Numbers of Production Occupations in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
Occupation group
Production Occupations
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
137,110 |
| 2006 |
147,220 |
| 2007 |
141,440 |
| 2008 |
133,570 |
| 2009 |
113,530 |
| 2010 |
104,390 |
| 2011 |
112,540 |
| 2012 |
110,650 |
| 2013 |
120,490 |
| 2014 |
127,620 |
| 2015 |
131,640 |
| 2016 |
135,490 |
| 2017 |
132,200 |
| 2018 |
132,210 |
| 2019 |
140,440 |
Individual occupations
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
9,860 |
| 2006 |
10,650 |
| 2007 |
11,300 |
| 2008 |
11,000 |
| 2009 |
9,610 |
| 2010 |
8,070 |
| 2011 |
8,280 |
| 2012 |
8,130 |
| 2013 |
9,040 |
| 2014 |
9,730 |
| 2015 |
10,100 |
| 2016 |
9,920 |
| 2017 |
9,740 |
| 2018 |
9,980 |
| 2019 |
10,290 |
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
2,100 |
| 2006 |
1,220 |
| 2007 |
1,140 |
| 2008 |
1,070 |
| 2009 |
940 |
| 2010 |
1,270 |
| 2011 |
1,330 |
| 2012 |
1,510 |
| 2013 |
1,600 |
| 2014 |
2,220 |
| 2015 |
2,250 |
| 2016 |
1,950 |
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,160 |
| 2006 |
1,550 |
| 2007 |
2,290 |
| 2008 |
2,010 |
| 2009 |
1,750 |
| 2010 |
1,120 |
| 2011 |
1,420 |
| 2012 |
1,220 |
| 2013 |
1,170 |
| 2014 |
1,000 |
| 2015 |
770 |
| 2016 |
680 |
| 2017 |
630 |
| 2018 |
940 |
| 2019 |
800 |
Team Assemblers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
18,110 |
| 2006 |
21,620 |
| 2007 |
21,200 |
| 2008 |
23,020 |
| 2009 |
19,110 |
| 2010 |
17,390 |
| 2011 |
17,920 |
| 2012 |
18,420 |
| 2013 |
19,100 |
| 2014 |
21,670 |
| 2015 |
21,810 |
| 2016 |
24,420 |
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
4,150 |
| 2006 |
3,610 |
| 2007 |
2,230 |
| 2008 |
0 |
| 2009 |
1,010 |
| 2010 |
1,100 |
| 2011 |
1,560 |
| 2012 |
1,660 |
| 2013 |
1,500 |
| 2014 |
1,570 |
| 2015 |
1,780 |
| 2016 |
2,040 |
| 2019 |
27,370 |
Bakers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
2,540 |
| 2006 |
2,180 |
| 2007 |
2,430 |
| 2008 |
2,370 |
| 2009 |
2,250 |
| 2010 |
2,100 |
| 2011 |
2,270 |
| 2012 |
2,690 |
| 2013 |
3,290 |
| 2014 |
3,210 |
| 2015 |
3,110 |
| 2016 |
3,210 |
| 2017 |
3,450 |
| 2018 |
3,440 |
| 2019 |
3,540 |
Butchers and Meat Cutters
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
3,140 |
| 2006 |
2,890 |
| 2007 |
2,600 |
| 2008 |
2,270 |
| 2009 |
1,790 |
| 2010 |
1,500 |
| 2011 |
1,450 |
| 2012 |
1,760 |
| 2013 |
2,120 |
| 2014 |
2,380 |
| 2015 |
2,240 |
| 2016 |
2,410 |
| 2017 |
1,980 |
| 2018 |
2,140 |
| 2019 |
2,510 |
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,940 |
| 2006 |
1,340 |
| 2007 |
1,680 |
| 2008 |
1,620 |
| 2009 |
1,880 |
| 2010 |
1,650 |
| 2011 |
3,610 |
| 2012 |
3,600 |
| 2013 |
3,720 |
| 2014 |
2,600 |
| 2015 |
2,330 |
