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National Employment Matrix


27-1021 Commercial and industrial designers
Employment by industry, occupation, and percent distribution, 2023 and projected 2033.

Employment in thousands.
Industries with fewer than 50 jobs, confidential data, or poor-quality data are not displayed.

Industry Title Industry Code Industry Type 2023 Employment 2023 Percent of Occupation 2023 Percent of Industry Projected 2033 Employment Projected 2033 Percent of Occupation Projected 2033 Percent of Industry Employment Change, 2023-2033 Employment Percent Change, 2023-2033 Industry Sort Display Level
                     
Total employment TE1000 Summary 34.0 100.0 0.0 35.1 100.0 0.0 1.1 3.1 0

Self-employed workers

TE1100 Line Item 3.3 9.6 0.0 3.3 9.3 0.0 0.0 0.4 2 1

Total wage and salary employment

TE1200 Summary 30.7 90.4 0.0 31.8 90.7 0.0 1.1 3.4 3 1

Utilities

220000 Summary 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 -2.1 19 2

Utilities

221000 Summary 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 -2.1 20 3

Construction

230000 Summary 1.0 3.1 0.0 1.1 3.1 0.0 0.0 4.2 34 2

Construction of buildings

236000 Summary 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 4.2 35 3

Residential building construction

236100 Line Item 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 3.4 36 4

Nonresidential building construction

236200 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 5.6 37 4

Specialty trade contractors

238000 Summary 0.8 2.3 0.0 0.8 2.3 0.0 0.0 4.2 45 3

Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors

238100 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 4.1 46 4

Building equipment contractors

238200 Summary 0.6 1.6 0.0 0.6 1.7 0.0 0.0 5.4 51 4

Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors

238210 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.2 52 5

Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors

238220 Line Item 0.5 1.4 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 6.1 53 5

Building finishing contractors

238300 Summary 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.3 55 4

Manufacturing

31-330 Summary 10.1 29.8 0.1 10.1 28.7 0.1 -0.1 -0.9 60 2

Textile mills and textile product mills

313-40 Summary 0.5 1.3 0.2 0.4 1.2 0.2 -0.1 -11.6 74 3

Textile mills

313000 Line Item 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.0 -10.6 75 4

Textile product mills

314000 Line Item 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.0 -12.3 76 4

Apparel, leather and allied product manufacturing

315-60 Summary 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.0 -21.7 77 3

Apparel manufacturing

315000 Line Item 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.0 -24.2 78 4

Wood product manufacturing

321000 Summary 0.4 1.3 0.1 0.5 1.3 0.1 0.0 1.0 80 3

Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing

321200 Line Item 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.7 82 4

Other wood product manufacturing

321900 Line Item 0.3 0.9 0.1 0.3 0.9 0.1 0.0 1.2 83 4

Paper manufacturing

322000 Summary 0.5 1.5 0.1 0.5 1.3 0.1 -0.1 -10.1 84 3

Converted paper product manufacturing

322200 Line Item 0.5 1.4 0.2 0.4 1.3 0.2 0.0 -9.2 86 4

Printing and related support activities

323000 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 -15.2 87 3

Chemical manufacturing

325000 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 4.9 89 3

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

326000 Summary 0.6 1.7 0.1 0.6 1.7 0.1 0.0 6.3 93 3

Plastics product manufacturing

326100 Line Item 0.5 1.5 0.1 0.5 1.5 0.1 0.0 6.8 94 4

Rubber product manufacturing

326200 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 3.2 95 4

Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

327000 Line Item 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.6 96 3

Fabricated metal product manufacturing

332000 Summary 0.5 1.4 0.0 0.5 1.4 0.0 0.0 1.6 103 3

Fabricated metal product manufacturing (3323,4)

3320A2 Line Item 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 6.8 104 4

Machine shops; turned product; and screw, nut, and bolt manufacturing

332700 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 4.5 105 4

Machine shops

332710 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 5.4 106 5

Fabricated metal product manufacturing (3321,2,5,6,9)

3320A1 Line Item 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.0 -2.5 109 4

Machinery manufacturing

333000 Summary 1.4 4.0 0.1 1.4 3.9 0.1 0.0 0.3 110 3

Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing

333300 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 3.0 111 4

Metalworking machinery manufacturing

333500 Line Item 0.4 1.1 0.2 0.4 1.0 0.2 0.0 -2.8 112 4

Machinery manufacturing (3331,2,4,9)

