Numbers of Production Occupations in Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Production Occupations

Year	Number
2005	105,980
2006	100,930
2007	100,610
2008	101,330
2009	96,170
2010	89,830
2011	89,540
2012	88,300
2013	89,170
2014	89,020
2015	24,790
2016	23,990
2017	23,220

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Year	Number
2005	7,570
2006	7,050
2007	6,820
2008	7,090
2009	6,900
2010	6,430
2011	6,470
2012	6,440
2013	6,490
2014	6,340
2015	2,000
2016	2,190
2017	2,230

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Year	Number
2008	630
2009	650
2010	900
2012	1,030
2013	1,280
2014	1,270

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Year	Number
2005	280
2006	300
2007	210
2008	0
2009	0
2013	30
2014	0

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	2,280
2006	2,500
2007	2,100
2008	2,360
2009	2,230
2010	2,300
2011	2,110
2012	2,530
2013	2,230
2014	2,390
2015	530
2016	440

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	550
2006	720
2007	810
2008	590
2009	500
2010	800
2011	820
2012	770
2013	550
2014	570

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	40
2007	40
2008	0
2009	280
2010	290
2011	420
2012	790
2013	0
2014	710

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Year	Number
2005	1,210
2006	1,260
2007	1,220
2008	1,400
2009	1,040
2010	1,050
2011	1,090
2012	1,310
2013	1,290
2014	1,180
2015	680
2016	580
2017	550

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Year	Number
2005	120
2006	130
2007	0
2009	50
2010	50
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0

Team Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	13,930
2006	11,790
2007	10,340
2008	9,970
2009	9,330
2010	9,050
2011	8,760
2012	8,670
2013	7,750
2014	7,760
2015	2,510
2016	2,380

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

Year	Number
2005	1,770
2006	1,300
2007	1,380
2008	1,030
2009	780
2010	930
2011	1,160
2012	1,210
2013	690
2014	850
2016	230

Bakers

Year	Number
2005	3,100
2006	2,940
2007	2,850
2008	2,590
2009	2,810
2010	3,050
2011	3,130
2012	3,170
2013	3,060
2014	3,020
2015	810
2016	940
2017	1,180

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Year	Number
2005	1,620
2006	1,770
2007	1,650
2008	1,440
2009	1,680
2010	1,760
2011	2,510
2012	2,800
2013	3,010
2014	2,750
2015	1,090
2016	1,050
2017	910

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Year	Number
2005	730
2006	660
2007	650
2008	980
2009	1,080
2010	1,050
2011	990
2012	910
2013	770
2014	830
2015	340
2016	430
2017	410

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Year	Number
2005	590
2007	0
2008	1,870
2009	860
2010	570
2011	460
2012	460
2013	480
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	120

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	260
2007	210
2008	160
2009	90
2010	100
2011	90
2012	90
2013	110
2014	150
2015	70
2016	0
2017	50

Food Batchmakers

Year	Number
2005	1,180
2006	1,490
2007	1,860
2008	1,870
2009	1,690
2010	1,380
2011	1,200
2012	1,130
2013	1,220
2014	1,270
2015	330
2016	350
2017	330

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	740
2006	630
2007	530
2008	340
2009	190
2010	190
2011	200
2012	320
2013	340
2014	400
2015	0
2016	50
2017	40

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

Year	Number
2005	1,020
2006	1,020
2007	870
2008	1,020
2009	780
2010	780
2011	660
2012	940
2013	900
2014	960
2015	140
2016	80
2017	100

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

Year	Number
2005	190
2006	290
2007	360
2008	340
2009	290
2010	250
2011	260
2012	210
2013	230
2014	240
2015	180
2016	210

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

Year	Number
2005	530
2006	470
2007	430
2008	250
2009	280
2010	320
2011	390
2012	260
2013	250
2014	270
2015	60

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

Year	Number
2005	1,920
2006	2,330
2007	2,170
2008	2,150
2009	2,030
2010	1,800
2011	1,720
2012	1,440
2013	1,520
2014	1,630
2015	350
2016	200
2017	180

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

Year	Number
2005	390
2006	320
2007	250
2008	330
2009	250
2010	230
2011	180
2012	0
2013	70
2014	70

