Occupations with the Largest Job Decline, 2012, and Projected, 2022 (Numbers in Thousands)
2012 National
Employment
Change, 2012-22
Median annual
Employment Matrix title
2012
2022
Number Percent
wage, 2012
Total, all occupations
145,355.8 160,983.7 15,628.0 10.8
$34,750
Farmers, ranchers, and
930.6
750.7
-179.9
-19.3
$69,300
other agricultural managers
Postal service mail carriers
295.1
215.8
-79.2
-26.8
$56,490
Data entry keyers
220.3
166.1
-54.2
-24.6
$28,010
Sewing machine operators
161.4
119.7
-41.7
-25.8
$21,270
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