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National Employment Matrix


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Employment by industry, occupation, and percent distribution, 2019 and projected 2029.

Employment in thousands.
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Occupation Title Occupation Code Occupation Type 2019 Employment 2019 Percent of Industry 2019 Percent of Occupation Projected 2029 Employment Projected 2029 Percent of Industry Projected 2029 Percent of Occupation Employment Change, 2019-2029 Employment Percent Change, 2019-2029 Occupation Sort Display Level
                     
Total, all occupations 00-0000 Summary 293.6 100.0 0.2 277.7 100.0 0.2 -15.9 -5.4 0

Management occupations

11-0000 Summary 8.4 2.9 0.1 8.4 3.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 2 1

Top executives

11-1000 Summary 6.3 2.1 0.2 6.3 2.3 0.2 0.0 -0.1 3 2

Chief executives

11-1011 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 -14.7 4 3

General and operations managers

11-1021 Line Item 6.1 2.1 0.2 6.1 2.2 0.2 0.0 0.4 5 3

Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers

11-2000 Summary 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.4 7 2

Marketing and sales managers

11-2020 Summary 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.4 9 3

Marketing managers

11-2021 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 10 4

Sales managers

11-2022 Line Item 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.4 11 4

Operations specialties managers

11-3000 Summary 1.3 0.4 0.1 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.0 1.4 13 2

Administrative services and facilities managers

11-3010 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 14 3

Financial managers

11-3031 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 10.4 16 3

Industrial production managers

11-3051 Line Item 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.4 17 3

Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

11-3071 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 19 3

Human resources managers

11-3121 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 21 3

Other management occupations

11-9000 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 23 2

Personal service managers, all other; entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling; and managers, all other

11-9198 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 42 3

Business and financial operations occupations

13-0000 Summary 1.2 0.4 0.0 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 43 1

Business operations specialists

13-1000 Summary 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 44 2

Buyers and purchasing agents

13-1020 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 -9.7 46 3

Human resources workers

13-1070 Summary 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 -1.6 52 3

Human resources specialists

13-1071 Line Item 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 -1.6 53 4

Training and development specialists

13-1151 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 61 3

Market research analysts and marketing specialists

13-1161 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 10.4 62 3

Project management specialists and business operations specialists, all other

13-1198 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 63 3

Financial specialists

13-2000 Summary 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 64 2

Accountants and auditors

13-2011 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 65 3

Computer and mathematical occupations

15-0000 Summary 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 -4.5 79 1

Computer occupations

15-1200 Summary 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 -4.5 80 2

Computer support specialists

15-1230 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 -2.8 85 3

Computer user support specialists

15-1232 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 -3.6 87 4

Architecture and engineering occupations

17-0000 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 103 1

Engineers

17-2000 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 111 2

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

27-0000 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 332 1

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

37-0000 Summary 4.4 1.5 0.1 4.4 1.6 0.1 0.0 0.4 530 1

Supervisors of building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers

37-1000 Summary 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 531 2

First-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers

37-1011 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 532 3

Building cleaning and pest control workers

37-2000 Summary 4.3 1.4 0.1 4.3 1.5 0.1 0.0 0.4 534 2

Building cleaning workers

37-2010 Summary 4.3 1.4 0.1 4.3 1.5 0.1 0.0 0.4 535 3

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners

37-2011 Line Item 3.9 1.3 0.2 3.9 1.4 0.2 0.0 0.4 536 4

Maids and housekeeping cleaners

37-2012 Line Item 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 537 4

Personal care and service occupations

39-0000 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 545 1

Sales and related occupations

41-0000 Summary 49.5 16.8 0.3 42.0 15.1 0.3 -7.5 -15.2 587 1

Supervisors of sales workers

41-1000 Summary 1.9 0.7 0.1 2.0 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.4 588 2

First-line supervisors of retail sales workers

41-1011 Line Item 1.2 0.4 0.1 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.4 589 3

First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

41-1012 Line Item 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.4 590 3

Retail sales workers

41-2000 Summary 38.7 13.2 0.4 31.2 11.2 0.4 -7.5 -19.5 591 2

Cashiers

41-2010 Summary 3.6 1.2 0.1 2.9 1.0 0.1 -0.7 -19.7 592 3

Cashiers

41-2011 Line Item 3.6 1.2 0.1 2.9 1.0 0.1 -0.7 -19.7 593 4

Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons

41-2020 Summary 34.7 11.8 5.1 27.9 10.0 4.0 -6.8 -19.7 595 3

Counter and rental clerks

41-2021 Line Item 34.7 11.8 8.3 27.9 10.0 6.6 -6.8 -19.7 596 4

Retail salespersons

41-2031 Line Item 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 598 3

Sales representatives, services

41-3000 Summary 5.7 1.9 0.3 5.7 2.1 0.2 0.0 0.4 599 2

Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel

41-3091 Line Item 5.7 1.9 0.5 5.7 2.1 0.5 0.0 0.4 604 3

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing

41-4000 Summary 2.5 0.9 0.1 2.5 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.4 605 2

