Numbers of Production Occupations in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN

Occupation group

Production Occupations

Year	Number
2005	45,710
2006	48,270
2007	49,280
2008	56,050
2009	50,040
2010	47,570
2011	47,130
2012	49,170
2013	55,010
2014	61,710
2015	60,270
2016	66,010
2017	60,280
2018	59,900
2019	58,390

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Year	Number
2005	3,760
2006	3,690
2007	3,600
2008	3,710
2009	3,230
2010	3,010
2011	3,070
2012	3,140
2013	3,230
2014	3,340
2015	3,280
2016	3,570
2017	3,620
2018	3,750
2019	3,850

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Year	Number
2009	50
2010	40
2011	30
2012	30
2014	50
2015	50

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	550
2006	950
2007	790
2008	850
2009	600
2010	510
2011	340
2012	140
2013	220
2014	370
2015	460
2016	470

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	240
2006	110
2010	110
2011	90
2012	330
2013	450
2014	350
2015	0

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	0
2007	230
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Year	Number
2005	570
2006	480
2007	290
2008	620
2009	540
2010	460
2011	310
2012	320
2013	310
2014	370
2015	430
2016	520
2017	330
2018	350
2019	220

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	0
2017	0

Team Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	8,060
2006	8,580
2007	8,530
2008	9,830
2009	7,950
2010	8,410
2011	10,550
2012	12,320
2013	14,380
2014	14,830
2015	14,610
2016	16,010

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

Year	Number
2008	6,440
2009	5,470
2010	5,240
2011	1,640
2012	1,990
2013	1,690
2014	3,060
2015	4,030
2016	5,950
2019	19,600

Bakers

Year	Number
2005	360
2006	350
2007	350
2008	320
2009	250
2010	330
2011	360
2012	330
2013	330
2014	280
2015	230
2016	290
2017	330
2018	360
2019	450

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Year	Number
2005	560
2006	610
2007	410
2008	370
2009	420
2010	530
2011	550
2012	460
2013	480
2014	350
2015	490
2016	490
2017	630
2018	530
2019	410

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Year	Number
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	370
2011	0
2012	360
2013	460
2014	460
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Year	Number
2007	230
2008	140
2009	190
2010	170
2011	150
2012	100
2016	0
2017	0

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2007	60
2008	40
2009	60
2010	70
2011	110
2012	80
2013	50
2014	40
2015	0
2016	190
2017	170
2018	160

Food Batchmakers

Year	Number
2005	400
2006	310
2007	460
2008	430
2009	430
2010	370
2011	430
2012	410
2013	0
2014	750
2015	780
2016	880
2017	860
2018	850
2019	560

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2007	280
2008	120
2009	140
2010	180
2011	320
2012	330
2013	270
2014	360
2015	350
2016	350
2017	80
2018	130
2019	180

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2012	200
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	160
2017	230
2018	280
2019	190

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	270
2007	390
2008	280
2009	230
2010	210
2011	230
2012	230
2013	370
2014	420
2015	500
2016	330
2017	520
2018	540
2019	620

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

Year	Number
2005	150
2006	180
2007	130
2008	50
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2013	180
2014	140
2015	180
2016	120
2017	0

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	360
2007	370
2008	190
2009	290
2010	160
2011	250
2012	270
2013	0
2014	590
2015	480
2016	540
2017	0
2018	250
2019	350

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

Year	Number
2005	1,580
2006	1,730
2007	1,970
2008	1,970
2009	1,820
2010	1,700
2011	1,440
2012	1,340
2013	1,570
2014	3,390
2015	3,140
2016	3,910
2017	2,870
2018	2,990
2019	2,520

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	100
2007	110
2008	90
2009	80
2010	80
2011	110
2012	150
2013	120
2014	100
2015	80
2016	40

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

Year	Number
2005	170
2006	300
2007	340
2008	360
2009	320
2010	270
2011	250
2012	220
2013	370
2014	300
2015	250
2016	220
2017	290
2018	230
2019	280

