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PAZ Labor Supply: (35-mile commuting area)
| Area |
3-county Polymer Alliance Zone, Inc® |
35-mile commuting area around PAZ |
Total Polymer Alliance Zone, Inc® labor supply |
| Plastics workers |
4,347 |
6,097 |
10,444 |
| Machine operators and tenders |
7,963 |
3,229 |
11,192 |
| Fabricators and assemblers |
2,844 |
1,382 |
4,186 |
| Production supervisors |
2.044 |
740 |
2784 |
| Freight, stock, and materials handlers |
3,290 |
1,262 |
4,552 |
| Inspectors, testers, and graders |
127 |
42 |
169 |
| Mechanics and repairers |
8,416 |
2,801 |
1,217 |