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These are the occupations that are projected to have the largest decline in employment during the 2006-2016 time period. Select an occupation to learn more about it in the Occupation Profile.
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| # | Occupation | Employment | Percent * Change |
Earnings | Training Needed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2016 | |||||||
| 1 | Photographic processing machine operators | 49,300 | 24,700 | -50% | ![]() |
Short-term on-the-job training | ||
| 2 | File clerks | 233,800 | 137,200 | -41% | ![]() |
Short-term on-the-job training | ||
| 3 | Model makers, wood | 1,900 | 1,100 | -41% | ![]() |
Long-term on-the-job training | ||
| 4 | Patternmakers, wood | 2,300 | 1,400 | -40% | ![]() |
Long-term on-the-job training | ||
| 5 | Telephone operators | 26,700 | 16,100 | -40% | ![]() |
Short-term on-the-job training | ||
| 6 | Photographic process workers | 23,700 | 15,100 | -36% | ![]() |
Moderate-term on-the-job training | ||
| 7 | Shoe machine operators and tenders | 4,100 | 2,600 | -36% | ![]() |
Moderate-term on-the-job training | ||
| 8 | Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders | 40,100 | 27,700 | -31% | ![]() |
Long-term on-the-job training | ||
| 9 | Coil winders, tapers, and finishers | 22,800 | 15,900 | -30% | ![]() |
Short-term on-the-job training | ||
| 10 | Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 31,100 | 21,600 | -30% | ![]() |
Moderate-term on-the-job training | ||
| 11 | Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders | 19,400 | 13,600 | -30% | ![]() |
Moderate-term on-the-job training | ||
| 12 | Fabric and apparel patternmakers | 9,200 | 6,600 | -29% | ![]() |
Long-term on-the-job training | ||
| 13 | Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders | 18,700 | 13,600 | -27% | ![]() |
Moderate-term on-the-job training | ||
| 14 | Sewing machine operators | 232,800 | 169,500 | -27% | ![]() |
Moderate-term on-the-job training | ||
| 15 | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 213,400 | 156,200 | -27% | ![]() |
Short-term on-the-job training | ||
| 16 | Computer operators | 130,000 | 97,900 | -25% | ![]() |
Moderate-term on-the-job training | ||
| 17 | Order clerks | 270,900 | 204,900 | -24% | ![]() |
Short-term on-the-job training | ||
| 18 | Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders | 43,300 | 32,800 | -24% | ![]() |
Moderate-term on-the-job training | ||
| 19 | Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 67,800 | 52,000 | -23% | ![]() |
Moderate-term on-the-job training | ||
| 20 | Foundry mold and coremakers | 14,500 | 11,200 | -23% | ![]() |
Moderate-term on-the-job training | ||
| 21 | Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 42,700 | 33,200 | -22% | ![]() |
Moderate-term on-the-job training | ||
| 22 | Bindery workers | 64,900 | 50,700 | -22% | ![]() |
Short-term on-the-job training | ||
| 23 | Prepress technicians and workers | 70,900 | 56,000 | -21% | ![]() |
Postsecondary vocational award | ||
| 24 | Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 29,200 | 23,100 | -21% | ![]() |
Moderate-term on-the-job training | ||
| 25 | Lay-out workers, metal and plastic | 10,200 | 8,100 | -20% | ![]() |
Moderate-term on-the-job training | ||
National Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections