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Occupations with Declining Employment
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Employment is the number of jobs in this occupation. The employment projection period is from 2010 to 2020. Read more about national employment projections.

Percent change is the expected job growth for this occupation.

The estimate for Job Openings includes both turnover that results from people who leave the occupation(e.g. quit, retire, death) and new jobs that are created. Read more about Job Openings

Earnings symbols show average wages for that occupation. The latest available earnings data are from 2010. Read more about wage data.

Typical Education is the level of education that most workers need to enter the occupation. Read more about the education and training classification system.



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

Top 50 Occupations with Declining Employment
Displaying Records 1 - 25 of 50   Next 25 > Show All Records
# Occupation Employment  Percent  *
 Change    		 Earnings Typical Education 
  2010   2020
1 Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 3,200  1,500  -53%  Median wage is between $22,150 and $33,840 per year High school diploma or equivalent 
2 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 142,000  73,000  -49%  Median wage is between $33,840 to $54,250 per year High school diploma or equivalent 
3 Postal Service Clerks 65,600  34,000  -48%  Median wage is between $33,840 to $54,250 per year High school diploma or equivalent 
4 Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 6,000  3,900  -36%  Median wage is between $33,840 to $54,250 per year High school diploma or equivalent 
5 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 24,500  17,700  -28%  Median wage is greater than $54,250 per year High school diploma or equivalent 
6 Sewing Machine Operators 163,200  121,100  -26%  Median wage is less than $22,150 per year Less than high school 
7 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 142,500  109,300  -23%  Median wage is between $22,150 and $33,840 per year High school diploma or equivalent 
8 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 14,900  11,700  -22%  Median wage is between $22,150 and $33,840 per year High school diploma or equivalent 
9 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 22,500  18,400  -18%  Median wage is between $22,150 and $33,840 per year High school diploma or equivalent 
10 Semiconductor Processors 21,100  17,300  -18%  Median wage is between $22,150 and $33,840 per year Associate's degree 
11 Telephone Operators 18,500  15,400  -17%  Median wage is between $22,150 and $33,840 per year High school diploma or equivalent 
12 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 15,100  12,700  -16%  Median wage is between $22,150 and $33,840 per year High school diploma or equivalent 
13 Prepress Technicians and Workers 50,800  42,800  -16%  Median wage is between $33,840 to $54,250 per year Postsecondary non-degree award 
14 Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders 13,900  11,800  -15%  Median wage is between $22,150 and $33,840 per year High school diploma or equivalent 
15 Desktop Publishers 22,600  19,200  -15%  Median wage is between $33,840 to $54,250 per year Associate's degree 
16 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 44,200  38,000  -14%  Median wage is greater than $54,250 per year High school diploma or equivalent 
17 Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 10,200  8,800  -14%  Median wage is between $22,150 and $33,840 per year High school diploma or equivalent 
18 Gaming Cage Workers 15,900  13,900  -13%  Median wage is between $22,150 and $33,840 per year High school diploma or equivalent 
19 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 29,000  25,400  -12%  Median wage is between $22,150 and $33,840 per year High school diploma or equivalent 
20 Chemical Plant and System Operators 43,300  38,000  -12%  Median wage is greater than $54,250 per year High school diploma or equivalent 
21 Correspondence Clerks 10,200  9,000  -12%  Median wage is between $22,150 and $33,840 per year High school diploma or equivalent 
22 Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers 20,100  17,600  -12%  Median wage is between $22,150 and $33,840 per year High school diploma or equivalent 
23 Postal Service Mail Carriers 316,700  278,500  -12%  Median wage is between $33,840 to $54,250 per year High school diploma or equivalent 
24 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 57,800  51,000  -12%  Median wage is less than $22,150 per year Less than high school 
25 Word Processors and Typists 115,300  102,100  -12%  Median wage is between $22,150 and $33,840 per year High school diploma or equivalent 
 

* The national average percent change is 14.3% for the 2010-2020 employment projection series.

National Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections

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