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National Employment Matrix


51-4192 Layout workers, 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 7.9 100.0 0.0 7.3 100.0 0.0 -0.5 -6.6 0

Self-employed workers

TE1100 Line Item 0.2 1.9 0.0 0.1 1.9 0.0 0.0 -8.8 2 1

Total wage and salary employment

TE1200 Summary 7.7 98.1 0.0 7.2 98.1 0.0 -0.5 -6.5 3 1

Construction

230000 Summary 0.4 4.6 0.0 0.4 5.3 0.0 0.0 6.0 34 2

Specialty trade contractors

238000 Summary 0.4 4.6 0.0 0.4 5.2 0.0 0.0 6.0 45 3

Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors

238100 Summary 0.1 1.4 0.0 0.1 1.6 0.0 0.0 5.8 46 4

Manufacturing

31-330 Summary 5.6 71.5 0.0 5.1 69.3 0.0 -0.5 -9.5 60 2

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

326000 Summary 0.2 3.0 0.0 0.2 3.2 0.0 0.0 -0.2 93 3

Plastics product manufacturing

326100 Line Item 0.2 2.7 0.0 0.2 2.9 0.0 0.0 -0.1 94 4

Primary metal manufacturing

331000 Summary 0.1 1.4 0.0 0.1 1.6 0.0 0.0 7.1 97 3

Foundries

331500 Line Item 0.1 1.2 0.1 0.1 1.4 0.1 0.0 7.8 102 4

Fabricated metal product manufacturing

332000 Summary 1.5 18.6 0.1 1.5 19.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 103 3

Fabricated metal product manufacturing (3323,4)

3320A2 Line Item 0.9 11.7 0.2 0.9 11.9 0.2 -0.1 -5.4 104 4

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

332700 Summary 0.1 1.0 0.0 0.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 9.1 105 4

Coating, engraving, heat treating, and allied activities

332800 Line Item 0.2 2.2 0.1 0.2 2.6 0.1 0.0 9.9 108 4

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

3320A1 Line Item 0.3 3.7 0.1 0.3 4.3 0.1 0.0 9.1 109 4

Machinery manufacturing

333000 Summary 0.4 5.5 0.0 0.5 6.3 0.0 0.0 8.4 110 3

Machinery manufacturing (3331,2,4,9)

3330A1 Line Item 0.3 4.3 0.0 0.4 5.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 114 4

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

334000 Summary 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 1.9 115 3

Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing

335000 Summary 0.1 1.1 0.0 0.1 1.4 0.0 0.0 13.1 122 3

Electrical equipment manufacturing

335300 Line Item 0.1 1.1 0.1 0.1 1.3 0.1 0.0 12.9 125 4

Transportation equipment manufacturing

336000 Summary 3.1 40.0 0.2 2.5 34.7 0.2 -0.6 -18.9 127 3

Motor vehicle parts manufacturing

336300 Line Item 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 11.2 130 4

Aerospace product and parts manufacturing

336400 Line Item 0.6 7.5 0.1 0.5 7.0 0.1 -0.1 -12.9 131 4

Ship and boat building

336600 Line Item 2.4 30.9 1.8 1.9 25.9 1.6 -0.5 -21.7 133 4

Professional, scientific, and technical services

540000 Summary 0.3 3.8 0.0 0.3 4.1 0.0 0.0 -0.3 279 2

Professional, scientific, and technical services

541000 Summary 0.3 3.8 0.0 0.3 4.1 0.0 0.0 -0.3 280 3

Architectural, engineering, and related services

541300 Summary 0.3 3.8 0.0 0.3 4.1 0.0 0.0 -0.3 283 4

Engineering services

541330 Line Item 0.3 3.8 0.0 0.3 4.0 0.0 0.0 -0.4 285 5

Government

900000 Summary 1.2 15.5 0.0 1.2 16.4 0.0 0.0 -1.4 455 2

Federal government

910000 Summary 1.2 15.5 0.0 1.2 16.4 0.0 0.0 -1.4 456 3

Federal government, excluding postal service

999100 Line Item 1.2 15.5 0.1 1.2 16.4 0.1 0.0 -1.4 458 4