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National Employment Matrix


51-4021 Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
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 70.5 100.0 0.0 65.2 100.0 0.0 -5.3 -7.5 0

Self-employed workers

TE1100 Line Item 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 8.3 2 1

Total wage and salary employment

TE1200 Summary 70.4 99.7 0.0 65.0 99.7 0.0 -5.3 -7.5 3 1

Construction

230000 Summary 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 -5.0 34 2

Specialty trade contractors

238000 Summary 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 -5.0 45 3

Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors

238100 Summary 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 -4.7 46 4

Manufacturing

31-330 Summary 67.0 94.9 0.5 61.7 94.6 0.5 -5.3 -7.9 60 2

Textile mills and textile product mills

313-40 Summary 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.2 -0.1 -23.3 74 3

Paper manufacturing

322000 Summary 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 -17.9 84 3

Chemical manufacturing

325000 Summary 3.6 5.0 0.4 3.3 5.1 0.4 -0.2 -6.6 89 3

Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing

325400 Line Item 0.7 0.9 0.2 0.6 1.0 0.2 0.0 -4.2 90 4

Chemical manufacturing (3255,6)

3250A2 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 -4.4 91 4

Chemical manufacturing (3251,2,3,9)

3250A1 Line Item 2.8 4.0 0.8 2.6 4.0 0.7 -0.2 -7.2 92 4

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

326000 Summary 36.3 51.5 5.1 32.7 50.1 4.9 -3.7 -10.1 93 3

Plastics product manufacturing

326100 Line Item 34.9 49.5 6.1 31.4 48.1 5.8 -3.5 -10.1 94 4

Rubber product manufacturing

326200 Line Item 1.5 2.1 1.1 1.3 2.0 1.0 -0.2 -11.3 95 4

Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

327000 Line Item 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.1 -0.1 -12.4 96 3

Primary metal manufacturing

331000 Summary 12.8 18.1 3.6 11.7 17.9 3.3 -1.1 -8.8 97 3

Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing

331100 Line Item 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.0 -6.9 98 4

Steel product manufacturing from purchased steel

331200 Line Item 3.9 5.6 7.2 3.6 5.5 6.8 -0.3 -8.9 99 4

Alumina and aluminum production and processing

331300 Line Item 3.4 4.9 6.0 3.0 4.6 5.7 -0.4 -12.2 100 4

Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production and processing

331400 Line Item 4.8 6.8 8.4 4.5 6.9 7.9 -0.3 -6.5 101 4

Fabricated metal product manufacturing

332000 Summary 4.6 6.6 0.3 4.5 7.0 0.3 -0.1 -1.9 103 3

Fabricated metal product manufacturing (3323,4)

3320A2 Line Item 1.3 1.9 0.3 1.3 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 104 4

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

332700 Summary 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.0 -8.4 105 4

Turned product and screw, nut, and bolt manufacturing

332720 Line Item 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.0 -14.1 107 5

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

3320A1 Line Item 2.7 3.9 0.6 2.7 4.1 0.6 0.0 -1.8 109 4

Machinery manufacturing

333000 Summary 1.8 2.6 0.2 1.8 2.7 0.2 0.0 -1.6 110 3

Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing

333300 Line Item 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.0 2.6 111 4

Metalworking machinery manufacturing

333500 Line Item 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.0 -2.1 112 4

Machinery manufacturing (3331,2,4,9)

3330A1 Line Item 0.9 1.3 0.1 0.9 1.4 0.1 0.0 -2.8 114 4

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

334000 Summary 0.6 0.8 0.1 0.5 0.8 0.0 -0.1 -9.9 115 3

Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing

334400 Line Item 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.0 -12.2 119 4

Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing

334500 Line Item 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.0 -7.9 120 4

Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing

335000 Summary 3.4 4.8 0.9 3.6 5.5 0.9 0.2 5.3 122 3

Other electrical equipment and component manufacturing

335900 Line Item 3.3 4.7 2.3 3.5 5.4 2.2 0.2 5.4 126 4

Transportation equipment manufacturing

336000 Summary 1.7 2.4 0.1 1.6 2.5 0.1 0.0 -1.4 127 3

Motor vehicle parts manufacturing

336300 Line Item 1.2 1.7 0.2 1.2 1.8 0.2 0.0 0.1 130 4

Aerospace product and parts manufacturing

336400 Line Item 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 -7.8 131 4

Other transportation equipment manufacturing

336900 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.0 -15.1 134 4

Furniture and related product manufacturing

337000 Summary 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.0 -4.7 135 3

Furniture and related product manufacturing (3371,2)

3370A1 Line Item 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 -1.5 136 4

Other furniture related product manufacturing

337900 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.0 -9.4 137 4

Miscellaneous manufacturing

339000 Summary 0.8 1.1 0.1 0.8 1.2 0.1 0.0 -0.1 138 3

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing

339100 Line Item 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.0 -5.1 139 4

Other miscellaneous manufacturing

339900 Summary 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.0 5.7 140 4

Wholesale trade

420000 Summary 1.0 1.3 0.0 0.9 1.4 0.0 -0.1 -5.7 143 2

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods

423000 Summary 0.6 0.9 0.0 0.6 0.9 0.0 0.0 -4.8 144 3

Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers

423100 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 -5.7 145 4

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

4230A1 Line Item 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.0 -4.6 150 4

Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods

424000 Summary 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 -7.9 151 3

Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (4242,6)

4240A2 Line Item 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 -5.7 154 4

Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services

560000 Summary 1.8 2.5 0.0 1.8 2.8 0.0 0.0 2.6 301 2

Administrative and support services

561000 Summary 1.7 2.5 0.0 1.8 2.7 0.0 0.0 2.6 302 3

Employment services

561300 Summary 1.7 2.5 0.1 1.8 2.7 0.1 0.0 2.6 305 4

Temporary help services

561320 Line Item 1.7 2.3 0.1 1.7 2.6 0.1 0.0 2.7 306 5