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Employment by industry, occupation, and percent distribution, 2019 and projected 2029.

Employment in thousands.
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Occupation Title	Occupation Code	Occupation Type	2019 Employment	2019 Percent of Industry	2019 Percent of Occupation	Projected 2029 Employment	Projected 2029 Percent of Industry	Projected 2029 Percent of Occupation	Employment Change, 2019-2029	Employment Percent Change, 2019-2029	Occupation Sort	Display Level
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Total, all occupations	00-0000	Summary	607.3	100.0	0.4	519.1	100.0	0.3	-88.2	-14.5		0
Management occupations	11-0000	Summary	15.9	2.6	0.1	12.6	2.4	0.1	-3.3	-20.7	2	1
Top executives	11-1000	Summary	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.4	0.1	0.0	-0.1	-14.2	3	2
General and operations managers	11-1021	Line Item	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.4	0.1	0.0	-0.1	-13.5	5	3
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers	11-2000	Summary	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	-13.5	7	2
Marketing and sales managers	11-2020	Summary	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	-13.5	9	3
Marketing managers	11-2021	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-13.5	10	4
Sales managers	11-2022	Line Item	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	-13.5	11	4
Operations specialties managers	11-3000	Summary	1.6	0.3	0.1	1.4	0.3	0.1	-0.2	-12.7	13	2
Administrative services and facilities managers	11-3010	Line Item	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.0	-13.5	14	3
Computer and information systems managers	11-3021	Line Item	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-13.5	15	3
Financial managers	11-3031	Line Item	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-4.9	16	3
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	11-3071	Line Item	0.7	0.1	0.5	0.6	0.1	0.4	-0.1	-13.5	19	3
Human resources managers	11-3121	Line Item	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	-13.5	21	3
Training and development managers	11-3131	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	-13.5	22	3
Other management occupations	11-9000	Summary	13.4	2.2	0.3	10.5	2.0	0.2	-3.0	-22.0	23	2
Postmasters and mail superintendents	11-9131	Line Item	13.3	2.2	98.9	10.3	2.0	98.6	-2.9	-22.2	37	3
Personal service managers, all other; entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling; and managers, all other	11-9198	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-13.5	42	3
Business and financial operations occupations	13-0000	Summary	8.3	1.4	0.1	7.1	1.4	0.1	-1.2	-14.5	43	1
Business operations specialists	13-1000	Summary	7.3	1.2	0.1	6.2	1.2	0.1	-1.1	-14.6	44	2
Buyers and purchasing agents	13-1020	Line Item	0.5	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.1	0.1	-0.1	-22.2	46	3
Compliance officers	13-1041	Line Item	1.4	0.2	0.4	1.2	0.2	0.3	-0.2	-13.5	50	3
Human resources workers	13-1070	Summary	1.3	0.2	0.2	1.1	0.2	0.1	-0.2	-17.2	52	3
Human resources specialists	13-1071	Line Item	0.9	0.1	0.1	0.8	0.1	0.1	-0.1	-15.2	53	4
Labor relations specialists	13-1075	Line Item	0.4	0.1	0.5	0.3	0.1	0.5	-0.1	-21.3	55	4
Logisticians	13-1081	Line Item	0.6	0.1	0.3	0.5	0.1	0.2	-0.1	-13.5	56	3
Management analysts	13-1111	Line Item	0.9	0.1	0.1	0.8	0.2	0.1	-0.1	-13.5	57	3
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	13-1141	Line Item	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.0	-13.5	60	3
Training and development specialists	13-1151	Line Item	0.6	0.1	0.2	0.5	0.1	0.1	-0.1	-13.5	61	3
Market research analysts and marketing specialists	13-1161	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-4.9	62	3
Project management specialists and business operations specialists, all other	13-1198	Line Item	1.6	0.3	0.1	1.4	0.3	0.1	-0.2	-13.5	63	3
Financial specialists	13-2000	Summary	1.1	0.2	0.0	0.9	0.2	0.0	-0.1	-13.5	64	2
Accountants and auditors	13-2011	Line Item	0.5	0.1	0.0	0.5	0.1	0.0	-0.1	-13.5	65	3
Property appraisers and assessors	13-2020	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	-13.5	66	3
Budget analysts	13-2031	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.0	-13.5	67	3
Financial and investment analysts, financial risk specialists, and financial specialists, all other	13-2098	Line Item	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.0	-13.5	78	3
Computer and mathematical occupations	15-0000	Summary	3.4	0.6	0.1	2.9	0.6	0.1	-0.5	-14.1	79	1
