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 |
12,653 Large |
& |
0.2% |
8.2% |
>>>> |
1,774 High |
| Champaign Area |
211 Medium |
& |
1.4% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
30 Few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
375 Large |
& |
1.6% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
52 Moderate |
| Cook County |
4,894 Large |
& |
-1.3% |
9.2% |
>>>> |
673 High |
| Decatur Area |
266 Large |
& |
-1.9% |
3.8% |
>>>> |
36 Moderate |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
819 Large |
& |
1.0% |
10.3% |
>>>> |
116 Moderate |
| Du Page County |
1,310 Large |
& |
0.3% |
8.8% |
>>>> |
184 High |
| Edwardsville Area |
228 Medium |
& |
3.9% |
12.4% |
>>>> |
33 Few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
107 Medium |
& |
0.0% |
-0.2% |
>>>> |
15 Few |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
240 Large |
& |
-1.3% |
6.0% |
>>>> |
33 Few |
| Lake County |
833 Large |
& |
0.7% |
11.7% |
>>>> |
118 Moderate |
| McHenry County |
266 Large |
& |
-3.8% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
36 Few |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
181 Medium |
& |
9.4% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
28 Few |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
314 Large |
& |
4.1% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
46 Few |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
425 Medium |
& |
2.4% |
4.5% |
>>>> |
62 Moderate |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
193 Medium |
& |
-1.0% |
3.5% |
>>>> |
27 Few |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
236 Medium |
& |
0.4% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
34 Few |
| Rockford Area |
606 Large |
& |
3.1% |
6.6% |
>>>> |
87 Moderate |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
44 Small |
& |
-4.5% |
1.1% |
>>>> |
6 Very few |
| Springfield Area |
180 Medium |
& |
-0.6% |
4.6% |
>>>> |
26 Few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
243 Medium |
& |
0.0% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
34 Few |
| Vermilion County |
100 Medium |
& |
-2.0% |
-0.5% |
>>>> |
14 Few |
| Will County |
524 Large |
& |
4.0% |
14.9% |
>>>> |
77 Moderate |
| United States |
227,300 Large |
& |
-9.1% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
31,000 High |