Numbers of Production Occupations in Akron, OH

Occupation group

Production Occupations

Year	Number
2005	32,190
2006	34,090
2007	33,950
2008	31,220
2009	26,530
2010	22,610
2011	24,110
2012	24,370
2013	25,040
2014	25,570
2015	25,210
2016	25,310
2017	24,260
2018	23,870
2019	24,710

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Year	Number
2005	2,840
2006	2,680
2007	2,570
2008	2,410
2009	1,940
2010	1,820
2011	1,870
2012	1,760
2013	1,650
2014	1,590
2015	1,660
2016	1,870
2017	1,840
2018	1,950
2019	2,020

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	0
2017	90
2018	80
2019	80

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	280
2006	230
2007	490
2008	530
2009	570
2010	390
2011	550
2012	630
2013	620
2014	520
2015	430
2016	470

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2007	70
2008	70
2009	90
2010	70
2011	180
2012	260
2013	190
2014	110
2015	120
2016	110

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	160
2008	250
2009	230
2010	240
2011	80
2012	50
2014	0
2015	130
2016	180
2017	190
2018	210
2019	330

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Year	Number
2005	250
2006	160
2007	130
2008	190
2009	130
2010	150
2011	140
2012	140
2013	110
2014	140
2015	130
2016	220
2017	210
2018	230
2019	270

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Year	Number
2008	0
2017	0

Team Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	5,430
2006	5,810
2007	4,660
2008	3,330
2009	2,000
2010	2,610
2011	2,840
2012	2,740
2013	2,490
2014	2,150
2015	1,780
2016	1,250

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	620
2007	940
2008	1,030
2009	1,740
2010	0
2011	0
2012	550
2013	470
2014	770
2015	1,310
2016	1,710
2019	3,280

Bakers

Year	Number
2005	440
2006	350
2007	400
2008	280
2009	290
2010	290
2011	330
2012	390
2013	360
2014	440
2015	410
2016	460
2017	420
2018	430
2019	510

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Year	Number
2005	320
2006	330
2007	300
2008	290
2009	290
2010	240
2011	270
2012	290
2013	360
2014	330
2015	270
2016	200
2017	220
2018	220
2019	180

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Year	Number
2006	80
2007	0
2019	70

Food Batchmakers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	260
2008	100
2009	100
2010	110
2011	80
2012	110
2013	160
2014	170
2015	160
2016	160
2017	120
2018	100
2019	320

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	30
2008	0
2016	70

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2005	790
2006	780
2007	560
2008	660
2009	700
2010	660
2011	640
2012	500
2013	480
2014	530
2015	610
2016	640
2017	720
2018	810
2019	750

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

Year	Number
2005	350
2006	130
2007	70
2008	50
2009	110
2010	140
2011	140
2012	130
2013	110
2014	100
2017	40
2018	0
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	60
2007	0
2008	0
2016	70
2017	90
2019	50

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

Year	Number
2005	1,640
2006	1,410
2007	1,060
2008	1,100
2009	1,020
2010	800
2011	790
2012	840
2013	1,050
2014	1,270
2015	1,100
2016	880
2017	830
2018	870
2019	1,110

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

Year	Number
2005	460
2006	630
2007	400
2008	190
2009	60
2010	70
2011	100
2012	130
2013	160
2014	110
2015	70
2016	80
2017	0
2018	200
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2005	740
2006	720
2007	600
2008	570
2009	460
2010	330
2011	380
2012	420
2013	470
2014	480
2015	650
2016	690
2017	630
2018	460
2019	530

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

Year	Number
2005	260
2006	340
2007	460
2008	380
2009	300
2010	250
2011	170
2012	190
2013	270
2014	230
2015	180
2016	160
2017	120
2018	130
2019	80

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

Year	Number
2005	140
2007	290
2008	270
2009	200
2010	160
2011	250
2012	290
2013	300
2014	230
2015	130
2016	120
2017	120

Machinists

Year	Number
2005	2,030
2006	2,390
2007	2,540
2008	2,870
2009	2,180
2010	1,910
2011	1,840
2012	1,580
2013	1,600
2014	1,750
2015	1,580
2016	1,600
2017	1,620
2018	1,840
2019	1,870

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	60
2007	50
2008	60
2009	60
2010	0
2011	0
2012	190
2013	70
2014	100
2015	60
2016	70
2017	50
2018	80
2019	80

Pourers and Casters, Metal

Year	Number
2007	90
2008	60
2010	60
2011	50
2012	60
2013	30
2016	0
2017	0

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2010	0
2011	40
2012	40
2013	0
2014	50
2015	0

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	60
2006	30
2007	50
2008	30
2009	30
2010	50
2011	100
2012	80
2013	80
2014	70
2015	70
2016	60
2017	50
2018	60
2019	70

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	100
2007	180
2008	180
2009	110
2010	110
2011	90
2012	80
2013	30
2014	70
2015	90
2016	160
2017	200
2018	310
2019	290

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

Year	Number
2005	1,300
2006	1,810
2007	1,510
2008	1,480
2009	1,080
2010	730
2011	590
2012	670
2013	900
2014	1,020
2015	1,450
2016	1,430
2017	1,400
2018	1,000
2019	1,490

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

Year	Number
2005	320
2006	440
2007	380
2008	310
2009	210
2010	340
2011	400
2012	0
2013	800
2014	850
2015	460
2016	450
2017	510
2018	510
2019	480

Tool and Die Makers

Year	Number
2005	990
2006	840
2007	680
2008	490
2009	360
2010	240
2011	300
2012	390
2013	340
2014	370
2015	290
2016	270
2017	210
2018	170
2019	170

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Year	Number
2005	1,280
2006	1,260
2007	1,140
2008	1,180
2009	950
2010	820
2011	870
2012	820
2013	880
2014	830
2015	1,000
2016	1,210
2017	1,060
2018	820
2019	720

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

Year	Number
2005	180
2006	200
2007	350
2008	310
2009	170
2010	160
2011	160
2012	200
2013	190
2014	210
2015	200
2016	190
2017	130
2018	140
2019	150

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

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	100
2007	90
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	70
2012	120
2013	140
2014	110
2015	80
2016	40
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	0
2009	30

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

Year	Number
2005	170
2006	120
2007	80
2008	80
2009	70
2010	120
2011	150
2012	160
2013	50
2014	50
2016	100
2017	230
2018	280
2019	180

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Year	Number
2005	110
2006	130
2007	100
2008	110
2009	110
2010	80
2011	80
2012	70
2013	70
2014	50
2015	40
2016	0
2017	80
2018	0

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	210
2007	330
2008	290
2009	250
2010	0
2011	0
2013	30
2014	40
2018	0
2019	0

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Year	Number
2005	220
2006	270
2007	250
2008	270
2009	150
2010	80
2011	60
2012	80
2013	100
2014	120
2015	130
2016	100
2017	100
2018	100
2019	100

Printing Press Operators

Year	Number
2005	400
2006	600
2007	860
2008	960
2009	810
2010	840
2011	780
2012	750
2013	670
2014	630
2015	580
2016	600
2017	600
2018	630
2019	660

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Year	Number
2005	320
2006	410
2007	400
2008	280
2009	170
2010	130
2011	120
2012	110
2013	160
2014	210
2015	270
2016	340
2017	310
2018	270
2019	230

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Year	Number
2005	730
2006	580
2007	480
2008	340
2009	280
2010	300
2011	310
2012	300
2013	320
2014	340
2015	350
2016	440
2017	540
2018	640
2019	470

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Year	Number
2005	110
2006	140
2007	0
2008	0
2010	0
2011	80
2012	110
2013	0
2014	120
2015	0
2016	0
2018	50
2019	60

Sewing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	450
2008	230
2009	240
2010	170
2011	370
2012	340
2013	280
2014	210
2015	180
2016	90
2017	90
2018	200
2019	250

Sewers, Hand

Year	Number
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	0
2008	40
2009	30
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2017	80
2018	80
2019	40

Upholsterers

Year	Number
2005	180
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2015	30

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2006	40

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	40
2007	80
2008	100
2009	80
2010	40
2011	90
2012	100
2013	80
2014	120
2015	0
2016	0
2017	150
2018	210
2019	140

Furniture Finishers

Year	Number
2015	40
2016	40

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Year	Number
2005	0

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Year	Number
2005	0
2007	50
2013	50
2014	100
2015	100
2016	100
2017	60

Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Year	Number
2010	0
2011	0
2012	170
2013	180
2014	190
2015	190
2016	160
2017	240
2018	240
2019	180

Power Plant Operators

Year	Number
2005	0
2007	0
2008	0

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Year	Number
2005	60
2006	70
2007	80
2008	60
2009	70
2010	50
2011	60
2012	80
2013	80
2014	70
2015	40
2016	40
2017	40
2018	40
2019	70

