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National Employment Matrix


17-2111 Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
Employment by industry, occupation, and percent distribution, 2019 and projected 2029.

Employment in thousands.
Industries with fewer than 50 jobs, confidential data, or poor-quality data are not displayed.

Industry Title Industry Code Industry Type 2019 Employment 2019 Percent of Occupation 2019 Percent of Industry Projected 2029 Employment Projected 2029 Percent of Occupation Projected 2029 Percent of Industry Employment Change, 2019-2029 Employment Percent Change, 2019-2029 Industry Sort Display Level
                     
Total employment TE1000 Summary 26.4 100.0 0.0 27.5 100.0 0.0 1.0 3.9 0

Total wage and salary employment

TE1200 Summary 26.4 100.0 0.0 27.5 100.0 0.0 1.0 3.9 3 1

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

210000 Summary 1.1 4.0 0.2 1.1 4.1 0.1 0.1 6.4 12 2

Oil and gas extraction

211000 Line Item 0.5 1.9 0.3 0.5 1.6 0.3 -0.1 -12.4 13 3

Mining (except oil and gas)

212000 Summary 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.0 -2.5 14 3

Support activities for mining

213000 Line Item 0.4 1.5 0.1 0.5 1.9 0.1 0.1 33.7 18 3

Utilities

220000 Summary 0.5 1.8 0.1 0.4 1.5 0.1 -0.1 -13.8 19 2

Utilities

221000 Summary 0.5 1.8 0.1 0.4 1.5 0.1 -0.1 -13.8 20 3

Electric power generation, transmission and distribution

221100 Summary 0.4 1.4 0.1 0.3 1.1 0.1 -0.1 -16.1 21 4

Electric power generation

221110 Summary 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.2 -0.1 -27.5 22 5

Fossil fuel electric power generation

221112 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 -26.2 24 6

Nuclear electric power generation

221113 Line Item 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.0 -35.4 25 6

Natural gas distribution

221200 Line Item 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 -8.3 32 4

Construction

230000 Summary 3.9 14.7 0.1 4.1 14.8 0.1 0.2 4.5 34 2

Construction of buildings

236000 Summary 1.4 5.2 0.1 1.4 5.2 0.1 0.1 4.7 35 3

Residential building construction

236100 Line Item 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 5.9 36 4

Nonresidential building construction

236200 Line Item 1.3 4.8 0.2 1.3 4.8 0.2 0.1 4.6 37 4

Heavy and civil engineering construction

237000 Summary 1.1 4.2 0.1 1.2 4.3 0.1 0.1 4.7 38 3

Utility system construction

237100 Summary 0.6 2.2 0.1 0.6 2.2 0.1 0.0 4.1 39 4

Power and communication line and related structures construction

237130 Line Item 0.2 0.9 0.1 0.2 0.9 0.1 0.0 2.9 40 5

Highway, street, and bridge construction

237300 Line Item 0.4 1.4 0.1 0.4 1.4 0.1 0.0 5.9 43 4

Other heavy and civil engineering construction

237900 Line Item 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.0 4.2 44 4

Specialty trade contractors

238000 Summary 1.4 5.3 0.0 1.5 5.3 0.0 0.1 4.0 45 3

Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors

238100 Summary 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 5.3 46 4

Building equipment contractors

238200 Summary 1.0 3.9 0.0 1.1 3.9 0.0 0.0 4.0 51 4

Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors

238210 Line Item 0.4 1.4 0.0 0.4 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.9 52 5

Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors

238220 Line Item 0.6 2.3 0.1 0.7 2.4 0.1 0.0 5.7 53 5

Building finishing contractors

238300 Summary 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.1 55 4

Other specialty trade contractors

238900 Line Item 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 4.2 59 4

Manufacturing

31-330 Summary 7.1 26.9 0.1 7.1 26.0 0.1 0.0 0.5 60 2

Food manufacturing

311000 Summary 0.3 1.2 0.0 0.3 1.2 0.0 0.0 3.1 61 3

Animal slaughtering and processing

311600 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 3.5 67 4

Other food manufacturing

311900 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 14.1 70 4

Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing

312000 Summary 0.2 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.1 0.0 3.1 71 3

Textile mills and textile product mills

313-40 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 -9.7 74 3

Wood product manufacturing

321000 Summary 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.5 80 3

Paper manufacturing

322000 Summary 0.3 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.9 0.1 0.0 -5.8 84 3

Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills

322100 Line Item 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.0 -4.8 85 4

Converted paper product manufacturing

322200 Line Item 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.0 -6.6 86 4

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing

324000 Line Item 0.3 1.2 0.3 0.3 1.1 0.3 0.0 -4.4 88 3

Chemical manufacturing

325000 Summary 1.4 5.3 0.2 1.4 5.2 0.2 0.0 1.9 89 3

Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing

325400 Line Item 0.3 1.0 0.1 0.3 1.1 0.1 0.0 5.6 90 4

Chemical manufacturing (3255,6)

