OES Code: 989020

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR HAND PACKERS & PACKAGERS

Hand Packers and Packagers pack or package by hand a wide variety of products and materials. Does not include workers whose jobs require more than minimum training.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working in this Occupation --- Year --- 1995 2002		Percent Change	Increase/ Decrease	Additional Openings Due to People Chang- ing Occupations or Retiring	Sum of Increase/Decrease and Additional Openings
27,100	31,540	16%	4,440	5,350	9,790

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE HAND PACKERS & PACKAGERS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY

The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.

Industry Code (SIC)	Industry Title
7389	Business services, all other
7363	Temporary help agencies
7361	Employment agencies
2339	Women's & misses' outerwear manufacturers, all other
2099	Manufactured food preparations, all other
3089	Plastic product manufacturers, all other
5411	Grocery stores
5199	Nondurable goods, all other, wholesale
5148	Fresh fruits & vegetables, wholesale
2096	Potato chip & similar snack producers
5137	Women's & children's clothing, wholesale
2759	Commercial printers, all other
2844	Perfume & cosmetic manufacturers
5147	Meats & meat products, wholesale
5311	Department stores
7331	Direct mail advertising services
2396	Automotive & apparel trimming manufacturers
3471	Plating and polishing firms
5149	Groceries & related products, all other, wholesale

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.

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