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:
- Warehouses and storage companies
- Building material and supply companies
- Grocery wholesale companies
- Local and long distance trucking companies
- Temporary worker agencies
Outlook
This career is expected to grow at an average rate. Growth will be due to the growing number of warehouses. However, companies are installing automated conveyor belts to move things in storage facilities and warehouses which will limit growth.
Job openings will occur as people leave the career or retire. Job prospects may be best for people comfortable using a tablet or hand-held scanners.
Forklift Operators (CIS 100089)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
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| Illinois |
32,000 Very large |
& |
17.6% |
8.2% |
>>>> |
4,285 Very High |
| Champaign Area |
386 Large |
& |
5.4% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
44 Moderate |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
741 Very large |
& |
8.8% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
88 High |
| Cook County |
10,142 Very large |
& |
17.6% |
9.2% |
>>>> |
1,357 Very High |
| Decatur Area |
286 Large |
& |
10.1% |
3.8% |
>>>> |
35 Moderate |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
1,819 Very large |
& |
26.1% |
10.3% |
>>>> |
267 High |
| Du Page County |
3,038 Very large |
& |
15.3% |
8.8% |
>>>> |
395 Very High |
| Edwardsville Area |
1,898 Very large |
& |
41.5% |
12.4% |
>>>> |
324 Very High |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
187 Large |
& |
5.3% |
-0.2% |
>>>> |
22 Few |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
564 Very large |
& |
14.0% |
6.0% |
>>>> |
72 High |
| Lake County |
1,831 Very large |
& |
28.2% |
11.7% |
>>>> |
275 High |
| McHenry County |
440 Large |
& |
18.4% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
59 Moderate |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
546 Very large |
& |
10.4% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
67 High |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
1,166 Very large |
& |
9.2% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
142 High |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
1,138 Very large |
& |
10.2% |
4.5% |
>>>> |
140 High |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
378 Large |
& |
9.8% |
3.5% |
>>>> |
46 Moderate |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
416 Large |
& |
10.1% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
51 Moderate |
| Rockford Area |
998 Very large |
& |
14.0% |
6.6% |
>>>> |
128 High |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
89 Medium |
& |
4.5% |
1.1% |
>>>> |
10 Very few |
| Springfield Area |
333 Large |
& |
13.2% |
4.6% |
>>>> |
42 Few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
838 Very large |
& |
-41.5% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
36 Few |
| Vermilion County |
267 Very large |
& |
7.9% |
-0.5% |
>>>> |
31 Moderate |
| Will County |
4,607 Very large |
& |
24.2% |
14.9% |
>>>> |
663 Very High |
| United States |
770,800 Very large |
& |
2.7% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
78,200 Very High |