008 0
2009 210
2010 260
2011 380
2012 460
2013 340
2014 280

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2014 80

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 140
2007 80
2008 80
2013 50
2015 70
2016 120
2017 130
2018 120
2019 80

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2018 0

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 890
2007 600
2008 370
2009 190
2010 220
2011 360
2012 370
2013 360
2014 0
2016 110
2017 130
2018 160

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2006 2,970
2007 3,340
2008 2,940
2009 2,480
2010 2,190
2011 1,920
2012 1,910
2013 1,590
2014 1,460
2015 690
2016 820
2017 600
2018 790
2019 820

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2006 670
2007 880
2008 800
2009 730
2012 480
2013 400
2014 470
2015 0
2016 590
2017 340
2018 250
2019 50