Numbers of Production Occupations in Rhode Island

Occupation group

Production Occupations

Year	Number
2004	23,480
2005	34,510
2006	34,160
2007	34,880
2008	33,540
2009	29,700
2010	26,730
2011	27,690
2012	27,430
2013	27,660
2014	28,350
2015	26,940
2016	27,700
2017	26,180
2018	27,350
2019	27,130

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Year	Number
2004	3,100
2005	2,860
2006	2,800
2007	2,500
2008	2,370
2009	2,070
2010	2,020
2011	2,240
2012	2,540
2013	2,570
2014	2,630
2015	2,610
2016	2,590
2017	2,580
2018	2,590
2019	2,390

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	530
2006	600
2007	770
2008	650
2009	770
2010	770
2011	880
2012	770
2013	590
2014	600
2015	470
2016	560

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	320
2008	270
2009	230
2010	60
2011	60
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	100

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	30
2008	40
2009	60
2010	50

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Year	Number
2005	690
2007	620
2008	470
2009	550
2010	560
2011	230
2012	220
2013	290
2014	410
2015	230
2016	200
2019	1,780

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	390
2006	290
2007	0
2008	220
2009	240
2010	210
2011	190
2012	170
2013	120
2014	90
2015	80
2016	100
2017	90
2018	230
2019	240

Team Assemblers

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	4,360
2006	4,340
2007	4,340
2008	4,420
2009	3,760
2010	3,730
2011	3,930
2012	4,290
2013	4,230
2014	3,550
2015	3,190
2016	3,060

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	0
2006	300
2007	320
2008	810
2009	1,020
2010	970
2011	0
2012	180
2013	250
2014	230
2015	250
2016	150
2019	2,590

Bakers

Year	Number
2004	690
2005	690
2006	710
2007	870
2008	700
2009	650
2010	600
2011	680
2012	810
2013	910
2014	980
2015	800
2016	690
2017	640
2018	710
2019	790

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	540
2006	510
2007	490
2008	400
2009	310
2010	340
2011	380
2012	420
2013	330
2014	400
2015	450
2016	430
2018	250
2019	270

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Year	Number
2004	230
2005	330
2006	330
2007	0
2008	250
2009	200
2010	130
2011	160
2012	180
2013	230
2014	160
2015	0
2016	270
2017	280
2018	0
2019	0

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Year	Number
2016	30
2017	50
2018	0

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

Year	Number
2016	110
2017	140

Food Batchmakers

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	290
2006	0
2007	150
2008	90
2009	170
2010	230
2011	280
2012	320
2013	320
2014	300
2015	320
2016	380
2017	270
2018	380
2019	240

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	30
2008	0
2009	40
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2014	40
2015	40
2016	40
2019	60

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2018	40

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

Year	Number
2004	840
2005	530
2006	460
2007	510
2008	590
2009	460
2010	310
2011	390
2012	440
2013	570
2014	480
2015	210
2016	0
2017	350
2018	410
2019	300

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

Year	Number
2004	70
2005	30
2006	60
2012	90
2013	90
2014	100
2015	80
2018	0
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	0
2006	0
2007	40
2008	60
2009	90
2010	80
2011	70
2012	70
2013	40
2014	80
2015	80
2016	30
2017	40
2018	50
2019	60

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

Year	Number
2004	1,440
2005	1,460
2006	1,390
2007	1,200
2008	1,230
2009	1,080
2010	0
2011	1,020
2012	970
2013	1,380
2014	1,000
2015	940
2016	630
2017	670
2018	570
2019	450

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

Year	Number
2006	50
2007	40
2012	30
2013	40
2014	60
2015	50
2016	60

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

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	700
2006	770
2007	780
2008	820
2009	720
2010	0
2011	510
2012	440
2013	480
2014	470
2015	480
2016	480
2017	440
2018	380
2019	240

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

Year	Number
2004	420
2005	390
2006	400
2007	210
2008	160
2009	120
2010	270
2011	210
2012	170
2013	90
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0