3330A1 Line Item 0.9 2.6 0.1 0.9 2.6 0.1 0.0 1.6 114 4

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

334000 Summary 0.6 1.9 0.1 0.7 1.9 0.1 0.0 3.5 115 3

Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing

334100 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 4.2 116 4

Communications equipment manufacturing

334200 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 -2.9 117 4

Audio and video equipment manufacturing

334300 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.0 -9.9 118 4

Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing

334400 Line Item 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 14.0 119 4

Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing

334500 Line Item 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.0 5.1 120 4

Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing

335000 Summary 0.4 1.0 0.1 0.4 1.1 0.1 0.0 9.4 122 3

Electric lighting equipment manufacturing

335100 Line Item 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.0 -6.3 123 4

Electrical equipment manufacturing

335300 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.0 7.5 125 4

Other electrical equipment and component manufacturing

335900 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 39.5 126 4

Transportation equipment manufacturing

336000 Summary 1.6 4.8 0.1 1.6 4.6 0.1 0.0 -1.8 127 3

Motor vehicle manufacturing

336100 Line Item 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.0 6.0 128 4

Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing

336200 Line Item 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.0 3.9 129 4

Motor vehicle parts manufacturing

336300 Line Item 0.3 1.0 0.1 0.3 0.8 0.1 -0.1 -20.2 130 4

Aerospace product and parts manufacturing

336400 Line Item 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 2.5 131 4

Furniture and related product manufacturing

337000 Summary 1.5 4.5 0.4 1.5 4.2 0.4 -0.1 -4.2 135 3

Furniture and related product manufacturing (3371,2)

3370A1 Line Item 1.5 4.5 0.5 1.5 4.2 0.5 -0.1 -4.2 136 4

Miscellaneous manufacturing

339000 Summary 1.5 4.5 0.2 1.6 4.5 0.2 0.0 3.3 138 3

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing

339100 Line Item 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.0 7.2 139 4

Other miscellaneous manufacturing

339900 Summary 1.3 3.9 0.5 1.4 3.9 0.5 0.0 2.7 140 4

Jewelry and silverware manufacturing

339910 Line Item 0.2 0.6 0.9 0.2 0.5 0.9 0.0 -18.8 141 5

Wholesale trade

420000 Summary 5.6 16.6 0.1 5.9 16.7 0.1 0.2 4.0 143 2

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods

423000 Summary 4.4 12.9 0.1 4.6 13.0 0.1 0.2 4.0 144 3

Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers

423800 Summary 0.3 0.9 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.0 0.0 3.7 147 4

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (4232,3,5,6,7,9)

4230A1 Line Item 2.7 7.9 0.2 2.8 8.0 0.2 0.1 4.1 150 4

Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods

424000 Summary 0.9 2.7 0.0 1.0 2.7 0.0 0.0 4.3 151 3

Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers

424300 Line Item 0.2 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.2 0.0 1.2 152 4

Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (4242,6)

4240A2 Line Item 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.0 8.0 154 4

Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (4244,8)

4240A1 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 5.4 155 4

Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (4241,7,9)

4240A3 Line Item 0.4 1.2 0.1 0.4 1.2 0.1 0.0 4.0 156 4

Wholesale trade agents and brokers

425000 Line Item 0.3 1.0 0.1 0.3 1.0 0.1 0.0 4.1 157 3

Retail trade

44-450 Summary 2.0 5.7 0.0 1.9 5.5 0.0 0.0 -0.6 158 2

General merchandise retailers

455000 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 -3.5 166 3

All other retail trade (444, 449, 456-9)

4445R0 Summary 1.8 5.4 0.0 1.8 5.2 0.0 0.0 -0.5 167 3

Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers

444000 Summary 0.4 1.2 0.0 0.4 1.2 0.0 0.0 4.6 168 4

Building material and supplies dealers

444100 Line Item 0.4 1.2 0.0 0.4 1.2 0.0 0.0 4.6 169 5

Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers

449000 Summary 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 1.1 171 4

Furniture and home furnishings retailers

449100 Line Item 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.0 2.2 172 5

Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers

458000 Summary 0.4 1.1 0.0 0.4 1.0 0.0 0.0 -4.9 181 4

Clothing and clothing accessories retailers

458100 Line Item 0.3 0.9 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.0 -5.1 182 5

Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers

459000 Summary 0.8 2.2 0.0 0.7 2.1 0.1 0.0 -1.9 185 4

Sporting goods retailers

459110 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 6.4 186 5

Miscellaneous store retailers (4594 and 4595 only)

