ElevateTrak- Careers with Declining Employment

Career Reports

Career Reports helps job seekers research different careers, and find the one that is right for them. This module offers the following five different reports: Highest-Paying Careers, Fastest-Growing Careers, Careers with Declining Employment, Careers with Largest Employment, Careers with Most Openings.

Careers with Declining Employment

Rank Occupation Estimated Employment Projected Employment Typical Education
1 Word Processors and Typists 40,400 26,500 High school diploma or equivalent
2 Telephone Operators 3,500 2,500 High school diploma or equivalent
3 Data Entry Keyers 131,800 98,200 High school diploma or equivalent
3 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 35,400 26,200 High school diploma or equivalent
5 Foundry Mold and Coremakers 12,700 9,800 High school diploma or equivalent
5 Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 1,500 1,100 High school diploma or equivalent
8 Roof Bolters, Mining 2,200 1,800 High school diploma or equivalent
11 Print Binding and Finishing Workers 32,300 26,600 High school diploma or equivalent
13 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 33,500 27,800 High school diploma or equivalent
13 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 8,900 7,400 High school diploma or equivalent
13 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 2,600 2,200 High school diploma or equivalent
16 Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers 1,800 1,500 High school diploma or equivalent
16 File Clerks 76,200 64,200 High school diploma or equivalent
16 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 159,600 134,300 High school diploma or equivalent
22 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 8,600 7,400 High school diploma or equivalent
22 Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 3,000 2,600 High school diploma or equivalent
22 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 25,800 21,900 High school diploma or equivalent
28 Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons 1,100 900 High school diploma or equivalent
28 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 9,400 8,200 High school diploma or equivalent
28 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 13,900 12,000 High school diploma or equivalent
32 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 12,400 10,800 High school diploma or equivalent
32 Tellers 339,200 294,500 High school diploma or equivalent
32 Terrazzo Workers and Finishers 1,200 1,000 High school diploma or equivalent
32 Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 14,100 12,200 High school diploma or equivalent
32 Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders 5,700 5,000 High school diploma or equivalent
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