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National Employment Matrix


47-2131 Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall
Employment by industry, occupation, and percent distribution, 2020 and projected 2030.

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

Industry Title Industry Code Industry Type 2020 Employment 2020 Percent of Occupation 2020 Percent of Industry Projected 2030 Employment Projected 2030 Percent of Occupation Projected 2030 Percent of Industry Employment Change, 2020-2030 Employment Percent Change, 2020-2030 Industry Sort Display Level
                     
Total employment TE1000 Summary 33.3 100.0 0.0 34.9 100.0 0.0 1.6 4.9 0

Self-employed workers

TE1100 Line Item 0.4 1.2 0.0 0.4 1.2 0.0 0.0 2.9 2 1

Total wage and salary employment

TE1200 Summary 32.9 98.8 0.0 34.5 98.8 0.0 1.6 5.0 3 1

Construction

230000 Summary 30.5 91.6 0.4 32.0 91.6 0.4 1.5 4.9 34 2

Construction of buildings

236000 Summary 1.2 3.5 0.1 1.3 3.6 0.1 0.1 6.5 35 3

Residential building construction

236100 Line Item 0.4 1.3 0.1 0.5 1.3 0.1 0.0 7.0 36 4

Nonresidential building construction

236200 Line Item 0.7 2.2 0.1 0.8 2.3 0.1 0.0 6.2 37 4

Heavy and civil engineering construction

237000 Summary 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 4.4 38 3

Utility system construction

237100 Summary 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 4.5 39 4

Power and communication line and related structures construction

237130 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 2.0 40 5

Specialty trade contractors

238000 Summary 29.1 87.4 0.6 30.5 87.4 0.6 1.4 4.9 45 3

Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors

238100 Summary 0.4 1.2 0.0 0.4 1.2 0.0 0.0 5.6 46 4

Roofing contractors

238160 Line Item 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.0 4.8 49 5

Building equipment contractors

238200 Summary 4.2 12.8 0.2 4.5 12.8 0.2 0.2 5.5 51 4

Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors

238220 Line Item 1.0 3.1 0.1 1.1 3.1 0.1 0.1 5.1 53 5

Other building equipment contractors

238290 Line Item 3.2 9.6 2.2 3.4 9.7 2.2 0.2 5.7 54 5

Building finishing contractors

238300 Summary 22.7 68.2 2.8 23.8 68.1 2.8 1.1 4.8 55 4

Drywall and insulation contractors

238310 Line Item 22.2 66.7 8.9 23.3 66.6 9.0 1.1 4.8 56 5

Other specialty trade contractors

238900 Line Item 1.7 5.2 0.3 1.8 5.2 0.3 0.1 4.1 59 4

Manufacturing

31-330 Summary 0.5 1.4 0.0 0.5 1.3 0.0 0.0 -0.3 60 2

Retail trade

44-450 Summary 0.9 2.6 0.0 0.8 2.4 0.0 0.0 -3.7 158 2

Retail trade, except motor vehicle and parts dealers, food and beverage stores, and general merchandise stores

4445R0 Summary 0.9 2.6 0.0 0.8 2.4 0.0 0.0 -3.7 167 3

Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers

444000 Summary 0.9 2.6 0.1 0.8 2.4 0.1 0.0 -3.7 172 4

Building material and supplies dealers

444100 Line Item 0.9 2.6 0.1 0.8 2.4 0.1 0.0 -3.7 173 5

Professional, scientific, and technical services

540000 Summary 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 3.5 279 2

Professional, scientific, and technical services

541000 Summary 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 3.5 280 3

Engineering services

541330 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.4 285 5

Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services

560000 Summary 0.4 1.3 0.0 0.5 1.3 0.0 0.1 13.3 301 2

Administrative and support services

561000 Summary 0.3 0.9 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.0 0.0 11.3 302 3

Employment services

561300 Summary 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 13.6 305 4

Temporary help services

561320 Line Item 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 14.1 306 5

Services to buildings and dwellings

561700 Summary 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 6.1 313 4

Waste management and remediation services

562000 Summary 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 18.0 318 3

Remediation and other waste management services

562900 Line Item 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.0 18.0 321 4

Educational services; state, local, and private

610000 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 5.4 322 2

Educational services; state, local, and private

611000 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 5.4 323 3

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

6112-3 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 4.9 328 4

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

611300 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 4.9 333 5

Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state

611302 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 4.9 335 6

Healthcare and social assistance

620000 Summary 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 20.5 354 2

Social assistance

624000 Summary 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 20.7 392 3

Individual and family services

624100 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 29.6 393 4

Community and vocational rehabilitation services

6242-3 Summary 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 14.5 396 4

Community food and housing, and emergency and other relief services

624200 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 14.6 397 5

Other services (except public administration)

810000 Summary 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.1 24.6 430 2

Repair and maintenance

811000 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 18.4 431 3

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

811300 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 18.4 437 4

Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations

813000 Summary 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 26.6 444 3

Grantmaking and giving services and social advocacy organizations

8132-3 Summary 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 26.6 446 4

Social advocacy organizations

813300 Line Item 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.0 26.6 448 5