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
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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