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Numbers of Production Occupations in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area

Occupation group

Production Occupations
Year Number
2006 25,880
2007 26,670
2008 30,580
2009 24,010
2010 20,860
2011 20,940
2012 23,340
2013 21,320
2014 23,650
2015 16,310
2016 18,130
2017 16,770
2018 19,620
2019 18,710

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2006 2,000
2007 2,020
2008 1,980
2009 1,820
2010 1,320
2011 1,500
2012 1,600
2013 1,580
2014 1,510
2015 1,210
2016 1,150
2017 1,180
2018 1,370
2019 1,380

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2006 0
2007 60
2008 60
2009 140

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2006 1,140
2007 1,220
2008 1,100
2009 1,180
2010 730
2011 880
2012 800
2013 870
2014 650
2015 620
2016 490

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2006 120
2007 80
2008 160
2009 160
2010 210
2011 370
2012 340
2013 250
2014 80
2015 90
2016 90

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2006 150
2007 60
2008 100
2009 100
2010 60
2011 40
2012 40
2013 30
2014 70
2015 60
2016 50

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2006 0
2007 290

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
Year Number
2007 0

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2006 3,010
2007 3,580
2008 3,470
2009 2,400
2010 1,280
2011 1,000
2012 1,280
2013 1,120
2014 1,510
2015 2,020
2016 2,400

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2006 620
2007 730
2008 580
2009 640
2010 880
2011 1,300
2012 1,400
2013 1,550
2014 1,280
2015 1,050
2016 340
2019 2,310

Bakers
Year Number
2006 230
2007 250
2008 160
2009 180
2010 150
2011 180
2012 140
2013 110
2014 100
2015 60
2016 70
2017 80
2018 110
2019 160

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2006 190
2007 210
2008 200
2009 0
2010 120
2011 170
2012 160
2013 130
2014 170
2015 150
2016 140
2017 90
2018 180
2019 0

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2007 580
2008 570
2010 0
2011 0
2012 410
2013 0
2014 500
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 1,430
2019 1,530

Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year Number
2006 2,040
2007 0
2008 1,650
2010 2,190
2011 2,310
2012 3,190
2013 2,740
2014 2,550
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 1,710
2019 1,740

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 90
2007 50
2008 0
2009 150
2010 60
2011 60
2012 80
2013 0
2014 70
2015 70
2016 50
2017 0
2019 90

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2006 700
2007 550
2008 650
2009 530
2010 580
2011 710
2012 490
2013 550
2014 590
2015 970
2016 0
2017 0
2018 580
2019 420

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 160
2007 0
2008 110
2009 120
2010 90
2011 100
2012 0
2013 0
2014 810
2015 0
2016 280
2017 60
2018 110
2019 0

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2012 830
2013 690
2014 850
2015 540
2016 420
2017 160
2018 0
2019 0

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 190
2007 160
2008 0
2009 530
2010 360
2011 360
2012 400
2013 600
2014 410
2015 0
2016 170
2017 130
2018 170
2019 290

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 30
2009 60
2010 50
2011 40

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2007 40
2009 70
2010 0
2011 90
2012 90
2013 80
2014 90
2015 70
2016 0
2017 70
2018 90

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 790
2007 760
2008 540
2009 520
2010 490
2011 400
2012 370
2013 470
2014 630
2015 0
2016 1,260
2017 1,050
2018 260
2019 300

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 90
2007 80
2008 70
2009 90
2010 50
2011 50
2012 30

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 300
2007 310
2008 210
2009 170
2010 170
2011 160
2012 120
2013 150
2014 150
2015 160
2016 110
2017 100
2018 90
2019 70

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2009 60
2010 50
2011 50
2012 60
2013 60
2014 40

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 70
2007 60
2008 50
2009 50
2010 50

Machinists
Year Number
2006 710
2007 640
2008 940
2009 790
2010 910
2011 710
2012 740
2013 490
2014 700
2015 710
2016 740
2017 650
2018 640
2019 660

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2007 40

Pourers and Casters, Metal
Year Number
2006 40
2007 40
2008 60
2010 50
2011 150
2014 50
2015 50
2019 0

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 30
2013 90
2014 0
2017 90
2018 90

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0

Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Year Number
2007 40
2008 90
2010 50

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 560
2007 810
2008 790
2009 790
2010 310
2011 330
2012 340
2013 370
2014 240
2015 90
2016 180
2017 230
2018 370
2019 350

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 170
2007 0
2008 260
2009 0
2010 130
2011 0
2012 360
2013 290
2014 90
2015 150
2016 150
2017 180
2018 0
2019 200

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2006 210
2007 200
2008 210
2009 230
2010 250
2011 270
2012 250
2013 250
2014 260
2015 190
2016 170
2017 170
2018 170
2019 210

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2006 1,210
2007 1,000
2008 1,300
2009 1,190
2010 740
2011 530
2012 750
2013 840
2014 940
2015 870
2016 900
2017 890
2018 670
2019 610

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2007 120
2008 120
2009 60
2010 90
2011 120
2012 160
2013 140
2014 180
2015 150
2016 90
2017 90
2018 80
2019 120

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 90
2007 70
2008 70
2009 40
2016 50
2017 30
2018 0

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2016 40

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 230
2007 0
2008 110
2009 110
2010 140
2011 70
2012 120
2013 100
2014 150
2015 120
2016 210
2017 180
2018 140
2019 130

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2010 60

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2006 110
2007 120
2008 110
2011 40
2012 0
2013 50
2018 40

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2006 480
2007 380
2008 350
2009 230
2010 120
2011 130
2012 120
2013 70
2014 80
2015 0
2016 170
2017 80
2018 130
2019 150

