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National Employment Matrix


47-3019 Helpers, construction trades, all other
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 27.8 100.0 0.0 29.5 100.0 0.0 1.7 5.9 0

Self-employed workers

TE1100 Line Item 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 2.9 2 1

Total wage and salary employment

TE1200 Summary 27.7 99.6 0.0 29.3 99.6 0.0 1.6 5.9 3 1

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

210000 Summary 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 23.9 12 2

Utilities

220000 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 8.5 19 2

Utilities

221000 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 8.5 20 3

Construction

230000 Summary 22.6 81.2 0.3 23.8 80.8 0.3 1.2 5.4 34 2

Construction of buildings

236000 Summary 2.6 9.3 0.2 2.8 9.3 0.2 0.2 6.6 35 3

Residential building construction

236100 Line Item 1.1 3.9 0.1 1.2 4.0 0.1 0.1 7.0 36 4

Nonresidential building construction

236200 Line Item 1.5 5.4 0.2 1.6 5.4 0.2 0.1 6.2 37 4

Heavy and civil engineering construction

237000 Summary 3.9 14.0 0.4 4.1 14.0 0.4 0.2 5.6 38 3

Utility system construction

237100 Summary 2.9 10.4 0.5 3.1 10.4 0.5 0.2 5.8 39 4

Highway, street, and bridge construction

237300 Line Item 0.8 2.8 0.2 0.8 2.8 0.2 0.0 5.3 43 4

Other heavy and civil engineering construction

237900 Line Item 0.2 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.2 0.0 4.1 44 4

Specialty trade contractors

238000 Summary 16.1 57.9 0.4 17.0 57.5 0.4 0.8 5.2 45 3

Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors

238100 Summary 4.4 15.9 0.5 4.7 16.0 0.5 0.3 6.1 46 4

Poured concrete foundation and structure contractors

238110 Line Item 1.5 5.4 0.7 1.6 5.4 0.7 0.1 5.9 47 5

Roofing contractors

238160 Line Item 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.0 4.8 49 5

Building equipment contractors

238200 Summary 5.6 19.9 0.3 5.8 19.7 0.3 0.3 4.6 51 4

Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors

238210 Line Item 0.6 2.2 0.1 0.6 2.1 0.1 0.0 -0.4 52 5

Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors

238220 Line Item 3.5 12.5 0.3 3.7 12.4 0.3 0.2 5.1 53 5

Other building equipment contractors

238290 Line Item 1.5 5.3 1.0 1.5 5.2 1.0 0.1 5.7 54 5

Building finishing contractors

238300 Summary 4.2 14.9 0.5 4.4 14.9 0.5 0.2 5.5 55 4

Drywall and insulation contractors

238310 Line Item 2.2 8.0 0.9 2.3 7.9 0.9 0.1 4.8 56 5

Painting and wall covering contractors

238320 Line Item 0.4 1.4 0.2 0.4 1.4 0.2 0.0 6.3 57 5

Other specialty trade contractors

238900 Line Item 2.0 7.1 0.3 2.0 6.9 0.3 0.1 4.1 59 4

Manufacturing

31-330 Summary 1.0 3.5 0.0 1.0 3.5 0.0 0.0 4.0 60 2

Fabricated metal product manufacturing

332000 Summary 0.5 1.8 0.0 0.5 1.8 0.0 0.1 10.7 103 3

Fabricated metal product manufacturing (3323,4)

3320A2 Line Item 0.3 1.0 0.1 0.3 1.1 0.1 0.0 11.2 104 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 11.8 105 4

Machine shops

332710 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 11.8 106 5

Transportation equipment manufacturing

336000 Summary 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 -7.8 127 3

Ship and boat building

336600 Line Item 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.0 -7.9 133 4

Wholesale trade

420000 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 5.5 143 2

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods

423000 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 5.5 144 3

Retail trade

44-450 Summary 0.6 2.0 0.0 0.6 2.0 0.0 0.0 4.3 158 2

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

4445R0 Summary 0.6 2.0 0.0 0.6 2.0 0.0 0.0 4.3 167 3

Furniture and home furnishings stores

442000 Summary 0.3 1.1 0.1 0.3 1.2 0.1 0.0 10.5 168 4

Home furnishings stores

442200 Line Item 0.3 1.1 0.2 0.3 1.2 0.2 0.0 10.5 170 5

Professional, scientific, and technical services

540000 Summary 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 5.2 279 2

Professional, scientific, and technical services

541000 Summary 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 5.2 280 3

Architectural, engineering, and related services

541300 Summary 0.3 0.9 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.0 0.0 4.4 283 4

Testing laboratories

541380 Line Item 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.0 5.8 287 5

Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services

560000 Summary 1.3 4.6 0.0 1.5 5.0 0.0 0.2 14.4 301 2

Administrative and support services

561000 Summary 1.0 3.6 0.0 1.1 3.9 0.0 0.1 13.7 302 3

Employment services

561300 Summary 0.9 3.4 0.0 1.1 3.6 0.0 0.1 13.3 305 4

Temporary help services

561320 Line Item 0.7 2.5 0.0 0.8 2.7 0.0 0.1 14.1 306 5

Other support services

561900 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 22.8 317 4

Waste management and remediation services

562000 Summary 0.3 1.0 0.1 0.3 1.1 0.1 0.0 16.7 318 3

Remediation and other waste management services

562900 Line Item 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.1 0.0 18.0 321 4

Educational services; state, local, and private

610000 Summary 0.4 1.6 0.0 0.5 1.6 0.0 0.0 7.8 322 2

Educational services; state, local, and private

611000 Summary 0.4 1.6 0.0 0.5 1.6 0.0 0.0 7.8 323 3

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

6112-3 Summary 0.4 1.4 0.0 0.4 1.5 0.0 0.0 7.9 328 4

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

611300 Summary 0.4 1.4 0.0 0.4 1.4 0.0 0.0 7.8 333 5

Colleges, universities, and professional schools; private

611305 Line Item 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 13.8 334 6

Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state

611302 Line Item 0.3 0.9 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.0 0.0 4.9 335 6

Other services (except public administration)

810000 Summary 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 16.7 430 2

Repair and maintenance

811000 Summary 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 16.9 431 3

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

811300 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 18.4 437 4

Government

900000 Summary 1.0 3.8 0.0 1.1 3.7 0.0 0.1 4.9 455 2

State government, excluding education and hospitals

999200 Line Item 0.4 1.5 0.0 0.4 1.4 0.0 0.0 -0.4 459 3

Local government, excluding education and hospitals

999300 Line Item 0.6 2.3 0.0 0.7 2.3 0.0 0.1 8.3 460 3