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

Year	Number
2005	1,000
2006	1,070
2007	840
2008	820
2009	650
2010	660
2011	510
2012	460
2013	550
2014	520
2015	0
2016	50
2017	60

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

Year	Number
2005	870
2006	750
2007	780
2008	820
2009	790
2010	480
2011	450
2012	250
2013	380
2014	500
2015	100
2016	0
2017	0

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

Year	Number
2005	280
2006	190
2007	130
2008	260
2009	250
2010	260
2011	150
2012	90
2013	140
2014	250
2015	60
2016	0

Machinists

Year	Number
2005	4,240
2006	4,160
2007	4,370
2008	3,640
2009	3,860
2010	3,350
2011	4,060
2012	4,010
2013	4,080
2014	3,920
2015	880
2016	770
2017	670

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	140
2006	140
2007	110
2008	170
2009	170
2010	190
2011	180
2012	210
2013	140
2014	150
2016	0
2017	0

Pourers and Casters, Metal

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	100
2007	50
2008	80
2009	70
2010	140
2011	150
2012	180
2013	120
2014	70

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	110
2006	150
2007	90
2008	80
2009	50
2010	40
2011	50
2012	60
2013	100
2014	70

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2007	30
2008	40
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Year	Number
2005	30
2007	40
2008	30
2009	40
2010	50
2011	50
2012	50
2014	110
2015	110
2016	30
2017	40

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

Year	Number
2005	1,160
2006	1,400
2007	1,090
2008	990
2009	670
2010	550
2011	520
2012	530
2013	570
2014	620
2015	40
2016	0
2017	0

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

Year	Number
2005	1,000
2006	890
2007	1,220
2008	1,220
2009	1,350
2010	1,050
2011	940
2012	850
2013	1,190
2014	1,620
2015	420
2016	540
2017	390

Tool and Die Makers

Year	Number
2005	1,310
2006	1,070
2007	1,140
2008	1,000
2009	970
2010	710
2011	800
2012	680
2013	660
2014	650
2015	170
2016	220
2017	230

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Year	Number
2005	2,340
2006	2,550
2007	2,740
2008	2,780
2009	2,690
2010	2,290
2011	2,480
2012	2,120
2013	2,370
2014	3,000
2015	830
2016	730
2017	620

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

Year	Number
2005	400
2006	270
2007	250
2008	180
2009	250
2010	230
2011	320
2012	230
2013	270
2014	240

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

Year	Number
2005	300
2006	270
2007	240
2008	240
2009	210
2010	170
2011	240
2012	0
2013	280
2014	210
2015	50
2016	40
2017	40

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	180
2006	120
2007	140
2008	110
2009	0
2010	50
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0

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

Year	Number
2005	290
2006	290
2007	290
2008	300
2009	380
2010	480
2011	490
2012	480
2013	420
2014	430
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Year	Number
2005	240
2006	210
2007	110
2008	60
2009	100
2010	100
2011	90
2012	0
2013	0
2014	50

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	520
2006	290
2007	110
2008	50
2012	0
2013	170
2014	120
2015	50
2017	0

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Year	Number
2005	1,400
2006	1,230
2007	1,050
2008	1,010
2009	1,080
2010	1,090
2011	930
2012	820
2013	760
2014	750
2015	130
2016	100
2017	120

Printing Press Operators

Year	Number
2005	3,750
2006	3,740
2007	4,060
2008	2,910
2009	2,330
2010	3,410
2011	3,140
2012	3,020
2013	2,670
2014	2,270
2015	690
2016	710
2017	860

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Year	Number
2005	2,670
2006	1,980
2007	2,690
2008	2,660
2009	2,550
2010	620
2011	760
2012	940
2013	900
2014	910
2015	450
2016	0
2017	150

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Year	Number
2005	2,450
2006	2,260
2007	2,610
2008	2,600
2009	2,680
2010	2,530
2011	2,460
2012	2,640
2013	2,620
2014	2,610
2015	1,280
2016	1,480
2017	1,370

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Year	Number
2005	450
2006	340
2007	320
2008	290
2009	240
2010	210
2011	260
2012	320
2013	270
2014	220
2015	110
2016	150
2017	280

