Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Endangered
projected -23.0% over ten years
| Federal occupation code | 51-4071 |
| National employment | 12,790 |
| States reporting | 32 |
| Ten-year projection | -23.0% |
| Registered apprenticeship sponsors | 21 |
| Visibility in federal data | counted |
Evidence
What is being said about this trade
| Statement | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|
| If you gather a group of metalcasters and ask them what their biggest challenge is today, you'll likely hear them respond in unison: difficulty in filling job openings and retaining workers. | Angela Dine Schmeisser, President and CEO, St. Marys Foundry, testifying/quoted via American Foundry Society | 2018 |
Quoted as published. Inclusion is not endorsement of the claim; where a source hedges, the hedge is kept.
This assessment is computed by a published rule from published federal sources. It is a statement believed to be true and offered to be refuted.