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

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	0
2006	0
2007	40
2012	40
2013	40
2014	50
2016	30
2018	0

Machinists

Year	Number
2004	1,280
2005	1,420
2006	1,440
2007	1,400
2008	1,410
2009	1,180
2010	1,130
2011	1,250
2012	1,340
2013	1,460
2014	1,300
2015	1,290
2016	1,490
2017	1,210
2018	1,200
2019	1,180

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	40
2007	40
2008	30
2009	40
2010	40
2012	130
2014	100
2015	120
2016	120
2017	150
2018	150
2019	110

Pourers and Casters, Metal

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	160
2006	170
2007	180
2008	160
2009	0
2010	50
2011	30
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2004	130
2005	170
2007	160
2008	130
2010	50
2011	50
2013	50
2014	30
2015	0

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2007	80

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Year	Number
2004	30
2006	0
2007	80
2009	0
2011	50
2012	70
2013	100
2014	60
2016	0
2017	50
2018	60
2019	50

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

Year	Number
2004	800
2005	560
2006	390
2007	480
2008	530
2009	710
2010	600
2011	580
2012	330
2013	440
2014	520
2015	520
2016	540
2017	560
2018	450
2019	490

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

Year	Number
2004	610
2005	600
2006	630
2007	630
2008	570
2009	730
2010	650
2011	610
2012	270
2013	170
2014	270
2015	510
2016	610
2017	510
2018	470
2019	390

Tool and Die Makers

Year	Number
2004	650
2005	640
2006	530
2007	390
2008	370
2009	330
2010	310
2011	310
2012	340
2013	310
2014	320
2015	330
2016	280
2017	320
2018	270
2019	270

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Year	Number
2004	660
2005	1,090
2006	1,200
2007	1,230
2008	1,350
2009	1,080
2010	990
2011	770
2012	670
2013	790
2014	1,210
2015	1,520
2016	1,530
2017	1,400
2018	1,410
2019	1,430

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

Year	Number
2004	350
2005	360
2006	220
2007	150
2008	130
2009	110
2010	150
2011	130
2012	160
2013	100
2014	120
2015	70
2016	70
2017	80
2018	80
2019	90

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

Year	Number
2004	140
2005	90
2006	170
2007	90
2008	80
2009	40
2012	40
2013	50
2014	40
2015	60
2016	50
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2010	120
2011	260
2012	260
2013	0
2016	0
2018	80
2019	50

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

Year	Number
2004	420
2005	490
2006	460
2007	330
2008	240
2009	220
2010	0
2011	430
2012	360
2013	0
2014	270
2015	280
2016	240
2017	300
2018	290
2019	290

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Year	Number
2007	30
2009	50
2010	30
2011	30

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	250
2006	300
2007	210
2008	200
2009	160
2010	70
2011	50
2015	0
2016	100
2017	120
2018	90

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	0
2006	190
2007	210
2008	130
2009	150
2010	160
2011	130
2012	110
2013	90
2014	110
2015	110
2016	130
2017	120
2018	150
2019	110

Printing Press Operators

Year	Number
2004	610
2005	530
2006	580
2007	690
2008	750
2009	600
2010	580
2011	490
2012	490
2013	440
2014	530
2015	520
2016	630
2017	500
2018	540
2019	420

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Year	Number
2004	140
2005	360
2006	290
2007	320
2008	300
2009	310
2010	160
2011	130
2012	110
2013	100
2014	100
2015	160
2016	200
2017	200
2018	300
2019	320

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Year	Number
2004	1,440
2005	1,270
2006	1,430
2007	1,300
2008	1,160
2009	970
2010	980
2011	890
2012	880
2013	670
2014	830
2015	950
2016	970
2017	1,160
2018	1,130
2019	1,200

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Year	Number
2004	200
2005	520
2006	210
2007	230
2008	230
2009	200
2010	100
2011	270
2012	270
2013	390
2014	430
2015	350
2016	280
2017	190
2018	180
2019	220

