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National Employment Matrix


51-9051 Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders
Employment by industry, occupation, and percent distribution, 2019 and projected 2029.

Employment in thousands.
Industries with fewer than 50 jobs, confidential data, or poor-quality data are not displayed.

Industry Title Industry Code Industry Type 2019 Employment 2019 Percent of Occupation 2019 Percent of Industry Projected 2029 Employment Projected 2029 Percent of Occupation Projected 2029 Percent of Industry Employment Change, 2019-2029 Employment Percent Change, 2019-2029 Industry Sort Display Level
                     
Total employment TE1000 Summary 21.6 100.0 0.0 21.5 100.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.7 0

Self-employed workers

TE1100 Line Item 2.6 12.1 0.0 3.5 16.1 0.0 0.9 32.7 2 1

Total wage and salary employment

TE1200 Summary 19.0 87.9 0.0 18.0 83.9 0.0 -1.0 -5.3 3 1

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

210000 Summary 1.0 4.6 0.1 1.1 5.2 0.1 0.1 12.1 12 2

Mining (except oil and gas)

212000 Summary 1.0 4.5 0.5 1.1 5.0 0.6 0.1 11.5 14 3

Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying

212300 Line Item 0.4 1.7 0.4 0.4 1.8 0.4 0.0 5.5 17 4

Manufacturing

31-330 Summary 16.6 77.0 0.1 15.5 72.2 0.1 -1.1 -6.9 60 2

Food manufacturing

311000 Summary 1.0 4.6 0.1 1.0 4.6 0.1 0.0 -1.5 61 3

Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing

311300 Line Item 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.0 -14.7 64 4

Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing

311400 Line Item 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.0 -7.6 65 4

Animal slaughtering and processing

311600 Line Item 0.4 2.0 0.1 0.5 2.1 0.1 0.0 3.5 67 4

Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing

311800 Line Item 0.2 1.0 0.1 0.2 1.0 0.1 0.0 -3.1 69 4

Wood product manufacturing

321000 Summary 2.7 12.7 0.7 2.8 12.9 0.7 0.0 0.6 80 3

Sawmills and wood preservation

321100 Line Item 1.2 5.5 1.3 1.1 5.1 1.3 -0.1 -6.7 81 4

Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing

321200 Line Item 1.2 5.6 1.5 1.3 6.2 1.5 0.1 9.7 82 4

Other wood product manufacturing

321900 Line Item 0.4 1.6 0.2 0.3 1.6 0.2 0.0 -5.8 83 4

Paper manufacturing

322000 Summary 0.4 2.0 0.1 0.4 1.9 0.1 0.0 -5.1 84 3

Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills

322100 Line Item 0.4 1.7 0.4 0.3 1.6 0.4 0.0 -4.8 85 4

Converted paper product manufacturing

322200 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 -6.6 86 4

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing

324000 Line Item 0.4 1.7 0.3 0.3 1.6 0.3 0.0 -4.4 88 3

Chemical manufacturing

325000 Summary 0.6 2.6 0.1 0.6 2.6 0.1 0.0 1.7 89 3

Chemical manufacturing (3255,6)

3250A2 Line Item 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.0 8.4 91 4

Chemical manufacturing (3251,2,3,9)

3250A1 Line Item 0.4 2.0 0.1 0.4 2.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1 92 4

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

326000 Summary 1.6 7.2 0.2 1.6 7.2 0.2 0.0 -0.8 93 3

Plastics product manufacturing

326100 Line Item 0.5 2.4 0.1 0.5 2.4 0.1 0.0 -2.8 94 4

Rubber product manufacturing

326200 Line Item 1.0 4.8 0.8 1.0 4.9 0.8 0.0 0.3 95 4

Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

327000 Line Item 7.1 32.9 1.7 6.0 27.9 1.7 -1.1 -15.9 96 3

Primary metal manufacturing

331000 Summary 0.9 4.1 0.2 0.9 4.0 0.2 0.0 -2.6 97 3

Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing

331100 Line Item 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.0 -5.9 98 4

Alumina and aluminum production and processing

331300 Line Item 0.4 1.7 0.6 0.3 1.6 0.6 0.0 -6.8 100 4

Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production and processing

331400 Line Item 0.3 1.4 0.5 0.3 1.4 0.5 0.0 0.2 101 4

Foundries

331500 Line Item 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.0 6.7 102 4

Fabricated metal product manufacturing

332000 Summary 0.6 2.9 0.0 0.6 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 103 3

Fabricated metal product manufacturing (3323,4)

3320A2 Line Item 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 6.0 104 4

Coating, engraving, heat treating, and allied activities

332800 Line Item 0.2 1.0 0.2 0.2 1.1 0.2 0.0 1.8 108 4

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

3320A1 Line Item 0.2 1.1 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.1 0.0 -5.8 109 4

Machinery manufacturing

333000 Summary 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 3.4 110 3

Metalworking machinery manufacturing

333500 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 2.9 112 4

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

334000 Summary 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 115 3

Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing

334400 Line Item 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.1 119 4

Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing

335000 Summary 0.2 0.9 0.0 0.2 0.9 0.1 0.0 8.1 122 3

Other electrical equipment and component manufacturing

335900 Line Item 0.2 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.9 0.1 0.0 9.7 126 4

Transportation equipment manufacturing

336000 Summary 0.7 3.0 0.0 0.7 3.2 0.0 0.0 3.9 127 3

Motor vehicle parts manufacturing

336300 Line Item 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.9 0.0 0.0 8.7 130 4

Aerospace product and parts manufacturing

336400 Line Item 0.4 1.9 0.1 0.4 1.9 0.1 0.0 2.5 131 4

Furniture and related product manufacturing

337000 Summary 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 -3.3 135 3

Furniture and related product manufacturing (3371,2)

3370A1 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 -3.5 136 4

Miscellaneous manufacturing

339000 Summary 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 7.6 138 3

Other miscellaneous manufacturing

339900 Summary 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 7.9 140 4

Retail trade

44-450 Summary 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 3.3 158 2

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

4445R0 Summary 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 3.3 167 3

Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services

560000 Summary 0.7 3.3 0.0 0.7 3.3 0.0 0.0 -1.0 301 2

Administrative and support services

561000 Summary 0.5 2.2 0.0 0.5 2.3 0.0 0.0 2.5 302 3

Employment services

561300 Summary 0.5 2.2 0.0 0.5 2.3 0.0 0.0 2.5 305 4

Temporary help services

561320 Line Item 0.4 2.0 0.0 0.5 2.1 0.0 0.0 3.5 306 5

Waste management and remediation services

562000 Summary 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.0 -8.5 318 3

Waste treatment and disposal

562200 Line Item 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.2 0.0 -12.2 320 4