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Employment in telecommunications, all and by two sub-occupations of interest, 2003–2020
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 |
2020 | 692,220 | 75,820 | 127,360 | 489,040 |
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics data 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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