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Numbers of Production Occupations in Lake Charles, LA

Occupation group

Production Occupations
Year Number
2005 3,940
2006 4,000
2007 5,180
2008 5,010
2009 5,020
2010 4,950
2011 4,920
2012 5,000
2013 4,080
2014 5,550
2015 6,280
2016 6,980
2017 7,060
2018 5,630
2019 4,580

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2005 510
2006 450
2007 520
2008 450
2009 460
2010 430
2011 470
2012 510
2013 490
2014 560
2015 630
2016 800
2017 860
2018 740
2019 980

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2007 40
2008 60
2009 100
2010 120
2011 110
2012 90
2013 70
2014 80
2015 70
2016 0
2017 190

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2005 140
2006 240
2007 290
2008 150
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 140
2013 0
2015 80

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2008 30
2009 60
2010 0
2011 60
2012 30
2014 30
2015 50
2016 60
2019 110

Bakers
Year Number
2005 40
2006 100
2007 90
2008 80
2009 80
2010 90
2011 130
2012 110
2013 90
2014 60
2015 90
2016 90
2017 120
2018 70
2019 70

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 80
2009 0
2010 70
2011 60
2012 0
2013 40
2014 60
2015 40
2016 50
2017 50
2018 60
2019 0

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2005 40
2012 0
2013 130
2014 0
2015 0

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2013 30

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2013 0
2014 30

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2009 40

Machinists
Year Number
2005 290
2006 300
2007 310
2008 330
2009 310
2010 320
2011 380
2012 340
2013 290
2014 160
2015 190
2016 160
2017 130
2018 210
2019 190

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2005 580
2006 470
2007 620
2008 680
2009 740
2010 720
2011 600
2012 670
2013 670
2014 1,090
2015 1,280
2016 1,600
2017 1,630
2018 1,170

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2008 50
2009 50
2010 60
2011 50
2012 50
2013 40
2014 30
2015 30
2019 40

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2005 0

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2005 90
2006 240
2007 160
2008 170
2009 120
2010 190
2011 180
2012 220
2013 120
2014 120
2015 110
2016 100
2017 120
2018 100
2019 180

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2005 60
2006 50

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 0

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2005 0

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2005 40

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2005 50
2006 60
2007 50
2008 40
2010 40
2011 80
2012 70
2013 50
2014 80
2015 100
2016 90
2017 0
2018 70
2019 70

Chemical Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2005 940
2006 950
2007 1,290
2008 1,070
2009 1,080
2010 910
2011 890
2012 730
2013 840
2014 880
2015 1,020
2016 1,040
2017 1,320
2018 1,170
2019 1,210

Gas Plant Operators
Year Number
2011 80

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Year Number
2007 860
2008 990
2009 930
2010 970
2011 1,010
2012 1,000
2013 0
2014 500
2015 490
2016 480
2017 480
2018 530

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2009 40
2010 30
2011 0

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 320
2006 240
2007 190
2010 0
2011 220
2012 320
2013 290
2014 330
2015 320
2016 240
2017 0
2018 0
2019 550

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2016 50
2017 0

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0
2006 50
2008 70
2009 50
2010 60
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 120
2016 150
2017 210
2018 160

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2005 310
2006 300
2007 350
2008 450
2009 400
2010 350
2011 380
2012 380
2013 480
2014 650
2015 750
2016 810
2017 960
2018 600
2019 580

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 50

Medical Appliance Technicians
Year Number
2019 0

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2014 50
2015 50
2016 30

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0
2006 110
2007 70
2008 90
2009 60
2010 80
2011 70
2012 90
2013 90
2014 160
2015 0
2016 180

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2007 40

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 40
2006 40
2007 30
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2012 0
2013 30

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2005 310
2006 170
2007 120
2008 0
2009 330
2010 320
2011 150
2012 250
2013 330
2014 380
2015 460
2016 510
2017 370
2018 290
2019 270

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 180
2006 230
2007 150
2008 220
2009 120
2012 0
2014 300
2015 400
2016 540
2017 510
2018 370
2019 330