Computer occupations	15-1200	Summary	3.1	0.5	0.1	2.6	0.5	0.1	-0.5	-15.7	80	2
Computer and information analysts	15-1210	Summary	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.1	0.0	-0.1	-16.1	81	3
Computer systems analysts	15-1211	Line Item	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.0	-0.1	-17.8	82	4
Computer support specialists	15-1230	Summary	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	-15.2	85	3
Computer network support specialists	15-1231	Line Item	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	-13.5	86	4
Computer user support specialists	15-1232	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-17.0	87	4
Database and network administrators and architects	15-1240	Summary	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.5	0.1	0.1	-0.1	-15.4	88	3
Network and computer systems administrators	15-1244	Line Item	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	-17.8	90	4
Database administrators and architects	15-1245	Line Item	0.4	0.1	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.0	-13.5	91	4
Software and web developers, programmers, and testers	15-1250	Summary	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	-0.1	-18.9	92	3
Computer programmers	15-1251	Line Item	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	-30.8	93	4
Software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers	15-1256	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-6.6	94	4
Computer occupations, all other	15-1299	Line Item	1.5	0.2	0.3	1.2	0.2	0.3	-0.2	-15.2	96	3
Mathematical science occupations	15-2000	Summary	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.0	2.7	97	2
Operations research analysts	15-2031	Line Item	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	-0.5	100	3
Statisticians	15-2041	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.0	8.1	101	3
Architecture and engineering occupations	17-0000	Summary	5.3	0.9	0.2	4.5	0.9	0.2	-0.7	-13.5	103	1
Architects, surveyors, and cartographers	17-1000	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-13.5	104	2
Architects, except naval	17-1010	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-13.5	105	3
Architects, except landscape and naval	17-1011	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	-13.5	106	4
Engineers	17-2000	Summary	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.5	0.1	0.0	-0.1	-13.5	111	2
Industrial engineers, including health and safety	17-2110	Summary	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.4	0.1	0.1	-0.1	-13.5	122	3
Industrial engineers	17-2112	Line Item	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.4	0.1	0.1	-0.1	-13.5	124	4
Drafters, engineering technicians, and mapping technicians	17-3000	Summary	4.6	0.8	0.6	4.0	0.8	0.6	-0.6	-13.5	132	2
Engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters	17-3020	Summary	4.6	0.8	1.3	4.0	0.8	1.1	-0.6	-13.5	138	3
Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians	17-3023	Line Item	4.6	0.8	3.6	4.0	0.8	3.1	-0.6	-13.5	141	4
Life, physical, and social science occupations	19-0000	Summary	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.4	0.1	0.0	-0.1	-13.5	148	1
Social scientists and related workers	19-3000	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-13.5	179	2
Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians	19-5000	Summary	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.0	-13.5	207	2
Occupational health and safety specialists	19-5011	Line Item	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.0	-13.5	208	3
Legal occupations	23-0000	Summary	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	-2.8	233	1
Lawyers, judges, and related workers	23-1000	Summary	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	-2.7	234	2
Lawyers and judicial law clerks	23-1010	Summary	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	-2.3	235	3
Lawyers	23-1011	Line Item	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	-2.3	236	4
Legal support workers	23-2000	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-3.1	242	2
Paralegals and legal assistants	23-2011	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-3.1	243	3
Educational instruction and library occupations	25-0000	Summary	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	-13.5	247	1
Other teachers and instructors	25-3000	Summary	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	-13.5	313	2
Tutors and teachers and instructors, all other	25-3097	Line Item	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	-13.5	317	3
