In commemoration of Labor Day, I have formulated a series of articles about the American workforce. This article about the occupations with the worst projected employment growth in the USA — occupations that are disappearing — is Part IV of the series and is based on data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Part I, which I posted on Monday, was about how states with the highest percentage of employees who are in unions are also in large part the states with the highest incomes and the states that are the wealthiest. Part II, which I posted on Tuesday, was about how wages for a very large part of the American workforce have been stagnant or declining during the past three decades as the percentage of employees in unions has been cut from about 20 to about 11 percent. Part III, which I posted on Wednesday, was about the fastest-growing jobs in the USA.
America’s Disappearing Jobs
1. Fallers Percent change in employment 2012-2022: -43.3% Median annual income: $35,250 Educational qualification: High school diploma
2. Locomotive Firers Percent change in employment 2012-2022: -42.0% Median annual income: $44,920 Educational qualification: High school diploma
3. Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders Percent change in employment 2012-2022: -35.3% Median annual income: $24,310 Educational qualification: High school diploma
4. Postal Service Workers Percent change in employment 2012-2022: -28.3% Median annual income: $53,100 Educational qualification: Not available
5. Semiconductor Processors Percent change in employment 2012-2022: -27.1% Median annual income: $33,020 Educational qualification: Associate’s degree
6. Motion Picture Projectionists Percent change in employment 2012-2022: -26.5% Median annual income: $19,830 Educational qualification: Less than high school
7. Data Entry and Information Processing Workers Percent change in employment 2012-2022: -24.8% Median annual income: $30,100 Educational qualification: Not available
8. Textile Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Percent change in employment 2012-2022: -23.5% Median annual income: $25,520 Educational qualification: Not available
9. Animal Breeders Percent change in employment 2012-2022: -23.4% Median annual income: $34,250 Educational qualification: High school diploma
10. Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Percent change in employment 2012-2022: -22.5% Median annual income: $33,940 Educational qualification: High school diploma
Now that you’re finished reading this list, I will tell you what a ‘faller’ is. A faller is a logging worker who cuts down trees. Aren’t you glad you read this far?
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