OES Code: 987020 LOS ANGELES COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR STEVEDORES - EXCEPT EQUIPMENT OPERATORS


Stevedores, except Equipment Operators, manually load and unload ship cargo; stack cargo in transit shed or in hold of ship using pallet or cargo board; attach and move slings to lift cargo; and guide load lift. Does not include workers who primarily load and unload ship cargo using power equipment, such as power winches, cranes, and lift trucks; report them as Longshore Equipment Operators.

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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
2,020 2,190 8% 170 740 910


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE STEVEDORES - EXCEPT EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 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          
4491 Marine cargo handling
4731 Arrangement of transportation of freight/cargo

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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