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Waupaca, WI 54981-9497
Ph 715 258-8785
Fax 715 258-6002
m-knutson@sbcglobal.net
Upholsterers Job Outlook
University of Missouri-St. Louis Federal
Government Documents Upholsterers Job Outlook
Little or no growth in employment of upholsterers is expected
through the year 2006. Although automation is expected to
reduce employment opportunities in many production
occupations, this is not expected to occur with upholsterers
in the furniture industry. Upholstery work is unique, and does
not lend itself well to automation. Furthermore, the increased
manufacture of new, relatively inexpensive upholstered
furniture is expected to solidify employment at the current
level. There still will continue to be a steady demand for
upholsterers to restore more valuable furniture. Employment
of upholsterers in automobile upholstery repair has been
declining for some time although the rate of decline should
slow. The widespread use of more durable fabrics for
automobile seat covers, soft-tops, and convertibles is
responsible, in part, for the loss of workers in this industry
segment. However, this is offset, in part, by the reemergence
of the luxury automobile, especially those with leather
upholstery and convertible tops. Despite the little or no
growth in employment expected, there will still be many job
openings created by the need to replace experienced workers
who transfer to other occupations or leave the labor force.
Therefore, opportunities for experienced upholsterers should
be good. The number of upholsterers with experience is
limited because few young people want to enter the
occupation and few shops are willing to train people Further
Information
http://www.umsl.edu/services/govdocs/ooh9899/205.htm#
training
Government Documents Upholsterers Job Outlook
Little or no growth in employment of upholsterers is expected
through the year 2006. Although automation is expected to
reduce employment opportunities in many production
occupations, this is not expected to occur with upholsterers
in the furniture industry. Upholstery work is unique, and does
not lend itself well to automation. Furthermore, the increased
manufacture of new, relatively inexpensive upholstered
furniture is expected to solidify employment at the current
level. There still will continue to be a steady demand for
upholsterers to restore more valuable furniture. Employment
of upholsterers in automobile upholstery repair has been
declining for some time although the rate of decline should
slow. The widespread use of more durable fabrics for
automobile seat covers, soft-tops, and convertibles is
responsible, in part, for the loss of workers in this industry
segment. However, this is offset, in part, by the reemergence
of the luxury automobile, especially those with leather
upholstery and convertible tops. Despite the little or no
growth in employment expected, there will still be many job
openings created by the need to replace experienced workers
who transfer to other occupations or leave the labor force.
Therefore, opportunities for experienced upholsterers should
be good. The number of upholsterers with experience is
limited because few young people want to enter the
occupation and few shops are willing to train people Further
Information
http://www.umsl.edu/services/govdocs/ooh9899/205.htm#
training
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