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:
- Temporary worker supply agencies
- Commercial printing and business forms companies
- Paper product manufacturers
- Animal processing companies
Outlook
Growth for this career is expected to decline. This is due to the automation of many tasks typically done by production helpers. Machine feeders and offbearers will still be needed to feed materials into or remove materials from equipment.
This is a large career that has a high turnover rate. Thus, there will be many job opportunities as workers leave this career to retire or find other work.
Production Helpers (CIS 100424)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| Illinois |
9,013 Large |
& |
-3.9% |
2.7% |
>>>> |
1,339 High |
| Champaign Area |
143 Medium |
& |
-4.9% |
1.9% |
>>>> |
20 Very few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
232 Medium |
& |
-5.2% |
-1.2% |
>>>> |
34 Few |
| Cook County |
3,085 Large |
& |
-4.3% |
3.0% |
>>>> |
457 High |
| Decatur Area |
129 Medium |
& |
-3.9% |
0.1% |
>>>> |
19 Few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
626 Large |
& |
-5.9% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
91 Moderate |
| Du Page County |
1,003 Large |
& |
-4.0% |
3.7% |
>>>> |
149 Moderate |
| Edwardsville Area |
237 Medium |
& |
1.7% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
36 Few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
101 Medium |
& |
-10.9% |
-2.2% |
>>>> |
13 Few |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
147 Medium |
& |
-7.5% |
-0.1% |
>>>> |
22 Few |
| Lake County |
791 Large |
& |
-3.8% |
2.6% |
>>>> |
118 Moderate |
| McHenry County |
212 Medium |
& |
-4.7% |
6.1% |
>>>> |
31 Few |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
207 Medium |
& |
-3.9% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
31 Few |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
227 Medium |
& |
-0.9% |
5.1% |
>>>> |
35 Few |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
396 Medium |
& |
-2.0% |
1.3% |
>>>> |
59 Few |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
112 Small |
& |
-6.3% |
-1.6% |
>>>> |
15 Very few |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
187 Medium |
& |
-1.1% |
1.8% |
>>>> |
29 Few |
| Rockford Area |
365 Large |
& |
-3.8% |
2.4% |
>>>> |
53 Moderate |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
24 Very small |
& |
-4.2% |
-0.3% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| Springfield Area |
100 Small |
& |
-10.0% |
-0.8% |
>>>> |
14 Very few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
152 Medium |
& |
-6.6% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
22 Few |
| Vermilion County |
61 Small |
& |
-14.8% |
-5.1% |
>>>> |
8 Very few |
| Will County |
416 Medium |
& |
2.4% |
5.4% |
>>>> |
67 Moderate |
| United States |
215,000 Large |
& |
-9.8% |
3.1% |
>>>> |
28,300 Moderate |