Forklift Operators


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Forklift Operators

Forklift Operators - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

  • Warehouses and storage companies
  • Building material and supply companies
  • Grocery wholesale companies
  • Local and long distance trucking companies
  • Temporary worker agencies

Outlook

This career is expected to grow at an average rate. Growth will be due to the growing number of warehouses. However, companies are installing automated conveyor belts to move things in storage facilities and warehouses which will limit growth. 

Job openings will occur as people leave the career or retire. Job prospects may be best for people comfortable using a tablet or hand-held scanners.

Forklift Operators (CIS 100089)

Location Employment & Growth >>>> Annual openings



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Illinois
32,000
Very large
&
17.6%
8.2%
>>>>
4,285
Very High
  Champaign Area
386
Large
&
5.4%
5.2%
>>>>
44
Moderate
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
741
Very large
&
8.8%
2.9%
>>>>
88
High
  Cook County
10,142
Very large
&
17.6%
9.2%
>>>>
1,357
Very High
  Decatur Area
286
Large
&
10.1%
3.8%
>>>>
35
Moderate
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
1,819
Very large
&
26.1%
10.3%
>>>>
267
High
  Du Page County
3,038
Very large
&
15.3%
8.8%
>>>>
395
Very High
  Edwardsville Area
1,898
Very large
&
41.5%
12.4%
>>>>
324
Very High
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
187
Large
&
5.3%
-0.2%
>>>>
22
Few
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
564
Very large
&
14.0%
6.0%
>>>>
72
High
  Lake County
1,831
Very large
&
28.2%
11.7%
>>>>
275
High
  McHenry County
440
Large
&
18.4%
7.6%
>>>>
59
Moderate
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
546
Very large
&
10.4%
4.4%
>>>>
67
High
  Northwest Illinois Area
1,166
Very large
&
9.2%
4.3%
>>>>
142
High
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
1,138
Very large
&
10.2%
4.5%
>>>>
140
High
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
378
Large
&
9.8%
3.5%
>>>>
46
Moderate
  Rock Island-Moline Area
416
Large
&
10.1%
5.6%
>>>>
51
Moderate
  Rockford Area
998
Very large
&
14.0%
6.6%
>>>>
128
High
  Shawnee National Forest Area
89
Medium
&
4.5%
1.1%
>>>>
10
Very few
  Springfield Area
333
Large
&
13.2%
4.6%
>>>>
42
Few
  St Louis-Belleville Area
838
Very large
&
-41.5%
0.9%
>>>>
36
Few
  Vermilion County
267
Very large
&
7.9%
-0.5%
>>>>
31
Moderate
  Will County
4,607
Very large
&
24.2%
14.9%
>>>>
663
Very High
United States
796,600
Very large
&
3.8%
2.8%
>>>>
80,900
Very High
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.