Employment decline in selected occupations, projected 2002-12 (thousands) Occupation Thousands Farmers and ranchers -238 Sewing machine operators -99 Word processors and typists -93 Stock clerks and order fillers -68 Secretaries, except legal, medical and executive -57 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers -51 Computer operators -30 Telephone operators -28 Postal service mail sorters, processors, -26 and processing machine operators Loan interviewers and clerks -24