Sewing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	2,050
2006	2,250
2007	1,650
2008	2,040
2009	1,760
2010	1,660
2011	1,640
2012	1,710
2013	1,390
2014	1,320
2015	690
2016	960
2017	820

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

Year	Number
2011	30
2013	90

Sewers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	170
2006	150
2007	150
2008	0
2011	40
2012	0
2013	90
2014	0

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Year	Number
2005	280
2006	260
2007	290
2008	720
2009	620
2010	0
2011	80
2013	320
2015	30

Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	90
2007	120
2008	120
2009	190
2010	150
2011	140
2012	140
2013	0
2014	190
2015	90
2016	70
2017	60

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	150
2007	0
2008	440
2009	0
2010	120
2011	130
2012	0
2013	280
2014	250
2015	60
2016	0

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	330
2006	310
2007	230
2008	180
2009	240
2010	230
2011	230
2012	250
2013	270
2014	320
2015	50
2017	30

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	290
2006	220
2007	320
2008	300
2009	260
2010	300
2011	320
2012	330
2013	110
2014	150
2015	90
2016	70
2017	50

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2008	60
2009	120
2010	160
2011	0
2012	0
2013	210
2014	200

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Year	Number
2006	110
2007	140
2008	120
2009	100
2010	80
2011	60
2012	40

Upholsterers

Year	Number
2005	510
2006	240
2007	380
2008	310
2009	330
2010	250
2011	220
2012	320
2013	300
2014	290
2015	70
2016	0
2017	80

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	200
2008	100
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Year	Number
2005	1,330
2007	1,140
2008	890
2009	860
2010	730
2011	880
2012	1,120
2013	930
2014	1,020
2015	150
2016	200
2017	250

Furniture Finishers

Year	Number
2005	310
2007	150
2008	200
2009	130
2010	150
2011	130
2012	70
2013	80
2014	70

Model Makers, Wood

Year	Number
2005	30

Patternmakers, Wood

Year	Number
2013	0

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

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

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Year	Number
2006	610
2007	590
2008	760
2009	650
2010	510
2011	540
2012	400
2013	510
2014	440
2016	120
2017	70

Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Year	Number
2012	170
2013	250

Power Plant Operators

Year	Number
2005	160
2006	220
2007	160
2008	410
2009	580
2010	710
2011	460
2012	340
2013	360
2014	530

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Year	Number
2005	370
2006	470
2007	390
2008	310
2009	360
2010	350
2011	400
2012	370
2013	390
2014	440
2015	360
2016	370
2017	350

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2005	1,060
2006	1,410
2007	1,740
2008	1,990
2009	1,680
2010	1,380
2011	1,200
2012	1,400
2013	1,250
2014	1,520
2015	230
2016	220
2017	220

Chemical Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2005	1,040
2006	1,050
2007	880
2008	670
2009	790
2010	770
2011	780
2012	490
2013	550
2014	440
2015	90

Gas Plant Operators

Year	Number
2005	110
2007	240
2008	160
2009	180
2010	160
2012	240
2013	240
2014	250

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2008	600
2009	660
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2013	560
2014	520
2015	410
2016	430
2017	0

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	110
2007	150
2008	120
2009	70
2010	80
2011	100
2012	60
2013	50
2014	60

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	1,300
2006	1,860
2007	2,230
2008	2,240
2009	1,960
2010	1,660
2011	1,640
2012	1,880
2013	2,100
2014	2,110
2015	670
2016	490
2017	350

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

Year	Number
2005	810
2006	720
2007	590
2008	480
2009	500
2010	740
2011	840
2012	960
2013	1,000
2014	1,020
2015	170
2016	200
2017	260

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

Year	Number
2005	230
2006	130
2007	160
2008	360
2009	280
2010	260
2011	220
2012	210
2013	200
2014	150
2015	40

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	160
2006	200
2007	200
2008	210
2009	160
2010	230
2011	230
2012	260
2013	300
2014	210
2015	90
2016	70
2017	90

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	1,580
2006	1,610
2007	1,560
2008	1,670
2009	2,250
2010	2,210
2011	2,320
2012	1,500
2013	1,780
2014	2,010
2015	380
2016	270
2017	330

