OES Code: 927170

ALAMEDA 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
1,610	1,660	3%	50	180	230

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS - GARMENT IN ALAMEDA 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
2335	Women's & misses' dress manufacturers
2389	Apparel & accessory manufacturers, all other

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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