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Numbers of Production Occupations in Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Production Occupations
Year Number
2005 26,050
2006 29,000
2007 27,860
2008 32,790
2009 28,880
2010 26,780
2011 26,970
2012 25,580
2013 25,350
2014 26,000
2015 27,160
2016 27,930
2017 29,390

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2005 2,270
2006 2,190
2007 2,170
2008 2,590
2009 2,470
2010 2,280
2011 1,900
2012 2,050
2013 2,270
2014 2,170
2015 2,140
2016 2,070
2017 1,990

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2006 110
2007 140
2010 50
2011 50
2012 40
2014 0
2015 90
2016 90
2017 100

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2006 970
2007 1,050
2008 1,100
2009 950
2010 1,100
2011 860
2012 700
2013 590
2014 840
2015 940
2016 880

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2008 30
2011 0
2013 80
2014 140
2015 170
2016 160
2017 140

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2005 0
2006 230
2007 210
2008 130
2009 170
2010 80
2011 0
2012 70
2013 120
2014 90
2015 70
2016 100
2017 90

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2015 90
2016 120
2017 120

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2005 3,660
2006 4,590
2007 4,810
2008 5,520
2009 5,270
2010 4,350
2011 5,430
2012 5,500
2013 4,660
2014 3,740
2015 3,610
2016 3,560

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2005 2,010
2006 1,350
2007 1,110
2008 1,260
2009 1,080
2010 1,280
2011 750
2012 910
2013 760
2014 1,220
2015 1,250
2016 1,640

Bakers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 330
2007 380
2008 410
2009 420
2010 430
2011 420
2012 470
2013 450
2014 380
2015 280
2016 340
2017 420

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2005 280
2006 460
2007 520
2008 550
2009 280
2010 320
2011 280
2012 360
2013 390
2014 400
2015 480
2016 410
2017 430

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 70
2008 220
2009 280
2010 270
2011 0
2014 90
2015 130
2016 70
2017 110

Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year Number
2011 50
2012 60
2013 50

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2017 90

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2005 100
2006 0
2007 0
2008 270
2009 140
2010 150
2011 280
2012 350
2013 600
2014 640
2015 690
2016 570
2017 420

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0
2008 30
2009 0
2010 0
2011 240
2012 210
2013 120
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2012 40

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 420
2006 620
2007 650
2008 0
2009 0
2010 160
2011 0
2012 160
2013 80
2014 100
2015 80
2016 130
2017 140

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 150
2006 170
2007 80
2008 70
2009 60
2010 50

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 50
2006 130
2007 50
2008 70
2009 110
2010 120
2011 150
2012 0
2013 80
2014 0
2015 0
2016 40
2017 50

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 1,640
2006 1,570
2007 1,510
2008 1,280
2009 1,250
2010 2,040
2011 2,210
2012 0
2013 1,020
2014 660
2015 700
2016 660
2017 620

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 50
2006 60
2007 90
2008 80
2009 60
2010 30
2011 40
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 400
2006 300
2007 220
2008 150
2009 150
2010 160
2011 140
2012 0
2013 710
2014 800
2015 530
2016 520
2017 540

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 230
2006 180
2007 220
2008 200
2009 220
2010 100
2011 0
2012 260
2013 300
2014 210
2015 120
2016 90
2017 80

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 70
2006 90
2007 90
2008 60
2009 0
2010 30
2013 0
2014 50
2015 80
2016 180
2017 150

Machinists
Year Number
2005 1,530
2006 1,820
2007 1,980
2008 1,850
2009 1,540
2010 1,460
2011 1,840
2012 2,250
2013 2,410
2014 2,080
2015 2,320
2016 2,200
2017 2,320

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0
2006 60
2007 30

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 170
2016 0
2017 60

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 1,730
2006 860
2007 510
2008 670
2009 640
2010 730
2011 430
2012 460
2013 570
2014 580
2015 590
2016 580
2017 830

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2007 240
2008 420
2009 470
2010 480
2011 470
2012 360
2013 410
2014 410
2015 490
2016 0
2017 1,300

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2005 430
2006 340
2007 330
2008 320
2009 410
2010 320
2011 320
2012 240
2013 280
2014 310
2015 380
2016 430
2017 440

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2005 330
2006 620
2007 620
2008 860
2009 940
2010 780
2011 710
2012 600
2013 700
2014 650
2015 1,000
2016 960
2017 950

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 80
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 90
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 130
2014 110
2015 120
2016 150
2017 190

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 40
2006 50
2009 90
2010 50
2011 70
2012 70
2013 70
2014 70
2015 120
2016 80
2017 0

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2007 230
2008 150
2009 100
2011 50
2012 40
2013 80
2014 80
2015 100
2016 80
2017 0

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2007 80
2008 80
2009 60
2015 130

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2008 840
2010 70

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2005 180
2006 100
2007 130
2008 180
2009 180
2010 180
2011 100
2012 90
2013 90
2014 180
2015 200
2016 230
2017 190