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

Year	Number
2005	230
2006	330
2007	230
2008	300
2009	210
2010	200
2011	120
2012	190
2013	160
2014	140
2015	50
2016	40
2019	50

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

Year	Number
2005	130
2006	170
2007	150
2008	0
2009	70
2010	0
2011	70
2012	70
2013	110
2015	80

Machinists

Year	Number
2005	1,360
2006	1,530
2007	1,710
2008	1,690
2009	1,330
2010	1,180
2011	1,340
2012	1,420
2013	1,570
2014	1,660
2015	1,680
2016	1,770
2017	1,810
2018	1,900
2019	1,880

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2010	50
2011	60
2012	80
2014	40
2016	150
2017	190
2018	120
2019	70

Pourers and Casters, Metal

Year	Number
2010	0

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2006	0

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

Year	Number
2005	660
2006	530
2007	720
2008	810
2009	850
2010	820
2011	910
2012	780
2013	870
2014	560
2015	750
2016	1,030
2017	980
2018	1,110
2019	1,020

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

Year	Number
2005	780
2006	590
2007	580
2008	470
2009	380
2010	290
2011	340
2012	370
2013	0
2014	1,080
2015	900
2016	710
2017	230
2018	500
2019	1,040

Tool and Die Makers

Year	Number
2005	640
2006	800
2007	760
2008	730
2009	590
2010	570
2011	550
2012	610
2013	770
2014	870
2015	820
2016	740
2017	640
2018	590
2019	600

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Year	Number
2005	2,340
2006	1,890
2007	1,970
2008	2,810
2009	2,830
2010	2,020
2011	1,800
2012	1,850
2013	1,920
2014	2,460
2015	2,940
2016	3,320
2017	2,400
2018	2,260
2019	2,360

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	270
2007	270
2008	310
2009	210
2010	210
2011	400
2012	570
2013	650
2014	410
2015	500
2016	500
2017	590
2018	580
2019	510

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

Year	Number
2005	80
2006	70
2007	110
2008	110
2009	80
2010	30
2011	50
2012	40
2013	40
2014	50
2015	40

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	30
2006	40
2008	0
2017	0

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

Year	Number
2007	240
2008	270
2009	90
2010	70
2011	90
2012	190
2013	160
2014	160
2015	50
2016	150
2017	200
2018	190
2019	90

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	60
2007	70
2008	100
2009	40
2010	40
2011	40
2012	80
2013	120
2014	120
2015	60
2016	50

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2007	320
2008	240
2009	160
2010	0
2011	110
2012	110
2013	90
2014	80
2015	80
2016	80
2017	100
2018	150
2019	130

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Year	Number
2005	650
2006	640
2007	540
2008	480
2009	370
2010	290
2011	310
2012	290
2013	190
2014	170
2015	190
2016	240
2017	210
2018	240
2019	280

Printing Press Operators

Year	Number
2005	1,290
2006	1,380
2007	1,430
2008	1,550
2009	1,850
2010	1,770
2011	1,570
2012	1,350
2013	1,510
2014	1,350
2015	1,610
2016	1,670
2017	1,830
2018	1,720
2019	1,730

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Year	Number
2005	640
2006	890
2007	740
2008	700
2009	560
2010	600
2011	440
2012	410
2013	310
2014	230
2015	270
2016	280
2017	380
2018	400
2019	390

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Year	Number
2005	1,010
2006	970
2007	780
2008	880
2009	700
2010	770
2011	940
2012	850
2013	840
2014	580
2015	550
2016	620
2017	950
2018	900
2019	1,110

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Year	Number
2005	350
2006	310
2007	310
2008	0
2009	290
2010	320
2011	310
2012	380
2013	310
2014	350
2015	190
2016	230
2017	70
2018	160
2019	110

Sewing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	450
2006	410
2007	420
2008	390
2009	410
2010	350
2011	370
2012	380
2013	560
2014	570
2015	580
2016	600
2017	610
2018	640
2019	620

