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National Employment Matrix


51-3099 Food processing workers, 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 45.0 100.0 0.0 46.7 100.0 0.0 1.7 3.8 0

Self-employed workers

TE1100 Line Item 2.0 4.5 0.0 2.1 4.5 0.0 0.1 3.4 2 1

Total wage and salary employment

TE1200 Summary 43.0 95.5 0.0 44.6 95.5 0.0 1.7 3.9 3 1

Animal production and aquaculture

112000 Line Item 0.8 1.7 0.2 0.7 1.5 0.2 0.0 -5.8 6 3

Fishing, hunting and trapping

114000 Line Item 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.5 0.9 0.0 15.8 10 3

Support activities for agriculture and forestry

115000 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 39.9 11 3

Manufacturing

31-330 Summary 25.4 56.5 0.2 26.8 57.3 0.2 1.4 5.4 60 2

Food manufacturing

311000 Summary 24.9 55.4 1.5 26.3 56.3 1.6 1.3 5.4 61 3

Animal food manufacturing

311100 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.0 14.9 62 4

Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing

311300 Line Item 1.0 2.3 1.4 1.0 2.1 1.4 -0.1 -5.1 64 4

Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing

311400 Line Item 1.8 4.1 1.1 1.8 3.9 1.1 0.0 -1.0 65 4

Dairy product manufacturing

311500 Line Item 1.2 2.6 0.8 1.2 2.5 0.8 0.0 1.3 66 4

Animal slaughtering and processing

311600 Line Item 13.0 29.0 2.4 13.6 29.1 2.4 0.5 4.0 67 4

Seafood product preparation and packaging

311700 Line Item 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.4 0.8 1.1 0.0 5.1 68 4

Other food manufacturing

311900 Line Item 3.4 7.6 1.5 3.9 8.4 1.5 0.5 15.1 70 4

Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing

312000 Summary 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.0 12.7 71 3

Beverage manufacturing

312100 Line Item 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.0 12.7 72 4

Chemical manufacturing

325000 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 6.3 89 3

Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing

325400 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 6.4 90 4

Wholesale trade

420000 Summary 1.7 3.7 0.0 1.8 3.8 0.0 0.1 6.1 143 2

Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods

424000 Summary 1.7 3.7 0.1 1.8 3.8 0.1 0.1 6.1 151 3

Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (4244,8)

4240A1 Line Item 1.6 3.5 0.2 1.7 3.6 0.2 0.1 6.2 155 4

Food and beverage stores

445000 Summary 2.4 5.3 0.1 2.2 4.8 0.1 -0.2 -7.3 163 3

Grocery and specialty food stores

4450A1 Line Item 2.4 5.3 0.1 2.2 4.8 0.1 -0.2 -7.3 164 4

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

4445R0 Summary 0.4 0.9 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.0 -6.3 167 3

Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services

560000 Summary 4.1 9.1 0.0 4.7 10.0 0.1 0.6 14.1 301 2

Administrative and support services

561000 Summary 4.1 9.1 0.1 4.7 10.0 0.1 0.6 14.1 302 3

Employment services

561300 Summary 4.1 9.1 0.1 4.7 10.0 0.1 0.6 14.1 305 4

Temporary help services

561320 Line Item 4.0 8.9 0.2 4.6 9.8 0.2 0.6 14.1 306 5

Accommodation and food services

720000 Summary 0.8 1.7 0.0 0.9 2.0 0.0 0.2 21.3 417 2