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1 Declining Employment Industries

Employment is the number of jobs in this Industry. The latest available data are from 2010 to 2020. Read more about Industry employment.

Percent change is the expected employment change for each industry.

Industry trends data are updated in two year cycles and are released in even-ending years. For more detailed information about the program or the survey, refer to the OES Projections webpage.

The model used to produce the occupation and industry trends data does include outsourcing. For more details about this, refer to an article about projections data and models in the Labor Market Review.

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These are the industries that are projected to have the largest decline in employment during the 2010-2020 time period. Select an industry to learn more about it in the Industry Profile.

Top 50 Industries with Declining Employment

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#	Industry	Employment		Percent Change
#	Industry	2010	2020	Percent Change
26	Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills	112,700	97,400	-14%
27	Textile mills	119,300	103,100	-14%
28	Textile product mills	118,500	103,000	-13%
29	Charter bus industry	30,800	26,800	-13%
30	Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing	85,400	74,300	-13%
31	Petroleum and coal products manufacturing	114,000	100,000	-12%
32	Drycleaning and laundry services	302,100	265,700	-12%
33	Manufacturing and reproducing magnetic and optical media	24,900	21,900	-12%
34	Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing	91,300	80,600	-12%
35	Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment manufacturing	91,300	80,600	-12%
36	Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing	55,800	49,400	-12%
37	Natural gas distribution	108,000	95,800	-11%
38	Gasoline stations	816,400	728,200	-11%
39	Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing	406,000	363,200	-11%
40	Electric lighting equipment manufacturing	45,700	41,200	-10%
41	Tobacco manufacturing	16,500	14,900	-10%
42	Research and development in the social sciences and humanities	57,600	52,100	-10%
43	Audio and video equipment manufacturing	19,900	18,100	-9%
44	Electric power generation, transmission and distribution	396,900	361,400	-9%
45	Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing	369,700	336,900	-9%
46	Forestry	14,200	13,000	-9%
47	Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers	94,400	86,800	-8%
48	Spring and wire product manufacturing	42,300	38,900	-8%
49	Specialty food stores	210,600	194,200	-8%
50	Animal food manufacturing	50,400	46,600	-8%
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections

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