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National Employment Matrix


47-3012 Helpers--carpenters
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 31.0 100.0 0.0 31.2 100.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 0

Self-employed workers

TE1100 Line Item 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.9 2 1

Total wage and salary employment

TE1200 Summary 30.8 99.5 0.0 31.1 99.5 0.0 0.2 0.7 3 1

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

210000 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 39.3 12 2

Support activities for mining

213000 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 39.3 18 3

Construction

230000 Summary 26.7 86.3 0.4 26.5 84.8 0.3 -0.3 -1.0 34 2

Construction of buildings

236000 Summary 15.4 49.7 1.0 14.8 47.4 0.9 -0.6 -3.9 35 3

Residential building construction

236100 Line Item 11.0 35.5 1.4 10.6 33.9 1.2 -0.4 -3.7 36 4

Nonresidential building construction

236200 Line Item 4.4 14.2 0.5 4.2 13.5 0.5 -0.2 -4.4 37 4

Heavy and civil engineering construction

237000 Summary 1.0 3.2 0.1 1.0 3.3 0.1 0.1 5.5 38 3

Utility system construction

237100 Summary 0.6 2.0 0.1 0.7 2.1 0.1 0.0 5.8 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

Highway, street, and bridge construction

237300 Line Item 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.1 0.0 5.3 43 4

Other heavy and civil engineering construction

237900 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 4.1 44 4

Specialty trade contractors

238000 Summary 10.4 33.4 0.2 10.6 34.1 0.2 0.3 2.7 45 3

Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors

238100 Summary 4.3 13.9 0.5 4.2 13.6 0.5 -0.1 -1.5 46 4

Poured concrete foundation and structure contractors

238110 Line Item 1.3 4.1 0.6 1.3 4.3 0.6 0.1 5.9 47 5

Building equipment contractors

238200 Summary 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.0 2.6 51 4

Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors

238210 Line Item 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.4 52 5

Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors

238220 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 5.1 53 5

Other building equipment contractors

238290 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 5.7 54 5

Building finishing contractors

238300 Summary 5.3 17.0 0.7 5.6 17.9 0.7 0.3 6.0 55 4

Other specialty trade contractors

238900 Line Item 0.5 1.7 0.1 0.5 1.8 0.1 0.0 4.1 59 4

Manufacturing

31-330 Summary 0.8 2.5 0.0 0.9 2.7 0.0 0.1 8.5 60 2

Wood product manufacturing

321000 Summary 0.3 0.9 0.1 0.3 1.0 0.1 0.0 8.8 80 3

Other wood product manufacturing

321900 Line Item 0.3 0.8 0.1 0.3 0.9 0.1 0.0 8.4 83 4

Furniture and related product manufacturing

337000 Summary 0.4 1.4 0.1 0.5 1.5 0.1 0.0 9.4 135 3

Furniture and related product manufacturing (3371,2)

3370A1 Line Item 0.4 1.4 0.1 0.5 1.5 0.1 0.0 9.4 136 4

Wholesale trade

420000 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 5.6 143 2

Retail trade

44-450 Summary 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.6 158 2

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

4445R0 Summary 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.6 167 3

Furniture and home furnishings stores

442000 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 9.7 168 4

Home furnishings stores

442200 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 10.5 170 5

Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers

444000 Summary 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 -3.7 172 4

Building material and supplies dealers

444100 Line Item 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 -3.7 173 5

Professional, scientific, and technical services

540000 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 279 2

Professional, scientific, and technical services

541000 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 280 3

Architectural, engineering, and related services

541300 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.8 283 4

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

6112-3 Summary 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 11.0 328 4

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

611300 Summary 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 11.2 333 5

Colleges, universities, and professional schools; private

611305 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 13.8 334 6

Healthcare and social assistance

620000 Summary 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 19.6 354 2

Other services (except public administration)

810000 Summary 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 8.8 430 2

Repair and maintenance

811000 Summary 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 9.1 431 3

Government

900000 Summary 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 3.9 455 2