The table below provides information about the number of workers in this occupation in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.
Employment
Bindery jobs are concentrated near large urban areas such as New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. More than half of all bookbinders and bindery workers work for commercial printing plants.
Major employers:
- Commercial printing plants
- Paper product manufacturers
- Newspaper publishers
Outlook
Demand for this occupation is declining due to increased popularity of electronic books and other electronic media. Opportunities for hand bookbinders will be limited as only a small number of companies do this type of highly-specialized work.
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers (CIS 100256)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| Illinois |
2,783 Medium |
& |
-5.5% |
2.4% |
>>>> |
362 Moderate |
| Champaign Area |
35 Small |
& |
-8.6% |
-0.9% |
>>>> |
4 Few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
159 Large |
& |
-5.7% |
1.2% |
>>>> |
20 High |
| Cook County |
1,185 Medium |
& |
-6.4% |
0.6% |
>>>> |
152 Moderate |
| Decatur Area |
24 Small |
& |
0.0% |
5.5% |
>>>> |
4 Few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
219 Medium |
& |
-5.9% |
2.5% |
>>>> |
29 Moderate |
| Du Page County |
420 Medium |
& |
-6.0% |
3.3% |
>>>> |
55 Moderate |
| Edwardsville Area |
26 Small |
& |
0.0% |
5.5% |
>>>> |
4 Few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
53 Medium |
& |
-13.2% |
-2.1% |
>>>> |
6 Moderate |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
22 Small |
& |
-4.5% |
5.8% |
>>>> |
3 Few |
| Lake County |
187 Medium |
& |
-5.9% |
1.9% |
>>>> |
24 Moderate |
| McHenry County |
69 Medium |
& |
-5.8% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
9 Moderate |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
15 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
1.0% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
60 Medium |
& |
5.0% |
2.6% |
>>>> |
8 Moderate |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
108 Medium |
& |
-5.6% |
-1.9% |
>>>> |
14 Moderate |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
13 Very small |
& |
-15.4% |
-1.1% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
19 Very small |
& |
5.3% |
-1.8% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Rockford Area |
42 Small |
& |
-11.9% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
6 Few |
| Springfield Area |
23 Very small |
& |
-8.7% |
0.0% |
>>>> |
4 Few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
34 Small |
& |
0.0% |
-1.7% |
>>>> |
4 Few |
| Will County |
74 Small |
& |
-5.4% |
4.1% |
>>>> |
10 Few |
| United States |
45,200 Small |
& |
-14.8% |
3.7% |
>>>> |
4,300 Few |