Sewing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2004	760
2005	0
2006	310
2007	210
2008	210
2009	200
2010	280
2011	290
2012	320
2013	330
2014	340
2015	360
2016	280
2017	230
2018	270
2019	480

Sewers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	70
2006	90
2007	60
2008	0
2010	30
2011	30
2015	0

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Year	Number
2004	100
2005	40
2006	0
2007	100
2008	120
2009	60
2010	70
2011	70
2012	0

Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	400
2007	320
2008	330
2009	190
2010	200
2011	130
2012	130
2013	310
2014	250
2018	250

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	230
2005	300
2006	160
2007	160
2008	120
2009	80
2010	80
2011	60
2012	0
2013	0
2014	100
2015	150
2016	190
2017	230
2018	180
2019	140

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	500
2005	560
2006	560
2007	400
2008	310
2009	350
2010	340
2011	310
2012	230
2013	200
2014	270
2015	240
2016	0
2017	490
2018	520
2019	260

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

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	320
2006	270
2007	220
2008	290
2009	270
2010	340
2011	320
2012	340
2013	270
2014	150
2015	150
2016	130
2017	140
2018	180
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2015	0
2016	50

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0

Upholsterers

Year	Number
2004	50
2005	60
2006	0
2007	30
2008	40
2009	40
2010	80
2011	60
2012	0
2014	0
2015	40
2016	70
2017	0
2018	70
2019	70

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2004	130
2005	250
2006	120
2007	170
2008	200
2009	150
2010	160
2011	110
2012	110
2013	40
2014	30
2015	0
2017	40
2018	50
2019	90

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Year	Number
2004	450
2005	0
2006	360
2007	590
2008	590
2009	490
2010	290
2011	410
2012	410
2013	380
2014	400
2015	430
2016	450
2017	330
2018	370
2019	400

Furniture Finishers

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	50
2006	70
2007	40
2008	40
2009	50
2010	30
2011	40
2012	40
2013	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	70
2019	60

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Year	Number
2006	100
2007	70
2008	50
2009	30
2010	0
2011	40
2012	40
2014	90
2015	0
2017	40
2018	40
2019	40

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	150
2006	150
2007	130
2008	150
2009	130
2010	110
2011	120
2012	120
2013	180
2014	0
2015	120
2016	190
2017	220
2018	220
2019	210

Woodworkers, All Other

Year	Number
2004	30
2005	0
2006	70
2007	90
2008	80
2009	0

Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Year	Number
2009	40

Power Plant Operators

Year	Number
2004	100
2005	90
2006	0
2007	200
2008	110
2009	180
2010	100
2011	170
2012	90
2013	90
2014	70
2015	60
2016	50
2017	0
2018	130
2019	110

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	130
2006	200
2007	240
2008	200
2009	120
2010	110
2011	130
2012	160
2013	140
2014	120
2015	110
2016	100
2017	120
2018	120
2019	130

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2004	370
2005	380
2006	360
2007	400
2008	400
2009	410
2010	400
2011	350
2012	330
2013	300
2014	350
2015	310
2016	320
2017	340
2018	400
2019	360

Chemical Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2004	170
2005	180
2010	70
2011	70
2014	30
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Year	Number
2015	50
2016	50

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Year	Number
2007	30
2008	50
2009	50

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	170
2006	0
2007	480
2010	110
2011	130
2012	180
2013	190
2014	170
2015	90
2016	90
2017	130
2018	140
2019	250

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

Year	Number
2008	100
2009	90
2010	0
2015	0
2016	60
2017	70
2019	90

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

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	60
2007	140
2008	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	50
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2019	30

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Year	Number
2004	140
2005	0
2006	310
2007	330
2008	200
2009	110
2010	110
2011	130
2012	210
2013	180
2014	120
2015	140
2016	150
2017	190
2018	200
2019	300

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	370
2005	330
2006	260
2007	300
2008	340
2009	280
2010	0
2011	310
2012	380
2013	260
2014	320
2015	410
2016	390
2017	350
2018	360
2019	260

