OES Code: 790110

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR GRADERS & SORTERS - AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

Graders and Sorters grade, sort, or classify unprocessed food and other agricultural products by size, weight, color, or condition. Does not include Inspectors and Graders of processed agricultural products.

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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
1,770	1,990	12%	220	260	480

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE GRADERS & SORTERS - AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 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
5148	Fresh fruits & vegetables, wholesale
2034	Dehydrated fruit, vegetable & soup producers
5137	Women's & children's clothing, 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.