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

Year	Number
2013	0
2017	0

Sewers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	0
2013	0

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Year	Number
2005	120
2006	80
2007	120
2008	100
2009	110
2010	0
2011	30
2012	50
2013	100
2014	90
2015	80
2016	70
2017	60
2018	0
2019	0

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	30
2006	30
2018	0

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	50
2014	0
2015	0
2016	140
2017	50

Upholsterers

Year	Number
2005	70
2006	90
2007	150
2008	120
2009	130
2010	60
2011	50
2012	0
2013	0
2014	80
2015	60
2016	80
2017	50
2018	0
2019	0

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2006	70
2007	60
2008	0
2013	0
2014	60
2015	0
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Year	Number
2005	950
2006	870
2007	610
2008	610
2009	640
2010	590
2011	640
2012	590
2013	620
2014	700
2015	630
2016	670
2017	530
2018	550
2019	490

Furniture Finishers

Year	Number
2005	170
2006	190
2007	240
2008	150
2009	170
2010	110
2011	150
2012	0
2013	0
2014	90
2015	130
2016	190
2017	80
2018	60
2019	40

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Year	Number
2005	350
2006	300
2007	270
2008	470
2009	340
2010	270
2011	230
2012	250
2013	260
2014	220
2015	210
2016	290
2017	260
2018	280
2019	210

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Year	Number
2005	1,150
2006	1,190
2007	1,160
2008	950
2009	770
2010	640
2011	570
2012	560
2013	930
2014	940
2015	970
2016	1,040
2017	930
2018	830
2019	770

Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Year	Number
2009	70
2010	0
2011	70
2013	0
2014	110

Power Plant Operators

Year	Number
2005	190
2006	200
2007	220
2009	200
2010	250
2011	220
2014	140
2015	230
2016	80
2017	110
2018	120
2019	120

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Year	Number
2005	110
2006	90
2007	110
2008	130
2009	110
2010	100
2011	80
2012	80
2013	110
2014	130
2015	70
2016	50
2019	30

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2005	260
2006	250
2007	240
2008	200
2009	220
2010	230
2011	290
2012	250
2013	320
2014	250
2015	250
2016	310
2017	410
2018	450
2019	390

Chemical Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2005	750
2006	620
2007	760
2008	510
2009	390
2010	430
2011	520
2012	380
2013	0
2015	70
2016	90
2017	110
2018	190
2019	340

Gas Plant Operators

Year	Number
2005	0
2007	0

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Year	Number
2005	0
2007	50
2008	50
2009	50
2010	50
2011	60
2012	120
2013	100
2014	110
2016	50
2017	90
2019	0

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Year	Number
2006	40
2007	40
2008	40
2009	40
2010	30
2011	40
2012	60
2013	70
2014	80
2015	30
2016	30
2017	0
2019	60

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	250
2007	350
2008	580
2009	660
2010	400
2011	410
2012	270
2013	250
2014	240
2015	350
2016	410
2017	0
2018	650
2019	650

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

Year	Number
2005	260
2006	300
2007	200
2008	260
2009	330
2010	300
2011	290
2012	220
2013	290
2014	290
2015	210
2016	180
2017	250
2018	290
2019	280

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

Year	Number
2005	170
2006	160
2007	160
2008	180
2009	150
2010	130
2011	110
2012	160
2013	230
2014	170
2015	100
2016	120
2017	210
2018	360
2019	340

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	130
2006	100
2007	190
2008	0
2009	0
2010	70
2011	80
2012	40
2013	40
2014	0
2015	200
2016	170
2017	0
2018	230
2019	240

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	680
2006	680
2007	780
2008	680
2009	640
2010	580
2011	540
2012	680
2013	730
2014	570
2015	600
2016	680
2017	740
2018	860
2019	720

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Year	Number
2008	90
2009	80
2010	70
2012	40
2013	90
2014	0
2015	0

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	560
2006	640
2007	650
2008	550
2009	490
2010	330
2011	440
2012	430
2013	510
2014	480
2015	550
2016	360
2017	340
2018	210
2019	310

