OES Code: 927170

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS - GARMENT

Sewing Machine Operators (garment) operate or tend sewing machines to perform garment sewing operations, such as joining, reinforcing, or decorating garments or garment parts. Includes sewing machine operators and tenders who perform specialized or automatic sewing machine functions, such as buttonhole making or tacking.

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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
700	840	20%	140	80	220

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS - GARMENT IN SAN BERNARDINO 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
2339	Women's & misses' outerwear manufacturers, all other
2395	Pleatng & stitching establishments
2326	Men's work clothing manufacturers
2331	Women's & misses' blouse & shirt manufacturers

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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