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
66 Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 10,300 9,600 High school diploma or equivalent
66 Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 4,600 4,200 High school diploma or equivalent
66 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 5,800 5,400 High school diploma or equivalent
79 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 34,400 32,500 High school diploma or equivalent
79 Bicycle Repairers 12,200 11,500 High school diploma or equivalent
79 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,532,400 1,446,800 Some college, no degree
79 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 376,100 355,500 High school diploma or equivalent
79 Correspondence Clerks 4,800 4,500 High school diploma or equivalent
79 Dental Laboratory Technicians 34,400 32,300 High school diploma or equivalent
79 Fish and Game Wardens 6,200 5,800 Bachelor's degree
79 Floral Designers 45,200 42,700 High school diploma or equivalent
79 Gas Plant Operators 18,200 17,100 High school diploma or equivalent
79 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 96,500 90,500 Associate's degree
79 Library Assistants, Clerical 89,500 83,800 High school diploma or equivalent
79 Library Technicians 72,800 68,100 Postsecondary non-degree award
79 Mechanical Drafters 42,100 39,600 Associate's degree
79 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 97,300 91,400 High school diploma or equivalent
79 Motion Picture Projectionists 1,500 1,400 No formal educational credential
79 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 47,100 44,300 Bachelor's degree
79 Nuclear Power Reactor Operators 5,200 4,900 High school diploma or equivalent
79 Office Clerks, General 2,600,000 2,443,700 High school diploma or equivalent
79 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 5,300 5,000 High school diploma or equivalent
79 Pile Driver Operators 2,300 2,200 High school diploma or equivalent
79 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,889,800 1,775,700 High school diploma or equivalent
79 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 61,400 57,900 High school diploma or equivalent
careeronestop logo

CareerOneStop is a service of the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration.