U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Employment Projections

Occupations with the largest job declines

This table also can be found in the article, "Occupational Employment Projections to 2020," published in the January 2012 Monthly Labor Review.

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Table 1.6: Occupations with the largest job declines, 2010 and projected 2020
(Numbers in thousands)
2010 National Employment Matrix title and code		Employment		Change, 2010-20		Median annual wage, 2010
2010 National Employment Matrix title and code		2010	2020	Number	Percent	Median annual wage, 2010
00-0000	Total, All Occupations	143,068.2	163,537.1	20,468.9	14.3	$33,840
11-9013	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	1,202.5	1,106.4	-96.1	-8.0	60,750
43-5053	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	142.0	73.0	-68.9	-48.5	53,080
51-6031	Sewing Machine Operators	163.2	121.1	-42.1	-25.8	20,600
43-5052	Postal Service Mail Carriers	316.7	278.5	-38.1	-12.0	53,860
43-2011	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	142.5	109.3	-33.2	-23.3	24,920
43-5051	Postal Service Clerks	65.6	34.0	-31.6	-48.2	53,100
35-2011	Cooks, Fast Food	530.4	511.4	-19.1	-3.6	18,100
45-2090	Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers	746.4	727.3	-19.1	-2.6	19,180
43-9021	Data Entry Keyers	234.7	218.8	-15.9	-6.8	27,450
43-9022	Word Processors and Typists	115.3	102.1	-13.2	-11.5	33,400
Source: Employment Projections program, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Last Modified Date: February 1, 2012