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2005	190
2006	220
2007	250
2008	250
2009	260
2010	240
2011	250
2012	210
2013	220
2014	180
2015	220
2016	220
2017	220

Chemical Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2007	150
2008	170
2009	120
2010	80
2011	0
2014	220
2015	0
2016	80
2019	0

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Year	Number
2011	50
2012	70
2013	60
2014	40
2015	30
2016	0
2018	50
2019	0

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	0
2008	40

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	230
2006	250
2007	200
2008	100
2009	110
2010	200
2011	190
2012	170
2013	110
2014	90
2015	0
2016	390
2017	390
2018	180
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2007	30
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	40
2017	40
2018	70
2019	90

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

Year	Number
2005	70
2006	60
2009	70
2011	130
2012	60
2013	90
2014	40
2015	100
2016	80
2017	80
2018	60

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	140
2006	180
2007	170
2008	190
2009	140
2010	90
2011	0
2013	30
2015	90
2016	80
2017	130
2018	0
2019	180

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	830
2006	780
2007	750
2008	910
2009	860
2010	580
2011	700
2012	610
2013	800
2014	890
2015	1,000
2016	1,110
2017	800
2018	1,000
2019	730

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	120
2007	120
2008	140
2009	120
2010	80
2011	60
2012	90
2013	80
2014	70
2015	0

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	320
2007	320
2008	150
2009	130
2010	150
2011	200
2012	190
2013	210
2014	180
2015	300
2016	250
2017	220
2018	0
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2005	440
2006	530
2007	750
2008	820
2009	670
2010	590
2011	480
2012	420
2013	840
2014	860
2015	890
2016	380
2017	670
2018	760
2019	860

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

Year	Number
2005	30
2015	50
2016	40
2019	0

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Year	Number
2005	1,910
2006	1,730
2007	1,650
2008	1,330
2009	1,250
2010	1,140
2011	1,400
2012	1,470
2013	1,600
2014	1,450
2015	1,530
2016	1,700
2017	1,580
2018	1,590
2019	1,820

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Year	Number
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	310
2006	250
2007	140
2008	120
2009	80
2010	80
2011	100
2012	120
2013	120
2014	120
2015	130
2016	130
2017	300
2018	250
2019	240

Medical Appliance Technicians

Year	Number
2006	120
2007	120
2008	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2016	50
2018	40
2019	50

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2009	0

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	1,000
2006	760
2007	950
2008	940
2009	990
2010	800
2011	700
2012	860
2013	1,150
2014	1,150
2015	860
2016	580
2017	560
2018	360
2019	0

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Year	Number
2005	30
2007	0
2008	70
2009	140
2010	140
2011	100
2012	50
2016	30

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

Year	Number
2005	640
2006	680
2007	650
2008	610
2009	410
2010	370
2011	350
2012	450
2013	660
2014	740
2015	560
2016	110
2017	100
2018	240
2019	320

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	230
2007	230
2008	200
2009	110
2010	200
2011	190
2012	80
2013	100
2014	70
2015	70
2016	60
2017	0
2018	0

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Year	Number
2005	930
2006	950
2007	540
2008	860
2009	550
2010	790
2011	890
2012	1,110
2013	1,250
2014	1,090
2015	1,200
2016	1,030
2017	820
2018	810
2019	660

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	90
2007	50
2008	60
2009	40
2010	70
2011	90
2012	160
2013	170
2014	160
2015	180
2016	140
2017	160
2018	110
2019	140

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	40
2007	40
2008	40
2012	40
2013	40
2014	40
2017	50
2018	40

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2007	40
2008	40
2009	40
2010	80
2011	90
2012	100
2013	80
2014	50
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0

Etchers and Engravers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	40
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2018	0
2019	0

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	50
2007	30
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	120
2012	160
2013	0
2014	70
2015	110
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
2019	130

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	360
2007	360
2008	410
2009	370
2010	360
2011	310
2012	190
2015	0
2016	250
2017	290
2018	250
2019	320

Tire Builders

Year	Number
2005	290
2006	210

Helpers--Production Workers

Year	Number
2005	1,600
2006	1,280
2007	1,890
2008	1,780
2009	1,840
2010	1,590
2011	1,910
2012	1,640
2013	900
2014	820
2015	840
2016	920
2017	850
2018	670
2019	510

Production Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	530
2006	700
2007	880
2008	560
2009	560
2012	200
2013	150
2014	390
2015	680
2016	810
2017	710
2018	800
2019	760