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations	27-0000	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-13.4	332	1
Media and communication workers	27-3000	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-13.4	364	2
Public relations specialists	27-3031	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-13.5	367	3
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations	29-0000	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-13.5	385	1
Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners	29-1000	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-13.5	386	2
Registered nurses	29-1141	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-13.5	409	3
Protective service occupations	33-0000	Summary	1.3	0.2	0.0	1.1	0.2	0.0	-0.2	-13.6	474	1
Supervisors of protective service workers	33-1000	Summary	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	-13.9	475	2
First-line supervisors of law enforcement workers	33-1010	Summary	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	-13.5	476	3
First-line supervisors of police and detectives	33-1012	Line Item	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	-13.5	478	4
Law enforcement workers	33-3000	Summary	0.9	0.2	0.1	0.8	0.2	0.1	-0.1	-13.5	486	2
Detectives and criminal investigators	33-3021	Line Item	0.5	0.1	0.4	0.4	0.1	0.4	-0.1	-13.5	490	3
Police officers	33-3050	Summary	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.1	0.1	-0.1	-13.5	493	3
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	33-3051	Line Item	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.1	0.1	-0.1	-13.5	494	4
Other protective service workers	33-9000	Summary	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	-13.5	496	2
Miscellaneous protective service workers	33-9090	Summary	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	-13.5	502	3
School bus monitors and protective service workers, all other	33-9098	Line Item	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	-13.5	506	4
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations	37-0000	Summary	14.0	2.3	0.2	12.1	2.3	0.2	-1.9	-13.5	530	1
Building cleaning and pest control workers	37-2000	Summary	13.2	2.2	0.3	11.5	2.2	0.3	-1.8	-13.5	534	2
Building cleaning workers	37-2010	Summary	13.2	2.2	0.3	11.5	2.2	0.3	-1.8	-13.5	535	3
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	37-2011	Line Item	13.2	2.2	0.6	11.5	2.2	0.5	-1.8	-13.5	536	4
Grounds maintenance workers	37-3000	Summary	0.8	0.1	0.1	0.7	0.1	0.0	-0.1	-13.5	540	2
Grounds maintenance workers, all other	37-3019	Line Item	0.8	0.1	4.3	0.7	0.1	3.5	-0.1	-13.5	544	3
Sales and related occupations	41-0000	Summary	0.9	0.2	0.0	0.8	0.2	0.0	-0.1	-13.5	587	1
Sales representatives, services	41-3000	Summary	0.7	0.1	0.0	0.6	0.1	0.0	-0.1	-13.5	599	2
Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel	41-3091	Line Item	0.7	0.1	0.1	0.6	0.1	0.1	-0.1	-13.5	604	3
Other sales and related workers	41-9000	Summary	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-13.5	608	2
Miscellaneous sales and related workers	41-9090	Summary	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	-13.5	617	3
Sales and related workers, all other	41-9099	Line Item	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	-13.5	619	4
Office and administrative support occupations	43-0000	Summary	528.1	87.0	2.6	451.8	87.0	2.3	-76.3	-14.4	620	1
Supervisors of office and administrative support workers	43-1000	Summary	15.0	2.5	1.0	12.9	2.5	0.9	-2.1	-13.8	621	2
First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers	43-1011	Line Item	15.0	2.5	1.0	12.9	2.5	0.9	-2.1	-13.8	622	3
Financial clerks	43-3000	Summary	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.1	0.0	-0.1	-22.2	627	2
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	43-3031	Line Item	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	-0.1	-22.2	630	3
Information and record clerks	43-4000	Summary	0.7	0.1	0.0	0.6	0.1	0.0	-0.2	-20.9	636	2
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	43-4161	Line Item	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.2	-0.1	-22.2	650	3
Receptionists and information clerks	43-4171	Line Item	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	-0.1	-22.2	651	3
Information and record clerks, all other	43-4199	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	-13.5	653	3
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers	43-5000	Summary	508.9	83.8	23.1	435.8	84.0	20.8	-73.0	-14.4	654	2