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

41-4012 Line Item 2.5 0.9 0.2 2.5 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.4 607 3

Other sales and related workers

41-9000 Summary 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.3 608 2

Miscellaneous sales and related workers

41-9090 Summary 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.4 617 3

Sales and related workers, all other

41-9099 Line Item 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.4 619 4

Office and administrative support occupations

43-0000 Summary 17.8 6.0 0.1 16.0 5.8 0.1 -1.7 -9.8 620 1

Supervisors of office and administrative support workers

43-1000 Summary 1.5 0.5 0.1 1.3 0.5 0.1 -0.1 -9.7 621 2

First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

43-1011 Line Item 1.5 0.5 0.1 1.3 0.5 0.1 -0.1 -9.7 622 3

Financial clerks

43-3000 Summary 2.6 0.9 0.1 2.3 0.8 0.1 -0.2 -9.6 627 2

Bill and account collectors

43-3011 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 -9.7 628 3

Billing and posting clerks

43-3021 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 -9.7 629 3

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks

43-3031 Line Item 2.2 0.7 0.1 2.0 0.7 0.1 -0.2 -9.7 630 3

Payroll and timekeeping clerks

43-3051 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 -9.7 632 3

Information and record clerks

43-4000 Summary 6.7 2.3 0.1 6.1 2.2 0.1 -0.6 -9.7 636 2

Customer service representatives

43-4051 Line Item 6.1 2.1 0.2 5.5 2.0 0.2 -0.6 -9.7 641 3

Order clerks

43-4151 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 -9.7 649 3

Receptionists and information clerks

43-4171 Line Item 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 -9.7 651 3

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers

43-5000 Summary 2.2 0.7 0.1 2.0 0.7 0.1 -0.1 -6.3 654 2

Dispatchers

43-5030 Summary 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 -4.6 657 3

Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance

43-5032 Line Item 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 -4.6 659 4

Production, planning, and expediting clerks

43-5061 Line Item 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 665 3

Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks

43-5071 Line Item 1.3 0.4 0.2 1.2 0.4 0.2 -0.1 -9.7 666 3

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping

43-5111 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.4 667 3

Secretaries and administrative assistants

43-6000 Summary 1.3 0.5 0.0 1.1 0.4 0.0 -0.2 -15.4 668 2

Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

43-6011 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 -24.7 669 3

Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive

43-6014 Line Item 1.2 0.4 0.1 1.1 0.4 0.1 -0.2 -14.7 672 3

Other office and administrative support workers

43-9000 Summary 3.5 1.2 0.1 3.1 1.1 0.1 -0.4 -10.0 673 2

Data entry and information processing workers

43-9020 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 -29.7 674 3

Data entry keyers

43-9021 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 -29.7 675 4

Office clerks, general

43-9061 Line Item 3.4 1.2 0.1 3.1 1.1 0.1 -0.3 -9.7 680 3

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

49-0000 Summary 7.6 2.6 0.1 7.6 2.7 0.1 0.0 0.4 779 1

Supervisors of installation, maintenance, and repair workers

49-1000 Summary 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.4 780 2

First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

49-1011 Line Item 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.4 781 3

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers

49-3000 Summary 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 796 2

Automotive technicians and repairers

49-3020 Summary 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 798 3

Automotive service technicians and mechanics

49-3023 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 801 4

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

49-3031 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 802 3

Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

49-9000 Summary 6.6 2.2 0.2 6.6 2.4 0.2 0.0 0.4 815 2

Home appliance repairers

49-9031 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.4 820 3

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers

49-9040 Summary 1.7 0.6 0.3 1.7 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.4 821 3

Industrial machinery mechanics

49-9041 Line Item 1.2 0.4 0.3 1.2 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.4 822 4

Maintenance workers, machinery

49-9043 Line Item 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.4 823 4

Maintenance and repair workers, general

49-9071 Line Item 3.5 1.2 0.2 3.5 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.4 835 3

Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers

49-9090 Summary 1.2 0.4 0.3 1.2 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.4 837 3

Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers

49-9091 Line Item 1.0 0.3 2.6 1.0 0.3 2.6 0.0 0.4 838 4

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers

49-9098 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.4 844 4

Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other

49-9099 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.4 845 4

Production occupations

51-0000 Summary 165.5 56.4 1.8 158.6 57.1 1.8 -6.9 -4.2 846 1

Supervisors of production workers

51-1000 Summary 11.3 3.9 1.7 11.4 4.1 1.8 0.0 0.4 847 2

First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

51-1011 Line Item 11.3 3.9 1.7 11.4 4.1 1.8 0.0 0.4 848 3

Assemblers and fabricators

51-2000 Summary 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -19.7 849 2

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators

51-2090 Line Item 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -19.7 858 3

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers

51-6000 Summary 145.9 49.7 23.6 139.8 50.3 24.1 -6.1 -4.2 906 2

Laundry and dry-cleaning workers

51-6011 Line Item 108.1 36.8 50.3 108.5 39.1 50.3 0.4 0.4 907 3

Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials

51-6021 Line Item 33.2 11.3 86.6 26.7 9.6 85.8 -6.5 -19.7 908 3

Sewing machine operators

51-6031 Line Item 1.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.4 0.7 0.0 0.4 909 3

Tailors, dressmakers, and sewers

51-6050 Summary 3.0 1.0 6.8 3.1 1.1 7.2 0.0 0.4 913 3

Sewers, hand

51-6051 Line Item 0.2 0.1 2.7 0.2 0.1 3.0 0.0 0.4 914 4

Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers

51-6052 Line Item 2.8 1.0 7.6 2.9 1.0 8.0 0.0 0.4 915 4

Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers

51-6090 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.4 921 3

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other

51-6099 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.4 925 4

Other production occupations

51-9000 Summary 7.7 2.6 0.3 7.0 2.5 0.3 -0.7 -9.4 948 2

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers

51-9061 Line Item 3.8 1.3 0.6 3.0 1.1 0.6 -0.7 -19.7 961 3

Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders

51-9111 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 967 3

Miscellaneous production workers

51-9190 Summary 3.8 1.3 0.5 3.8 1.4 0.5 0.0 0.4 976 3

Helpers--production workers

51-9198 Line Item 3.2 1.1 1.0 3.2 1.1 1.0 0.0 0.4 984 4

Production workers, all other

51-9199 Line Item 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.4 985 4

Transportation and material moving occupations

53-0000 Summary 38.8 13.2 0.3 38.9 14.0 0.3 0.1 0.4 986 1

Supervisors of transportation and material moving workers

53-1000 Summary 2.3 0.8 0.5 2.3 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.4 987 2

First-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors

53-1047 Line Item 2.3 0.8 0.5 2.3 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.4 989 3

Motor vehicle operators

53-3000 Summary 26.1 8.9 0.6 26.2 9.4 0.5 0.1 0.4 998 2

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers

53-3030 Summary 26.1 8.9 0.7 26.2 9.4 0.7 0.1 0.4 1000 3

Driver/sales workers

53-3031 Line Item 16.5 5.6 3.4 16.5 6.0 3.3 0.1 0.4 1001 4

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

53-3032 Line Item 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 1002 4

Light truck drivers

53-3033 Line Item 8.9 3.0 0.9 8.9 3.2 0.8 0.0 0.4 1003 4

Passenger vehicle drivers

53-3050 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 1004 3

Passenger vehicle drivers, except bus drivers, transit and intercity

53-3058 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 1006 4

Material moving workers

53-7000 Summary 10.3 3.5 0.1 10.4 3.7 0.1 0.0 0.4 1030 2

Industrial truck and tractor operators

53-7051 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 1035 3

Laborers and material movers

53-7060 Summary 10.2 3.5 0.2 10.3 3.7 0.2 0.0 0.4 1036 3

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment

53-7061 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 1037 4

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

53-7062 Line Item 4.6 1.6 0.2 4.6 1.7 0.1 0.0 0.4 1038 4

Machine feeders and offbearers

53-7063 Line Item 1.0 0.3 1.6 1.0 0.4 1.6 0.0 0.4 1039 4

Packers and packagers, hand

53-7064 Line Item 2.5 0.8 0.4 2.5 0.9 0.4 0.0 0.4 1040 4

Stockers and order fillers

53-7065 Line Item 1.9 0.7 0.1 1.9 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.4 1041 4