| 2016 |
2,330 |
| 2017 |
1,720 |
| 2018 |
2,430 |
| 2019 |
2,530 |
Slaughterers and Meat Packers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,080 |
| 2006 |
1,380 |
| 2007 |
1,350 |
| 2008 |
780 |
| 2009 |
930 |
| 2010 |
540 |
| 2011 |
580 |
| 2012 |
320 |
| 2013 |
390 |
| 2014 |
630 |
| 2015 |
590 |
| 2016 |
750 |
| 2017 |
730 |
| 2018 |
1,150 |
| 2019 |
1,010 |
Food Batchmakers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,100 |
| 2006 |
1,130 |
| 2007 |
1,530 |
| 2008 |
1,390 |
| 2009 |
1,430 |
| 2010 |
1,010 |
| 2011 |
910 |
| 2012 |
1,100 |
| 2013 |
1,400 |
| 2014 |
2,150 |
| 2015 |
2,340 |
| 2016 |
2,120 |
| 2017 |
1,880 |
| 2018 |
1,740 |
| 2019 |
1,730 |
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,580 |
| 2006 |
1,320 |
| 2007 |
1,530 |
| 2008 |
1,730 |
| 2009 |
1,610 |
| 2010 |
1,370 |
| 2011 |
1,130 |
| 2012 |
1,260 |
| 2013 |
1,510 |
| 2014 |
1,560 |
| 2015 |
1,370 |
| 2016 |
1,580 |
| 2017 |
1,580 |
| 2018 |
1,890 |
| 2019 |
2,760 |
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
2,840 |
| 2006 |
3,150 |
| 2007 |
3,030 |
| 2008 |
2,860 |
| 2009 |
2,740 |
| 2010 |
2,240 |
| 2011 |
2,210 |
| 2012 |
2,070 |
| 2013 |
2,000 |
| 2014 |
2,390 |
| 2015 |
2,360 |
| 2016 |
2,450 |
| 2017 |
1,970 |
| 2018 |
2,400 |
| 2019 |
2,460 |
Machinists
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
3,600 |
| 2006 |
3,570 |
| 2007 |
3,440 |
| 2008 |
3,380 |
| 2009 |
3,340 |
| 2010 |
3,850 |
| 2011 |
3,940 |
| 2012 |
3,850 |
| 2013 |
3,700 |
| 2014 |
3,650 |
| 2015 |
3,980 |
| 2016 |
3,460 |
| 2017 |
3,240 |
| 2018 |
3,630 |
| 2019 |
4,020 |
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,790 |
| 2006 |
1,960 |
| 2007 |
2,050 |
| 2008 |
1,800 |
| 2009 |
1,170 |
| 2010 |
1,130 |
| 2011 |
1,480 |
| 2012 |
1,660 |
| 2013 |
2,150 |
| 2014 |
1,990 |
| 2015 |
2,100 |
| 2016 |
2,560 |
| 2017 |
2,810 |
| 2018 |
3,010 |
| 2019 |
2,480 |
Tool and Die Makers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
790 |
| 2006 |
740 |
| 2007 |
470 |
| 2008 |
390 |
| 2009 |
370 |
| 2010 |
450 |
| 2011 |
430 |
| 2012 |
450 |
| 2013 |
610 |
| 2014 |
670 |
| 2015 |
800 |
| 2016 |
490 |
| 2017 |
480 |
| 2018 |
500 |
| 2019 |
560 |
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
4,850 |
| 2006 |
5,120 |
| 2007 |
4,910 |
| 2008 |
5,150 |
| 2009 |
4,320 |
| 2010 |
3,540 |
| 2011 |
2,770 |
| 2012 |
3,130 |
| 2013 |
3,290 |
| 2014 |
3,400 |
| 2015 |
4,210 |
| 2016 |
4,550 |
| 2017 |
4,870 |
| 2018 |
4,630 |
| 2019 |
5,600 |
Prepress Technicians and Workers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
870 |
| 2006 |
1,080 |
| 2007 |
1,080 |
| 2008 |
1,220 |
| 2009 |
910 |
| 2010 |
630 |
| 2011 |
690 |
| 2012 |
640 |
| 2013 |
690 |
| 2014 |
630 |
| 2015 |