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2005 890
2006 590
2007 460
2008 470
2009 450
2010 630
2011 500
2012 680
2013 590
2014 540
2015 500
2016 600
2017 800

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 440
2007 430
2008 460
2009 350
2010 200
2011 160
2012 240
2013 170
2014 180
2015 120
2016 160
2017 220

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2005 500
2006 760
2007 760
2008 560
2009 510
2010 360
2011 400
2012 530
2013 490
2014 520
2015 410
2016 530
2017 460

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2007 60
2008 130
2009 120
2010 120
2011 60
2012 70
2013 0
2014 0
2015 70
2016 100
2017 0

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 260
2006 180
2007 220
2008 240
2009 250
2010 0
2012 0
2013 110
2014 0
2015 190
2016 130
2017 140

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2005 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2013 80
2014 60
2015 80

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0
2007 60

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2010 40

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2014 50

Upholsterers
Year Number
2005 0
2014 0
2015 0

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2005 130
2006 270
2007 280
2008 240
2009 170
2010 120
2011 170
2012 150
2013 130
2014 110
2015 150
2016 150
2017 220

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 30
2007 30
2008 40
2009 30

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2006 40
2007 50
2008 50
2009 50
2010 60
2011 60
2012 80
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 50
2017 60

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2013 100
2014 110
2015 100
2016 90

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2005 100
2006 90
2007 80
2008 50
2009 50
2010 80
2011 70
2012 130
2013 160
2014 150
2015 110
2016 100
2017 100

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2005 130
2006 70
2007 80
2008 90
2009 120
2010 120
2011 170
2012 200
2013 230
2014 230
2015 240
2016 240
2017 210

Chemical Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 420
2017 0

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2005 60

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 90
2014 0
2015 190
2016 230
2017 250

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 40
2006 70
2007 50
2008 40
2009 30
2010 30
2011 0
2012 120
2013 130
2014 50
2015 50
2016 100
2017 100

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2005 140
2006 120
2007 110
2008 0
2009 40
2011 50
2012 40
2013 100
2014 100
2015 130
2016 90
2017 90

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 730
2008 590
2009 520
2010 290
2011 360
2012 350
2013 0
2014 430
2015 250
2016 190
2017 170

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2005 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 60
2015 0

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 260
2006 150
2007 230
2008 150
2009 210
2010 200
2011 300
2012 260
2013 0
2014 50
2015 80
2016 90
2017 0

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 70
2008 150
2011 170
2012 180
2013 210
2014 120
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 40
2010 50
2011 60
2012 50

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2005 2,680
2006 2,920
2007 0
2008 3,000
2009 1,990
2010 1,850
2011 2,030
2012 2,160
2013 1,960
2014 1,920
2015 1,970
2016 2,140
2017 2,320

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Year Number
2008 70
2009 70
2011 60
2012 60
2013 40
2016 80
2017 70

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 180
2009 150
2010 150
2011 110
2012 70
2013 60
2014 60
2015 90
2016 110
2017 120

Medical Appliance Technicians
Year Number
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2012 50
2013 60
2014 60
2015 0
2016 0
2017 160

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2009 0
2010 60
2011 50
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 40
2016 40
2017 40

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 1,700
2006 1,520
2007 1,380
2008 1,110
2009 1,160
2010 1,260
2011 1,670
2012 1,250
2013 1,720
2014 1,190
2015 1,250
2016 1,290
2017 1,290

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2005 0
2008 60
2009 60
2010 40
2011 0
2012 0
2013 100
2014 0

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 360
2006 130
2007 140
2008 80
2009 340
2010 400
2011 130
2012 230
2013 300
2014 350
2015 390
2016 310
2017 280

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 0
2006 70
2007 110
2008 60
2009 40
2010 150
2011 110
2012 90
2013 50
2014 70
2016 30

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2005 300
2006 410
2007 660
2008 850
2009 660
2010 400
2011 380
2012 380
2013 0
2014 700
2015 770
2016 570
2017 660

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2008 40
2009 0
2010 70
2011 140
2012 170
2013 210
2014 320
2015 300
2016 0
2017 80

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2011 0
2012 40

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2015 0
2016 60
2017 60

Etchers and Engravers
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2014 40
2015 60
2016 50
2017 0

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 160
2006 30
2007 50
2008 60
2009 30
2010 40
2011 50
2012 40
2013 50
2014 110
2015 170
2016 200
2017 120

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 440
2008 330
2009 330
2010 140
2011 150
2012 190
2013 350
2014 390
2016 230
2017 230

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2005 1,290
2006 1,790
2007 1,820
2008 1,910
2009 1,180
2010 1,090
2011 1,070
2012 1,200
2013 930
2014 780
2015 800
2016 750
2017 820

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,400
2006 1,940
2007 2,180
2008 2,390
2009 2,540
2012 1,190
2013 0
2014 1,080
2015 1,750
2016 2,460
2017 2,350