- The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released new employment projection data.
- Word processors and typists are expected to see employment drop by 38% from 2023 to 2033.
- Cashiers could see a massive drop in employment numbers compared with other jobs projected to decline.
It will probably be harder over the next decade to find a job as a switchboard operator, a telemarketer, or an engine assembler.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics published new projection data this week, including the occupations with the largest projected drops in employment from 2023 to 2033.
The fastest-shrinking job category is word processors and typists, which is projected to have employment tumble by 38% from 2023 to 2033, or a decline of 15,200 jobs.
Below are the 15 fastest-shrinking job categories in the US.
None of the 15 fastest-shrinking jobs have a six-figure median annual wage, data from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program shows. Still, a few of them have median pay above the median for all occupations, which is $48,060.
While word processors and typists could see employment drop the quickest among occupations, cashiers could see the largest employment drop from 2023 to 2033. The BLS projected that this job would see employment drop by 353,100, or 10.6%.
Customer-service representatives and general office clerks are the only two other jobs with employment projected to fall by more than 100,000.
"The growth of e-commerce as well as advances in technology are expected to limit demand for sales workers leading to employment declines," a news release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Thursday. "Similarly, automated systems and related technology, including AI, are expected to contribute to declines in employment of office and administrative support workers."