4590A1 Line Item 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 -5.5 190 5

Other miscellaneous retailers

459900 Line Item 0.3 1.0 0.1 0.4 1.0 0.1 0.0 3.5 191 5

Transportation and warehousing

48-490 Summary 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 18.2 192 2

Warehousing and storage

493000 Line Item 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 20.0 227 3

Information

510000 Summary 0.4 1.2 0.0 0.4 1.2 0.0 0.0 9.7 228 2

Motion picture and sound recording industries

512000 Summary 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 10.7 229 3

Motion picture and video industries

512100 Summary 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 10.7 230 4

Publishing, broadcasting, and content providers

5136-9 Summary 0.3 0.9 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 9.4 234 3

Software publishers

513200 Line Item 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 19.7 235 4

Miscellaneous information services (5131, 516, 519)

5136A9 Summary 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 1.7 236 4

Real estate and rental and leasing

530000 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 -3.0 266 2

Professional, scientific, and technical services

540000 Summary 7.7 22.5 0.1 8.2 23.4 0.1 0.6 7.2 272 2

Professional, scientific, and technical services

541000 Summary 7.7 22.5 0.1 8.2 23.4 0.1 0.6 7.2 273 3

Architectural, engineering, and related services

541300 Summary 2.5 7.4 0.2 2.6 7.5 0.2 0.1 5.2 276 4

Engineering services

541330 Line Item 2.1 6.2 0.2 2.2 6.4 0.2 0.1 5.5 278 5

Testing laboratories and services

541380 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 5.3 280 5

Specialized design services

541400 Line Item 3.1 9.1 2.0 3.3 9.3 2.0 0.2 5.3 281 4

Computer systems design and related services

541500 Line Item 0.4 1.0 0.0 0.4 1.2 0.0 0.1 17.8 282 4

Management, scientific, and technical consulting services

541600 Line Item 0.6 1.7 0.0 0.7 1.9 0.0 0.1 13.3 283 4

Scientific research and development services

541700 Summary 0.6 1.6 0.1 0.6 1.8 0.1 0.1 11.1 284 4

Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences

541710 Line Item 0.6 1.6 0.1 0.6 1.8 0.1 0.1 11.1 285 5

Advertising, public relations, and related services

541800 Line Item 0.4 1.2 0.1 0.4 1.2 0.1 0.0 8.1 287 4

Other professional, scientific, and technical services

541900 Summary 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 16.1 288 4

Management of companies and enterprises

550000 Summary 2.2 6.6 0.1 2.4 6.9 0.1 0.2 7.7 292 2

Management of companies and enterprises

551000 Line Item 2.2 6.6 0.1 2.4 6.9 0.1 0.2 7.7 293 3

Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services

560000 Summary 0.8 2.3 0.0 0.8 2.4 0.0 0.1 8.4 294 2

Administrative and support services

561000 Summary 0.8 2.3 0.0 0.8 2.4 0.0 0.1 8.3 295 3

Employment services

561300 Summary 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.9 298 4

Temporary help services

561320 Line Item 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 3.3 299 5

Investigation and security services

561600 Summary 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.4 1.0 0.0 0.0 12.2 303 4

Security systems services

561620 Line Item 0.3 1.0 0.2 0.4 1.0 0.2 0.0 12.2 305 5

Educational services; state, local, and private

610000 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 3.6 315 2

Educational services; state, local, and private

611000 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 3.6 316 3

Educational services; private

6110P0 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 2.6 317 4

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

710000 Summary 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 6.9 389 2

Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries

713000 Summary 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 7.7 400 3

Amusement parks and arcades

713100 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.0 7.7 401 4

Other services (except public administration)

810000 Summary 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 6.1 419 2

Repair and maintenance

811000 Summary 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 5.0 420 3

Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations

813000 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 7.2 433 3

Civic, social, professional, and similar organizations

8134-9 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 7.2 438 4

Government

900000 Summary 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 4.1 444 2

State and local government, excluding education and hospitals

9992-3 Summary 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 4.1 448 3

Local government, excluding education and hospitals

999300 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 4.2 450 4