Table 1. Manufacturing occupations with a greater-than-average number of workers ages 45 years and older, 1998-2008 (adapted from: Dohm, 2000).

Occupation	Total employeed N:1998	% of employeed, 45 & older 1998	Retiree replacement needs 1998-2008	% of workers 45 & older leaving occcupation 1998-2008
Operations and systems researchers and analysts	212	37	54	74.2
Supervisiors, mechanics & repairers	259	42	69	68.3
Industrial machine repairers	563	37	125	60.4
Technical writers	73	37	12	59.0
Winding & twisting machine operators	53	42	12	55.2
Crane & tower operators	67	49	16	54.2
Machinists	532	35	89	53.8
Electronic and electrical equipment assemblers	343	40	58	54.7
Millwrights	83	57	22	53.3
Upholsterers	71	47	12	53.1