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Numbers of Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations in Illinois

Occupation group

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
Year Number
2004 190,450
2005 201,800
2006 201,320
2007 194,110
2008 192,650
2009 184,320
2010 183,930
2011 185,190
2012 187,520
2013 189,110
2014 184,670
2015 178,810
2016 169,020
2017 167,130
2018 165,460
2019 172,710

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
Year Number
2004 9,870
2005 9,870
2006 9,060
2007 8,620
2008 8,300
2009 8,350
2010 7,670
2011 7,930
2012 7,520
2013 7,410
2014 7,250
2015 7,030
2016 6,240
2017 4,860
2018 4,530
2019 5,090

First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
Year Number
2004 5,480
2005 5,550
2006 5,200
2007 4,740
2008 4,480
2009 4,010
2010 3,910
2011 3,780
2012 3,290
2013 3,510
2014 3,880
2015 4,640
2016 4,440
2017 3,930
2018 3,570
2019 4,490

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Year Number
2004 93,770
2005 101,380
2006 102,210
2007 99,450
2008 101,650
2009 96,220
2010 98,310
2011 98,720
2012 100,660
2013 99,150
2014 94,850
2015 93,310
2016 86,230
2017 87,920
2018 87,220
2019 94,280

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Year Number
2004 36,400
2005 35,840
2006 35,950
2007 35,980
2008 35,120
2009 35,670
2010 32,800
2011 32,540
2012 32,710
2013 35,800
2014 36,070
2015 33,680
2016 33,390
2017 32,560
2018 32,570
2019 31,780

Building Cleaning Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,230
2005 2,840
2006 2,520
2007 2,020
2008 420
2009 40
2010 0
2011 260
2012 400
2013 800
2014 660
2015 330
2016 0
2017 70
2019 0

Pest Control Workers
Year Number
2004 1,370
2005 1,530
2006 1,660
2007 1,620
2008 1,700
2009 1,620
2010 2,180
2011 2,170
2012 2,110
2013 1,830
2014 1,880
2015 1,630
2016 1,420
2017 1,570
2018 1,720
2019 1,920

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Year Number
2004 36,640
2005 39,710
2006 39,750
2007 37,760
2008 37,720
2009 35,710
2010 35,550
2011 35,710
2012 36,020
2013 34,760
2014 34,690
2015 34,470
2016 34,450
2017 33,790
2018 33,710
2019 33,460

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
Year Number
2004 1,180
2005 1,520
2006 1,290
2007 1,400
2008 1,310
2009 1,480
2010 1,330
2011 1,080
2012 880
2013 920
2014 1,170
2015 1,030
2016 1,350
2017 1,480
2018 1,650
2019 1,160

Tree Trimmers and Pruners
Year Number
2004 600
2005 720
2006 830
2007 810
2008 830
2009 1,220
2010 1,430
2011 1,440
2012 1,410
2013 1,370
2014 1,240
2015 700
2016 510
2017 370
2018 360
2019 430

Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,910
2005 2,840
2006 2,850
2007 1,710
2008 1,120
2009 0
2010 750
2011 1,560
2012 2,520
2013 3,560
2014 2,980
2015 1,990
2016 990
2017 580
2018 130
2019 100