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Employment in telecommunications, all and by two sub-occupations of interest, 2003–2019
Year | All telecommunications | Telecommunications line installers and repairers | Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | Other |
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2003 | 1,100,350 | 81,870 | 142,150 | 876,330 |
2004 | 1,048,850 | 78,900 | 141,230 | 828,720 |
2005 | 1,001,580 | 78,230 | 136,200 | 787,150 |
2006 | 974,320 | 90,040 | 127,230 | 757,050 |
2007 | 970,750 | 90,840 | 124,750 | 755,160 |
2008 | 1,021,510 | 98,210 | 134,040 | 789,260 |
2009 | 981,310 | 95,130 | 130,520 | 755,660 |
2010 | 909,780 | 91,390 | 131,520 | 686,870 |
2011 | 890,300 | 85,860 | 137,410 | 667,030 |
2012 | 860,660 | 76,120 | 142,750 | 641,790 |
2013 | 841,080 | 68,980 | 146,830 | 625,270 |
2014 | 850,510 | 63,020 | 150,060 | 637,430 |
2015 | 808,100 | 54,590 | 151,660 | 601,850 |
2016 | 775,420 | 50,560 | 154,800 | 570,060 |
2017 | 781,400 | 56,400 | 160,350 | 564,650 |
2018 | 754,940 | 67,640 | 158,750 | 528,550 |
2019 | 718,330 | 71,590 | 138,980 | 507,760 |
Source: EPI analysis of Occupational Employment Statistics data (BLS 2020b) for telecommunications (NAICS code 517). Telecommunications line installers and repairers category is OES code 499052, and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers category is OES code 492022.
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