The industry has shown a significant reduction in workforce , at least in the last reported period between 2014 and 2015. Over 391 employees lost their job in that period, a loss of -2.05%. The most recent numbers show a total of 644 businesses currently operating in the Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing industry. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Communications Equipment Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.