480 |
| 2016 |
460 |
| 2017 |
270 |
| 2018 |
0 |
| 2019 |
620 |
Printing Press Operators
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
4,900 |
| 2006 |
5,220 |
| 2007 |
4,570 |
| 2008 |
4,400 |
| 2009 |
3,230 |
| 2010 |
3,500 |
| 2011 |
3,060 |
| 2012 |
3,260 |
| 2013 |
2,920 |
| 2014 |
3,320 |
| 2015 |
3,560 |
| 2016 |
3,820 |
| 2017 |
3,760 |
| 2018 |
4,360 |
| 2019 |
3,970 |
Print Binding and Finishing Workers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,590 |
| 2006 |
1,710 |
| 2007 |
1,690 |
| 2008 |
2,180 |
| 2009 |
1,900 |
| 2010 |
870 |
| 2011 |
980 |
| 2012 |
840 |
| 2013 |
1,080 |
| 2014 |
900 |
| 2015 |
940 |
| 2016 |
760 |
| 2017 |
850 |
| 2018 |
830 |
| 2019 |
870 |
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
4,420 |
| 2006 |
3,990 |
| 2007 |
4,150 |
| 2008 |
4,040 |
| 2009 |
3,970 |
| 2010 |
3,440 |
| 2011 |
3,140 |
| 2012 |
3,200 |
| 2013 |
3,570 |
| 2014 |
3,620 |
| 2015 |
3,720 |
| 2016 |
4,090 |
| 2017 |
3,670 |
| 2018 |
3,880 |
| 2019 |
3,290 |
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,060 |
| 2006 |
1,340 |
| 2007 |
1,160 |
| 2008 |
1,060 |
| 2009 |
760 |
| 2010 |
1,010 |
| 2011 |
1,030 |
| 2012 |
1,150 |
| 2013 |
910 |
| 2014 |
950 |
| 2015 |
900 |
| 2016 |
660 |
| 2017 |
540 |
| 2018 |
0 |
| 2019 |
710 |
Sewing Machine Operators
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
3,300 |
| 2006 |
3,110 |
| 2007 |
1,940 |
| 2008 |
2,200 |
| 2009 |
1,880 |
| 2010 |
2,200 |
| 2011 |
1,930 |
| 2012 |
2,130 |
| 2013 |
2,380 |
| 2014 |
2,500 |
| 2015 |
2,170 |
| 2016 |
2,100 |
| 2017 |
2,690 |
| 2018 |
2,830 |
| 2019 |
3,830 |
Sewers, Hand
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
0 |
| 2006 |
0 |
| 2007 |
0 |
| 2008 |
50 |
| 2009 |
70 |
| 2010 |
40 |
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,470 |
| 2006 |
1,800 |
| 2007 |
1,350 |
| 2008 |
1,830 |
| 2009 |
1,630 |
| 2010 |
1,550 |
| 2011 |
1,280 |
| 2012 |
1,170 |
| 2013 |
910 |
| 2014 |
990 |
| 2015 |
1,320 |
| 2016 |
1,360 |
| 2017 |
1,130 |
| 2018 |
1,220 |
| 2019 |
1,380 |
Upholsterers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
240 |
| 2006 |
350 |
| 2007 |
0 |
| 2008 |
300 |
| 2009 |
270 |
| 2010 |
420 |
| 2011 |
470 |
| 2012 |
410 |
| 2013 |
340 |
| 2014 |
270 |
| 2015 |
250 |
| 2016 |
360 |
| 2017 |
470 |
| 2018 |
340 |
| 2019 |
210 |
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,510 |
| 2006 |
2,220 |
| 2007 |
2,170 |
| 2008 |
1,870 |
| 2009 |
1,130 |
| 2010 |
1,120 |
| 2011 |
1,170 |
| 2012 |
1,130 |
| 2013 |
1,340 |
| 2014 |
1,350 |
| 2015 |
1,490 |
| 2016 |
1,020 |
| 2017 |
1,010 |
| 2018 |
1,010 |
| 2019 |
1,200 |
Furniture Finishers
| Year |
Number |
| 2006 |
230 |
| 2007 |
150 |
| 2008 |
210 |
| 2009 |
250 |