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

Year	Number
2005	270
2006	330
2007	330
2008	320
2009	240
2010	170
2011	160
2012	330
2013	530
2014	590
2015	380
2016	430
2017	430
2018	470
2019	370

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

Year	Number
2005	110
2006	130
2007	110
2008	210
2009	140
2010	140
2011	90
2012	80
2016	50
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Year	Number
2005	2,990
2006	3,230
2007	3,320
2008	2,920
2009	2,620
2010	2,820
2011	2,860
2012	2,810
2013	3,090
2014	3,890
2015	3,870
2016	4,400
2017	3,720
2018	3,780
2019	3,310

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Year	Number
2005	80
2006	0
2007	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	130
2012	90
2013	60
2014	0
2019	0

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	190
2006	220
2007	290
2008	240
2009	230
2010	160
2011	170
2012	220
2013	240
2014	220
2015	160
2016	130
2017	170
2018	150
2019	220

Medical Appliance Technicians

Year	Number
2007	0
2008	80
2009	70
2010	70
2011	50
2015	70
2017	0
2018	0
2019	90

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	100
2007	60
2008	40
2009	50
2010	50
2011	0
2012	220
2013	240
2014	230
2015	40
2016	40
2018	80
2019	130

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	2,390
2006	1,990
2007	1,860
2008	2,020
2009	1,740
2010	1,710
2011	1,890
2012	0
2013	2,970
2014	3,360
2015	2,420
2016	2,100
2017	1,380
2018	1,600
2019	1,890

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Year	Number
2005	120
2006	130
2007	200
2008	170
2009	140
2010	100
2011	70
2012	90
2013	130
2014	150
2015	120
2016	0
2017	40
2018	50
2019	70

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

Year	Number
2005	520
2006	790
2007	840
2008	1,150
2009	890
2010	820
2011	720
2012	790
2013	790
2014	660
2015	670
2016	810
2017	660
2018	650
2019	540

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	350
2006	400
2007	180
2008	130
2009	130
2010	170
2011	210
2012	180
2013	140
2014	60
2015	0
2016	50
2017	60

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Year	Number
2005	450
2006	460
2007	370
2008	340
2009	280
2010	370
2011	430
2012	380
2013	360
2014	570
2015	660
2016	600
2017	810
2018	550
2019	500

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	40
2007	50
2008	70
2009	110
2010	100
2011	70
2012	50
2014	30
2015	60
2016	90
2017	80
2018	80
2019	80

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	130
2006	150
2007	260
2008	0
2009	230
2010	110
2011	0
2012	0
2013	80
2014	110
2015	160
2016	260
2017	260
2018	310
2019	170

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	130
2006	110
2008	110
2010	100
2011	70
2012	110
2013	50
2014	40
2015	30
2017	0

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2010	40
2011	40
2012	70
2015	40
2016	50

Etchers and Engravers

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	70
2007	80
2008	40
2009	0
2010	40
2012	70
2013	50
2014	0
2018	30
2019	50

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	200
2007	290
2008	190
2009	140
2010	230
2011	250
2012	210
2013	100
2014	140
2015	160
2016	150
2017	130
2018	130
2019	90

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	740
2006	580
2007	810
2008	650
2009	670
2010	430
2011	500
2012	510
2013	420
2014	570
2015	600
2016	710
2017	640
2018	600
2019	490

Tire Builders

Year	Number
2016	90
2017	100
2018	0

Helpers--Production Workers

Year	Number
2005	2,650
2006	2,380
2007	2,080
2008	1,950
2009	2,620
2010	2,170
2011	3,280
2012	4,310
2013	3,640
2014	2,510
2015	2,270
2016	2,810
2017	2,700
2018	2,100
2019	1,580

Production Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	1,480
2006	1,910
2007	1,850
2008	2,100
2009	1,060
2012	1,700
2013	2,810
2014	3,400
2015	3,140
2016	2,010
2017	1,750
2018	1,520
2019	1,540