3250A2 Line Item 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.0 8.4 91 4

Chemical manufacturing (3251,2,3,9)

3250A1 Line Item 1.0 3.7 0.3 1.0 3.6 0.3 0.0 -0.1 92 4

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

326000 Summary 0.4 1.3 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.1 0.0 -1.9 93 3

Plastics product manufacturing

326100 Line Item 0.2 0.9 0.0 0.2 0.9 0.0 0.0 -2.8 94 4

Rubber product manufacturing

326200 Line Item 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.3 95 4

Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

327000 Line Item 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 -15.9 96 3

Primary metal manufacturing

331000 Summary 0.3 1.1 0.1 0.3 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 97 3

Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing

331100 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 -5.9 98 4

Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production and processing

331400 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2 101 4

Foundries

331500 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 6.7 102 4

Fabricated metal product manufacturing

332000 Summary 0.5 1.9 0.0 0.5 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.3 103 3

Fabricated metal product manufacturing (3323,4)

3320A2 Line Item 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 6.0 104 4

Machine shops; turned product; and screw, nut, and bolt manufacturing

332700 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 4.0 105 4

Fabricated metal product manufacturing (3321,2,5,6,9)

3320A1 Line Item 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 -5.8 109 4

Machinery manufacturing

333000 Summary 0.7 2.5 0.1 0.7 2.5 0.1 0.0 3.4 110 3

Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment manufacturing

333600 Line Item 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.0 4.3 113 4

Machinery manufacturing (3331,2,4,9)

3330A1 Line Item 0.4 1.6 0.1 0.4 1.6 0.1 0.0 3.0 114 4

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

334000 Summary 0.6 2.3 0.1 0.6 2.2 0.1 0.0 -1.2 115 3

Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing

334100 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 3.4 116 4

Communications equipment manufacturing

334200 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 -29.7 117 4

Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing

334400 Line Item 0.3 1.0 0.1 0.3 0.9 0.1 0.0 -0.1 119 4

Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing

334500 Line Item 0.2 0.9 0.1 0.2 0.9 0.1 0.0 2.8 120 4

Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing

335000 Summary 0.3 1.1 0.1 0.3 1.1 0.1 0.0 1.7 122 3

Household appliance manufacturing

335200 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 4.9 124 4

Electrical equipment manufacturing

335300 Line Item 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 125 4

Other electrical equipment and component manufacturing

335900 Line Item 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.0 9.7 126 4

Transportation equipment manufacturing

336000 Summary 1.3 4.8 0.1 1.3 4.7 0.1 0.0 2.6 127 3

Motor vehicle manufacturing

336100 Line Item 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 11.6 128 4

Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing

336200 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.6 129 4

Motor vehicle parts manufacturing

336300 Line Item 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.9 0.0 0.0 8.7 130 4

Aerospace product and parts manufacturing

336400 Line Item 0.8 2.9 0.1 0.8 2.8 0.1 0.0 2.5 131 4

Ship and boat building

336600 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 -11.7 133 4

Miscellaneous manufacturing

339000 Summary 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 5.1 138 3

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing

339100 Line Item 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 4.0 139 4

Other miscellaneous manufacturing

339900 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 7.9 140 4

Wholesale trade

420000 Summary 0.4 1.6 0.0 0.4 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 143 2

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods

423000 Summary 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.0 0.0 -0.5 144 3

Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers

423800 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 -4.4 147 4

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (4232,3,5,6,7,9)

4230A1 Line Item 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 1.6 150 4

Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods

424000 Summary 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.7 151 3

Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (4241,7,9)

4240A3 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 -4.7 156 4

Transportation and warehousing

48-490 Summary 0.9 3.4 0.0 0.9 3.4 0.0 0.0 4.6 197 2

Rail transportation

482000 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 -3.8 201 3

Water transportation

483000 Summary 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 3.8 202 3

Truck transportation

484000 Line Item 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 2.8 205 3

Pipeline transportation

486000 Summary 0.2 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.4 0.0 5.3 213 3

Pipeline transportation of natural gas

486200 Line Item 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.0 -6.8 215 4

Scenic and sightseeing transportation and support activities for transportation

487-80 Summary 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 -1.4 217 3

Support activities for transportation

488000 Summary 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 -1.4 222 4

Warehousing and storage

493000 Line Item 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 16.2 232 3

Finance and insurance

520000 Summary 0.8 3.2 0.0 0.9 3.2 0.0 0.0 4.5 252 2

Insurance carriers and related activities

524000 Summary 0.7 2.8 0.0 0.8 2.8 0.0 0.0 3.7 260 3

Insurance carriers

524100 Summary 0.5 1.9 0.0 0.5 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.4 261 4

Direct insurance (except life, health, and medical) carriers

524120 Line Item 0.5 1.9 0.1 0.5 1.8 0.1 0.0 0.5 263 5

Real estate and rental and leasing

530000 Summary 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 -3.6 273 2

Rental and leasing services

532000 Summary 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 -4.0 275 3

Rental and leasing services (5322,3,4)