| 2010 |
200 |
| 2011 |
160 |
| 2012 |
0 |
| 2013 |
100 |
| 2014 |
100 |
| 2015 |
120 |
| 2016 |
80 |
| 2017 |
140 |
| 2018 |
180 |
| 2019 |
210 |
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,270 |
| 2006 |
1,310 |
| 2007 |
1,390 |
| 2008 |
930 |
| 2009 |
810 |
| 2010 |
490 |
| 2011 |
460 |
| 2012 |
480 |
| 2013 |
700 |
| 2014 |
1,050 |
| 2015 |
1,330 |
| 2016 |
1,410 |
| 2017 |
1,580 |
| 2018 |
1,880 |
| 2019 |
1,880 |
Power Plant Operators
| Year |
Number |
| 2007 |
410 |
| 2008 |
470 |
| 2009 |
550 |
| 2010 |
590 |
| 2011 |
620 |
| 2012 |
760 |
| 2013 |
580 |
| 2014 |
620 |
| 2015 |
290 |
| 2016 |
420 |
| 2017 |
430 |
| 2018 |
420 |
| 2019 |
480 |
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,760 |
| 2006 |
1,210 |
| 2007 |
1,230 |
| 2008 |
1,290 |
| 2009 |
1,450 |
| 2010 |
1,410 |
| 2011 |
1,350 |
| 2012 |
950 |
| 2013 |
990 |
| 2014 |
1,050 |
| 2015 |
1,120 |
| 2016 |
1,130 |
| 2017 |
1,230 |
| 2018 |
1,580 |
| 2019 |
1,450 |
Gas Plant Operators
| Year |
Number |
| 2007 |
60 |
| 2008 |
70 |
| 2009 |
130 |
| 2010 |
140 |
| 2011 |
160 |
| 2012 |
140 |
| 2013 |
80 |
| 2014 |
70 |
| 2015 |
40 |
| 2016 |
40 |
| 2017 |
40 |
| 2018 |
110 |
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
300 |
| 2006 |
440 |
| 2007 |
410 |
| 2008 |
350 |
| 2009 |
250 |
| 2010 |
190 |
| 2011 |
330 |
| 2012 |
560 |
| 2013 |
520 |
| 2014 |
390 |
| 2015 |
210 |
| 2016 |
260 |
| 2017 |
430 |
| 2018 |
440 |
| 2019 |
350 |
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
2,520 |
| 2006 |
2,580 |
| 2007 |
2,250 |
| 2008 |
2,050 |
| 2009 |
1,650 |
| 2010 |
1,930 |
| 2011 |
1,810 |
| 2012 |
1,990 |
| 2013 |
1,860 |
| 2014 |
2,040 |
| 2015 |
2,080 |
| 2016 |
2,320 |
| 2017 |
2,580 |
| 2018 |
2,760 |
| 2019 |
2,810 |
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
610 |
| 2006 |
550 |
| 2007 |
470 |
| 2008 |
360 |
| 2009 |
340 |
| 2010 |
160 |
| 2011 |
190 |
| 2012 |
200 |
| 2013 |
230 |
| 2014 |
190 |
| 2015 |
190 |
| 2016 |
130 |
| 2017 |
200 |
| 2018 |
170 |
| 2019 |
120 |
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,540 |
| 2006 |
1,400 |
| 2007 |
1,070 |
| 2008 |
900 |
| 2009 |
960 |
| 2010 |
800 |
| 2011 |
810 |
| 2012 |
730 |
| 2013 |
1,000 |
| 2014 |
1,170 |
| 2015 |
1,180 |
| 2016 |
1,200 |
| 2017 |
1,000 |
| 2018 |
1,120 |
| 2019 |
850 |
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
6,170 |
| 2006 |
5,740 |
| 2007 |
5,230 |
| 2008 |
5,340 |
| 2009 |
5,270 |
| 2010 |
5,220 |
| 2011 |
5,300 |
| 2012 |
5,580 |
| 2013 |
5,880 |
| 2014 |
6,610 |
| 2015 |
6,850 |
| 2016 |
7,800 |
| 2017 |
9,290 |
| 2018 |
9,510 |
| 2019 |
10,550 |
Dental Laboratory Technicians
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,720 |
| 2006 |
1,110 |
| 2007 |
910 |
| 2008 |