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	60
2006	70
2007	70
2008	40
2009	40
2010	40
2014	40
2015	40
2017	70
2019	0

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	60
2006	0
2007	140
2008	180
2009	170
2010	140
2011	130
2012	90
2013	110
2014	130
2015	210
2016	210
2017	200
2018	100
2019	140

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

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	180
2007	200
2008	130
2010	140
2011	160
2012	100
2013	110
2014	180
2015	120
2016	130
2017	0
2018	70

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

Year	Number
2004	70
2005	50
2006	0
2010	30
2012	0
2013	40
2014	40

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Year	Number
2004	1,660
2005	1,640
2006	1,650
2007	1,310
2008	1,430
2009	1,360
2010	1,400
2011	1,330
2012	1,310
2013	1,190
2014	1,500
2015	1,330
2016	1,270
2017	1,130
2018	1,210
2019	1,530

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Year	Number
2004	1,050
2005	1,280
2006	970
2007	660
2008	660
2009	480
2010	540
2011	620
2012	520
2013	560
2014	570
2015	720
2016	650
2017	550
2018	660
2019	780

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2004	80
2005	70
2006	0
2009	80
2010	30
2011	50
2013	80
2014	90
2015	90
2016	110
2017	0
2018	160
2019	0

Medical Appliance Technicians

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2010	60
2011	60
2012	60
2014	0
2015	60
2016	0
2018	30

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2004	110
2005	130
2006	140
2007	90
2008	160
2009	150
2010	300
2011	240
2012	270
2013	230
2014	230
2015	200
2016	170
2017	170
2018	190
2019	150

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	1,410
2006	1,630
2007	1,330
2008	990
2009	600
2010	500
2011	500
2013	1,020
2014	1,040
2015	620
2016	700
2017	680
2018	750
2019	650

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	110
2006	110
2007	100
2008	100
2009	0
2010	190
2011	170
2012	110
2013	120
2014	100
2015	80
2016	50
2017	50
2019	140

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

Year	Number
2004	390
2005	590
2006	660
2007	780
2008	600
2009	900
2010	780
2011	610
2012	550
2013	490
2014	560
2015	600
2016	560
2017	530
2018	590
2019	640

Semiconductor Processing Technicians

Year	Number
2007	60
2008	0
2009	80
2015	0

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2004	450
2005	390
2006	240
2007	240
2008	220
2009	180
2010	290
2011	220
2012	170
2013	180
2014	170
2015	260
2016	160
2017	110

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Year	Number
2005	420
2006	300
2007	390
2008	330
2009	320
2010	280
2011	400
2012	470
2013	590
2014	450
2015	390
2016	430
2017	340
2018	330
2019	320

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Year	Number
2004	70
2005	80
2006	80
2007	100
2008	90
2009	100
2010	60
2011	50
2012	0
2013	70
2014	80
2015	80
2016	70
2017	60
2018	50
2019	90

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	60
2006	80
2007	40
2008	40
2009	40
2010	40
2014	50
2015	40

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	100
2005	0
2006	100
2011	0

Etchers and Engravers

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

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	0
2006	130
2007	90
2008	90
2009	70
2010	90
2011	90
2012	100
2013	70
2014	40
2015	70
2016	60
2017	60
2018	90
2019	120

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	310
2005	230
2006	220
2007	200
2008	240
2009	240
2010	220
2011	220
2012	240
2013	300
2014	150
2015	290
2016	170
2017	230
2018	370
2019	480

Helpers--Production Workers

Year	Number
2004	1,540
2005	1,900
2006	2,050
2007	2,170
2008	2,280
2009	1,600
2010	1,840
2011	1,560
2012	2,040
2013	1,540
2014	1,800
2015	1,610
2016	2,780
2017	2,410
2018	2,630
2019	1,510

Production Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	430
2006	500
2007	610
2008	640
2009	500
2012	240
2013	260
2014	450
2015	400
2016	360
2017	70
2018	110
2019	150