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2006 1,130
2007 1,400
2008 1,370
2009 1,310
2010 680
2011 670
2012 620
2013 510
2014 490
2015 490
2016 550
2017 510
2018 380
2019 270

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2007 160
2008 320
2009 0
2010 400
2011 410
2012 280
2013 620
2014 630
2015 550
2016 350
2017 320
2018 300
2019 210

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2006 0
2007 370
2008 350
2009 280
2010 210
2011 150
2012 260
2013 340
2014 260
2015 220
2016 140
2017 140
2018 170
2019 150

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2008 60
2009 80
2010 40
2017 0

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2006 420
2007 180
2008 170
2009 160
2010 170
2011 0
2012 190
2013 90
2014 230
2015 210
2016 150
2017 90
2018 50
2019 110

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Year Number
2008 400
2009 230
2010 230
2011 290

Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2007 0
2008 420
2009 240

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2007 0

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2011 100
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Year Number
2006 90
2016 0

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Year Number
2012 410

Upholsterers
Year Number
2006 40
2008 0
2010 0
2012 0

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2019 40

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2006 300
2007 260
2008 160
2009 170
2010 100
2011 130
2012 110
2013 120
2014 110
2015 100
2016 150
2017 160
2018 210
2019 180

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2006 30

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2006 50
2007 40
2012 40
2013 50
2014 80
2015 0
2016 0
2019 40

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2006 60
2008 130
2009 160
2010 120
2011 100
2012 90
2015 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 80

Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2009 60
2010 0
2011 50

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2006 0
2007 70
2008 120
2009 0
2010 170
2011 110
2012 70
2013 70
2016 50
2017 70
2018 0
2019 150

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2006 210
2007 180
2008 190
2009 180
2010 140
2011 140
2012 190
2013 180
2014 190
2015 170
2016 160
2017 140
2018 110
2019 110

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2006 400
2007 420
2008 390
2009 320
2010 260
2011 240
2012 290
2013 360
2014 360
2015 230
2016 230
2017 260
2018 240
2019 210

Chemical Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2009 0
2010 0
2011 60
2012 60
2016 70
2017 70
2018 0

Gas Plant Operators
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2010 40
2011 50
2012 40

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2007 100
2008 70
2013 100
2014 120
2015 70
2016 60
2017 50

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 110
2007 50
2008 80
2009 100
2010 60
2011 50
2012 50
2018 0
2019 0

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 150
2007 150
2008 120
2009 0
2010 140
2011 140
2012 160
2013 130
2014 110
2015 0
2016 70
2017 50
2018 40
2019 240

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 190
2009 180
2010 110
2011 100
2012 80
2013 80
2014 70
2015 40
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2006 140
2007 0
2008 210
2009 130
2010 150
2011 210
2012 260
2013 170
2014 90
2015 60
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 490
2007 470
2008 440
2009 270
2010 220
2011 250
2012 230
2013 250
2014 260
2015 160
2016 170
2017 320
2018 320
2019 260

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2008 30
2009 50
2010 70
2011 80

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 510
2007 600
2008 560
2009 390
2010 170
2011 230
2012 260
2013 180
2014 200
2015 140
2016 140
2017 170
2018 150
2019 170

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 430
2007 440
2008 340
2009 340
2010 280
2011 240
2012 200
2013 80
2014 80
2015 100
2016 90
2017 170
2018 260
2019 300

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 90
2007 0
2008 0
2012 30
2013 50
2014 70
2015 90
2016 80
2017 100
2018 60
2019 60

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2006 980
2007 840
2008 790
2009 890
2010 730
2011 790
2012 900
2013 970
2014 1,090
2015 1,000
2016 1,070
2017 1,000
2018 1,000
2019 970

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Year Number
2006 30
2007 30
2008 30
2009 50
2012 0
2015 70

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2006 50
2007 60
2008 80
2009 90
2010 80
2011 50
2012 40
2014 90
2015 100
2016 30

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 0
2007 2,190
2008 2,180
2009 1,470
2010 1,160
2011 1,390
2012 1,560
2013 1,780
2014 1,740
2015 1,410
2016 1,450
2017 1,750
2018 2,140
2019 1,850

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2006 60
2007 40
2008 30
2009 50
2010 30
2014 60
2016 40
2017 40
2018 40

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 290
2007 440
2008 460
2009 450
2010 210
2011 240
2012 340
2013 300
2014 320
2015 290
2016 360
2017 320
2018 300
2019 210

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2006 130
2007 180
2008 160
2009 140
2010 50
2011 50
2012 40
2013 40
2014 30

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2006 400
2007 370
2008 380
2009 410
2010 160
2011 150
2012 160
2013 230
2014 360
2015 220
2016 290
2017 240
2018 210
2019 260

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2006 50
2007 40
2008 40
2009 40
2010 40
2011 80
2012 80
2013 60
2016 40
2017 50
2018 40
2019 40

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2007 30
2008 40
2009 60
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 40
2010 100
2011 90
2012 90
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 410
2010 40
2013 0
2014 30
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Etchers and Engravers
Year Number
2006 40
2007 50
2008 70
2009 0
2014 40
2015 60
2016 50
2019 0

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 230
2007 170
2008 170
2009 160
2012 0
2013 0
2014 70
2015 0
2016 0
2018 180
2019 250

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 560
2007 350
2008 330
2009 210
2010 200
2011 260
2012 280
2013 200
2014 210
2015 120
2016 120
2018 150

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2006 1,150
2007 960
2008 1,040
2009 830
2010 840
2011 710
2012 930
2013 690
2014 600
2015 0
2016 1,550
2017 1,500
2018 620
2019 210

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2006 1,560
2007 1,480
2008 2,110
2009 2,100
2012 330
2013 0
2014 910
2015 1,010
2016 950
2017 810
2018 840
2019 820