5320A1 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 -4.7 277 4

Professional, scientific, and technical services

540000 Summary 5.3 20.2 0.1 5.8 21.1 0.1 0.5 8.7 279 2

Professional, scientific, and technical services

541000 Summary 5.3 20.2 0.1 5.8 21.1 0.1 0.5 8.7 280 3

Architectural, engineering, and related services

541300 Summary 2.6 9.9 0.2 2.7 9.7 0.2 0.0 1.6 283 4

Engineering services

541330 Line Item 2.3 8.8 0.2 2.4 8.6 0.2 0.0 1.6 285 5

Testing laboratories

541380 Line Item 0.2 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.1 0.0 2.1 287 5

Computer systems design and related services

541500 Line Item 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 25.0 289 4

Management, scientific, and technical consulting services

541600 Line Item 1.4 5.1 0.1 1.7 6.1 0.1 0.3 23.3 290 4

Scientific research and development services

541700 Summary 1.1 4.2 0.2 1.2 4.3 0.2 0.1 4.6 291 4

Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences

541710 Line Item 1.1 4.2 0.2 1.2 4.3 0.2 0.1 4.6 292 5

Other professional, scientific, and technical services

541900 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 27.8 295 4

Management of companies and enterprises

550000 Summary 1.1 4.0 0.0 1.1 4.1 0.0 0.1 7.4 299 2

Management of companies and enterprises

551000 Line Item 1.1 4.0 0.0 1.1 4.1 0.0 0.1 7.4 300 3

Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services

560000 Summary 1.0 3.8 0.0 1.1 3.8 0.0 0.1 5.9 301 2

Administrative and support services

561000 Summary 0.6 2.2 0.0 0.6 2.2 0.0 0.0 5.1 302 3

Office administrative services

561100 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 24.3 303 4

Employment services

561300 Summary 0.4 1.5 0.0 0.4 1.5 0.0 0.0 2.1 305 4

Temporary help services

561320 Line Item 0.4 1.3 0.0 0.4 1.3 0.0 0.0 3.5 306 5

Waste management and remediation services

562000 Summary 0.4 1.6 0.1 0.5 1.7 0.1 0.0 7.0 318 3

Waste treatment and disposal

562200 Line Item 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 -12.2 320 4

Remediation and other waste management services

562900 Line Item 0.3 1.0 0.2 0.3 1.0 0.2 0.0 12.1 321 4

Educational services; state, local, and private

610000 Summary 0.5 2.1 0.0 0.6 2.1 0.0 0.0 4.4 322 2

Educational services; state, local, and private

611000 Summary 0.5 2.1 0.0 0.6 2.1 0.0 0.0 4.4 323 3

Junior colleges, colleges, universities, and professional schools; state, local, and private

6112-3 Summary 0.5 2.0 0.0 0.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 4.3 328 4

Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state, local, and private

611300 Summary 0.5 1.9 0.0 0.5 1.9 0.0 0.0 4.4 333 5

Colleges, universities, and professional schools; private

611305 Line Item 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 9.4 334 6

Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state

611302 Line Item 0.4 1.4 0.0 0.4 1.4 0.0 0.0 2.3 335 6

Healthcare and social assistance

620000 Summary 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 6.5 354 2

Hospitals; state, local, and private

622000 Summary 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 3.8 372 3

General medical and surgical hospitals; state, local, and private

622100 Summary 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.9 373 4

General medical and surgical hospitals; private

622105 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 2.4 374 5

Other services (except public administration)

810000 Summary 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 10.6 430 2

Repair and maintenance

811000 Summary 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 12.1 431 3

Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance

811300 Line Item 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 11.7 437 4

Government

900000 Summary 3.3 12.7 0.0 3.4 12.5 0.0 0.1 2.5 455 2

Federal government

910000 Summary 0.8 2.9 0.0 0.7 2.7 0.0 0.0 -4.0 456 3

Federal government, excluding postal service

999100 Line Item 0.8 2.9 0.0 0.7 2.7 0.0 0.0 -3.9 458 4

State government, excluding education and hospitals

999200 Line Item 1.0 3.7 0.0 1.0 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.7 459 3

Local government, excluding education and hospitals

999300 Line Item 1.6 6.1 0.0 1.7 6.3 0.0 0.1 6.6 460 3