Couriers and messengers	43-5021	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	-13.5	656	3
Postal service workers	43-5050	Summary	503.1	82.8	100.0	430.9	83.0	100.0	-72.2	-14.3	661	3
Postal service clerks	43-5051	Line Item	78.1	12.9	100.0	67.5	13.0	100.0	-10.5	-13.5	662	4
Postal service mail carriers	43-5052	Line Item	326.6	53.8	100.0	282.5	54.4	100.0	-44.1	-13.5	663	4
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	43-5053	Line Item	98.5	16.2	100.0	80.9	15.6	100.0	-17.6	-17.8	664	4
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	43-5061	Line Item	4.9	0.8	1.3	4.2	0.8	1.1	-0.7	-13.5	665	3
Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks	43-5071	Line Item	0.8	0.1	0.1	0.6	0.1	0.1	-0.2	-22.2	666	3
Secretaries and administrative assistants	43-6000	Summary	0.9	0.1	0.0	0.7	0.1	0.0	-0.2	-27.7	668	2
Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants	43-6011	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-35.1	669	3
Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive	43-6014	Line Item	0.8	0.1	0.0	0.6	0.1	0.0	-0.2	-26.5	672	3
Other office and administrative support workers	43-9000	Summary	2.3	0.4	0.1	1.6	0.3	0.0	-0.7	-29.8	673	2
Data entry and information processing workers	43-9020	Summary	1.1	0.2	0.5	0.6	0.1	0.4	-0.4	-39.5	674	3
Data entry keyers	43-9021	Line Item	1.0	0.2	0.6	0.6	0.1	0.5	-0.4	-39.5	675	4
Office clerks, general	43-9061	Line Item	1.1	0.2	0.0	0.9	0.2	0.0	-0.2	-22.2	680	3
Office and administrative support workers, all other	43-9199	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-13.5	684	3
Construction and extraction occupations	47-0000	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-13.5	706	1
Construction trades workers	47-2000	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-13.5	709	2
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	49-0000	Summary	15.6	2.6	0.3	13.5	2.6	0.2	-2.1	-13.5	779	1
Supervisors of installation, maintenance, and repair workers	49-1000	Summary	2.6	0.4	0.5	2.2	0.4	0.4	-0.3	-13.5	780	2
First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers	49-1011	Line Item	2.6	0.4	0.5	2.2	0.4	0.4	-0.3	-13.5	781	3
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers	49-3000	Summary	3.7	0.6	0.2	3.2	0.6	0.2	-0.5	-13.5	796	2
Automotive technicians and repairers	49-3020	Summary	3.7	0.6	0.4	3.2	0.6	0.4	-0.5	-13.5	798	3
Automotive body and related repairers	49-3021	Line Item	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	-13.5	799	4
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	49-3023	Line Item	3.5	0.6	0.5	3.1	0.6	0.4	-0.5	-13.5	801	4
Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	49-9000	Summary	9.3	1.5	0.3	8.1	1.6	0.2	-1.3	-13.5	815	2
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	49-9021	Line Item	1.6	0.3	0.4	1.4	0.3	0.3	-0.2	-13.5	819	3
Maintenance and repair workers, general	49-9071	Line Item	7.4	1.2	0.5	6.4	1.2	0.4	-1.0	-13.5	835	3
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers	49-9090	Summary	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.0	-13.5	837	3
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	49-9099	Line Item	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.0	-13.5	845	4
Production occupations	51-0000	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-13.5	846	1
Transportation and material moving occupations	53-0000	Summary	13.0	2.1	0.1	11.3	2.2	0.1	-1.8	-13.5	986	1
Supervisors of transportation and material moving workers	53-1000	Summary	4.0	0.7	0.9	3.5	0.7	0.7	-0.5	-13.5	987	2
First-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors	53-1047	Line Item	4.0	0.7	0.9	3.5	0.7	0.7	-0.5	-13.5	989	3
Motor vehicle operators	53-3000	Summary	8.4	1.4	0.2	7.2	1.4	0.1	-1.1	-13.5	998	2
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers	53-3030	Summary	8.4	1.4	0.2	7.2	1.4	0.2	-1.1	-13.5	1000	3
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers	53-3032	Line Item	6.1	1.0	0.3	5.3	1.0	0.3	-0.8	-13.5	1002	4
Light truck drivers	53-3033	Line Item	2.3	0.4	0.2	1.9	0.4	0.2	-0.3	-13.5	1003	4
Material moving workers	53-7000	Summary	0.7	0.1	0.0	0.6	0.1	0.0	-0.1	-13.5	1030	2
Laborers and material movers	53-7060	Summary	0.5	0.1	0.0	0.4	0.1	0.0	-0.1	-13.5	1036	3
Stockers and order fillers	53-7065	Line Item	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.4	0.1	0.0	-0.1	-13.5	1041	4
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	53-7081	Line Item	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	-13.5	1046	3

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