640 |
| 2009 |
570 |
| 2010 |
750 |
| 2011 |
750 |
| 2012 |
670 |
| 2013 |
650 |
| 2014 |
790 |
| 2015 |
820 |
| 2016 |
690 |
| 2017 |
590 |
| 2018 |
0 |
| 2019 |
0 |
Medical Appliance Technicians
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
130 |
| 2006 |
120 |
| 2007 |
50 |
| 2008 |
0 |
| 2009 |
110 |
| 2010 |
120 |
| 2011 |
0 |
| 2012 |
280 |
| 2013 |
380 |
| 2014 |
210 |
| 2015 |
150 |
| 2016 |
150 |
| 2017 |
170 |
| 2018 |
0 |
| 2019 |
380 |
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
| Year |
Number |
| 2006 |
0 |
| 2007 |
620 |
| 2008 |
750 |
| 2009 |
690 |
| 2010 |
1,020 |
| 2011 |
900 |
| 2012 |
1,250 |
| 2013 |
1,110 |
| 2014 |
970 |
| 2015 |
650 |
| 2016 |
360 |
| 2017 |
510 |
| 2018 |
490 |
| 2019 |
750 |
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
7,450 |
| 2006 |
7,800 |
| 2007 |
7,490 |
| 2008 |
6,470 |
| 2009 |
5,570 |
| 2010 |
5,390 |
| 2011 |
6,860 |
| 2012 |
7,380 |
| 2013 |
8,050 |
| 2014 |
8,910 |
| 2015 |
8,400 |
| 2016 |
8,870 |
| 2017 |
7,380 |
| 2018 |
6,450 |
| 2019 |
5,020 |
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,970 |
| 2006 |
2,220 |
| 2007 |
1,710 |
| 2008 |
1,260 |
| 2009 |
920 |
| 2010 |
1,000 |
| 2011 |
1,280 |
| 2012 |
1,470 |
| 2013 |
1,540 |
| 2014 |
1,580 |
| 2015 |
1,660 |
| 2016 |
1,860 |
| 2017 |
1,930 |
| 2018 |
1,740 |
| 2019 |
1,830 |
Etchers and Engravers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
60 |
| 2006 |
0 |
| 2007 |
0 |
| 2008 |
0 |
| 2009 |
140 |
| 2010 |
0 |
| 2011 |
70 |
| 2012 |
60 |
| 2013 |
80 |
| 2014 |
190 |
| 2015 |
0 |
| 2016 |
0 |
| 2019 |
40 |
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
2,070 |
| 2006 |
1,980 |
| 2007 |
1,510 |
| 2008 |
1,020 |
| 2009 |
770 |
| 2010 |
1,190 |
| 2011 |
1,420 |
| 2012 |
1,410 |
| 2013 |
1,190 |
| 2014 |
930 |
| 2015 |
1,090 |
| 2016 |
1,510 |
| 2017 |
2,160 |
| 2018 |
2,160 |
| 2019 |
2,230 |
Tire Builders
| Year |
Number |
| 2006 |
530 |
| 2007 |
460 |
| 2008 |
360 |
| 2010 |
0 |
| 2011 |
0 |
| 2013 |
810 |
| 2014 |
870 |
| 2015 |
1,120 |
| 2016 |
1,460 |
| 2017 |
1,660 |
| 2018 |
1,740 |
| 2019 |
1,230 |
Helpers--Production Workers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
9,450 |
| 2006 |
12,030 |
| 2007 |
11,440 |
| 2008 |
9,560 |
| 2009 |
6,440 |
| 2010 |
6,230 |
| 2011 |
6,860 |
| 2012 |
6,310 |
| 2013 |
5,970 |
| 2014 |
6,200 |
| 2015 |
6,960 |
| 2016 |
6,640 |
| 2017 |
5,790 |
| 2018 |
4,270 |
| 2019 |
4,020 |
Production Workers, All Other
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
4,770 |
| 2006 |
7,300 |
| 2007 |
8,310 |
| 2008 |
7,200 |
| 2009 |
4,560 |
| 2012 |
0 |
| 2013 |
4,970 |
| 2014 |
3,740 |
| 2015 |
5,610 |
| 2016 |
5,410 |
| 2017 |
5,320 |
| 2018 |
5,060 |
| 2019 |
5,790 |