Occupation is in demand for the following regions:
Career Cluster
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
About one-quarter of helpers spend most of their time feeding materials into machines.
Major employers:
- Temporary worker supply agencies
- Commercial printing and business forms companies
- Paper product manufacturers
- Animal processing companies
Outlook
Growth for this occupation will be steady. Demand depends on growth in the manufacturing industry.
Since this is a very large occupation that has a high turnover rate, there will be many job opportunities. Many workers will leave this occupation to retire or find other work.
Production Helpers (CIS 100424)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
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| Illinois |
17,897 Very large |
& |
11.8% |
5.8% |
>>>> |
2,997 Very High |
| Champaign Area |
253 Large |
& |
9.5% |
7.0% |
>>>> |
41 Very High |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
540 Very large |
& |
9.8% |
5.0% |
>>>> |
87 Very High |
| Cook County |
7,037 Very large |
& |
14.4% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
1,212 Very High |
| Decatur Area |
263 Very large |
& |
9.5% |
7.0% |
>>>> |
43 Very High |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
1,161 Very large |
& |
19.1% |
9.7% |
>>>> |
209 Very High |
| Du Page County |
1,864 Very large |
& |
13.1% |
5.4% |
>>>> |
317 Very High |
| Edwardsville Area |
377 Very large |
& |
-9.0% |
5.1% |
>>>> |
49 Very High |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
138 Large |
& |
3.6% |
7.0% |
>>>> |
20 High |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
276 Very large |
& |
6.2% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
43 Very High |
| Lake County |
1,302 Very large |
& |
12.9% |
8.6% |
>>>> |
221 Very High |
| McHenry County |
354 Very large |
& |
16.1% |
6.8% |
>>>> |
62 Very High |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
290 Very large |
& |
15.5% |
6.8% |
>>>> |
51 Very High |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
514 Very large |
& |
8.4% |
3.6% |
>>>> |
83 Very High |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
541 Large |
& |
15.9% |
7.3% |
>>>> |
94 Very High |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
251 Very large |
& |
10.8% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
41 Very High |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
277 Very large |
& |
10.1% |
5.7% |
>>>> |
46 Very High |
| Rockford Area |
792 Very large |
& |
12.4% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
134 Very High |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
183 Very large |
& |
2.2% |
2.4% |
>>>> |
29 Very High |
| Springfield Area |
290 Large |
& |
13.4% |
4.7% |
>>>> |
51 Very High |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
336 Large |
& |
4.8% |
6.4% |
>>>> |
51 Very High |
| Vermilion County |
142 Very large |
& |
13.4% |
4.9% |
>>>> |
24 Very High |
| Will County |
729 Very large |
& |
17.0% |
9.1% |
>>>> |
129 Very High |
| United States |
367,100 Large |
& |
5.7% |
3.7% |
>>>> |
51,100 Very High |