OES Code: 871020

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR CARPENTERS

Carpenters perform the carpentry duties necessary to make or repair wooden structures, structural members, and fixtures and equipment using carpentry tools and woodworking machines. Does not include Cabinet- makers and Bench Carpenters.

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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
16,710	18,330	10%	1,620	2,200	3,820

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE CARPENTERS 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
1521	General contractors--single-family houses
1751	Carpentry contractors
1542	General contractors--other nonresidential buildings
7819	Services allied to motion picture production
1629	Heavy construction, all other
1742	Plastering, drywall & insulation contractors
1771	Concrete work contractors
1522	General contractors--residential, all other
1752	Floor laying & other floor work, all other
7342	Disinfecting & pest control services
9030	Local government, except education
2541	Wood partition & fixture manufacturers
1711	Plumbing, heating & air conditioning contractors
8211	Elementary & secondary schools
1799	Special trade contractors, all other
8721	Accounting, auditing & bookkeeping services
8611	Business associations
1541	General contractors--industrial buildings/warehouses

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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