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	310
2006	200
2007	170
2008	100
2009	80
2010	120
2011	130
2012	140
2013	110
2014	70
2015	0

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	800
2006	690
2007	580
2008	510
2009	480
2010	480
2011	660
2012	690
2013	760
2014	630
2015	200
2016	180
2017	150

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

Year	Number
2005	910
2006	920
2007	750
2008	660
2009	570
2010	540
2011	940
2012	820
2013	970
2014	600
2015	120
2016	80
2017	130

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

Year	Number
2005	180
2006	180
2007	180
2008	120
2009	120
2010	0
2011	110
2012	100
2013	90

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Year	Number
2005	5,630
2006	5,690
2007	5,530
2008	5,700
2009	5,200
2010	5,280
2011	5,090
2012	5,160
2013	4,900
2014	5,030
2015	1,430
2016	1,470
2017	1,480

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Year	Number
2005	330
2006	280
2007	360
2008	350
2009	370
2010	0
2011	0
2012	180
2013	190
2014	150
2016	180
2017	150

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	410
2006	380
2007	630
2008	660
2009	640
2010	360
2011	350
2012	360
2013	370
2014	460
2016	130
2017	140

Medical Appliance Technicians

Year	Number
2005	570
2006	560
2007	280
2008	260
2009	290
2010	290
2011	470
2012	460
2013	650
2014	400
2015	70
2016	70
2017	130

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	190
2006	0
2007	650
2008	680
2009	610
2010	360
2011	350
2012	400
2013	360
2014	310
2015	230
2016	250
2017	200

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	4,660
2006	4,370
2007	4,610
2008	4,570
2009	5,610
2010	5,380
2011	5,410
2012	4,170
2013	4,470
2014	4,290
2015	1,280
2016	1,380
2017	1,440

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Year	Number
2005	310
2006	340
2007	240
2008	430
2009	340
2010	330
2011	130
2012	130
2013	150
2014	220
2015	0
2016	90
2017	60

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

Year	Number
2005	1,310
2006	1,550
2007	1,840
2008	2,060
2009	1,780
2010	1,460
2011	1,100
2012	1,080
2013	1,100
2014	1,160
2015	440
2016	410
2017	410

Semiconductor Processing Technicians

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2010	80
2012	100
2013	90
2014	120

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	1,410
2006	1,160
2007	1,060
2008	1,030
2009	760
2010	1,160
2011	960
2012	850
2013	630
2014	390
2015	140
2016	330
2017	330

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Year	Number
2005	1,090
2006	1,090
2007	1,270
2008	1,100
2009	1,150
2010	1,010
2011	1,370
2012	1,320
2013	2,080
2014	2,200
2015	440
2016	290
2017	380

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Year	Number
2005	180
2006	120
2007	170
2008	170
2009	190
2010	170
2011	150
2012	140
2013	140
2014	160
2017	40

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	320
2006	320
2007	250
2008	190
2009	290
2010	290
2011	280
2012	100
2013	180
2014	130
2016	30
2017	30

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	80
2007	80
2008	60
2009	60
2010	80
2011	200
2012	190
2013	260
2014	150
2017	40

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	110
2006	0
2007	110
2008	0

Etchers and Engravers

Year	Number
2005	180
2006	210
2007	120
2008	90
2009	40
2010	30
2011	80
2012	90
2013	100

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	360
2006	420
2007	490
2008	670
2009	510
2010	370
2011	0
2012	350
2013	390
2014	350
2015	110
2016	80
2017	70

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	1,730
2006	2,010
2007	2,060
2008	1,580
2009	1,380
2010	1,120
2011	1,320
2012	1,300
2013	1,240
2014	1,310
2015	580
2016	560
2017	470

Helpers--Production Workers

Year	Number
2005	5,810
2006	6,220
2007	5,560
2008	5,500
2009	5,310
2010	5,520
2011	5,480
2012	4,930
2013	4,880
2014	4,890
2015	1,520
2016	860
2017	800

Production Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	1,730
2006	1,150
2007	630
2008	630
2009	410
2012	500
2013	400
2014	440
2015	100
2016	180
2017	250