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 |
2,547 Medium |
& |
-1.5% |
5.8% |
>>>> |
327 Moderate |
| Champaign Area |
45 Small |
& |
-2.2% |
7.0% |
>>>> |
5 Few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
150 Large |
& |
-0.7% |
5.0% |
>>>> |
19 High |
| Cook County |
1,103 Medium |
& |
-1.9% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
141 Moderate |
| Decatur Area |
16 Small |
& |
0.0% |
7.0% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
163 Medium |
& |
8.0% |
9.7% |
>>>> |
23 Moderate |
| Du Page County |
356 Medium |
& |
-4.2% |
5.4% |
>>>> |
43 Moderate |
| Edwardsville Area |
26 Small |
& |
-3.8% |
5.1% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
52 Medium |
& |
3.8% |
7.0% |
>>>> |
7 Moderate |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
26 Small |
& |
-15.4% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
3 Few |
| Lake County |
170 Medium |
& |
3.5% |
8.6% |
>>>> |
24 Moderate |
| McHenry County |
67 Medium |
& |
0.0% |
6.8% |
>>>> |
9 Moderate |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
21 Small |
& |
-4.8% |
6.8% |
>>>> |
3 Few |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
61 Medium |
& |
1.6% |
3.6% |
>>>> |
8 Moderate |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
101 Small |
& |
1.0% |
7.3% |
>>>> |
14 Moderate |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
15 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
19 Very small |
& |
-5.3% |
5.7% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Rockford Area |
41 Small |
& |
2.4% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
5 Few |
| Springfield Area |
18 Very small |
& |
-5.6% |
4.7% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
31 Small |
& |
0.0% |
6.4% |
>>>> |
4 Few |
| Vermilion County |
7 Very small |
& |
-14.3% |
4.9% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| Will County |
70 Small |
& |
4.3% |
9.1% |
>>>> |
9 Few |
| United States |
45,200 Small |
& |
-14.8% |
3.7% |
>>>> |
4,300 Few |