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Employment Projections

Industries with the largest wage and salary employment declines

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Table 2.6 Industries with the largest wage and salary employment declines (Employment in thousands of jobs)
2023 National Employment Matrix title 2023 National Employment Matrix code Employment, 2023 Employment, 2033 Employment change, numeric, 2023–33 Employment change, percent, 2023–33

Total employment

TE1000 167,849.8 174,589.0 6,739.2 4.0

Grocery and specialty food retailers

4450A1 3,060.7 2,920.7 -140.0 -4.6

Motor vehicle parts manufacturing

336300 573.3 450.0 -123.3 -21.5

Elementary and secondary schools; local

61110L 7,448.1 7,341.1 -107.0 -1.4

Gasoline stations

457100 988.3 889.9 -98.4 -10.0

General merchandise retailers

455000 3,218.2 3,128.8 -89.4 -2.8

Printing and related support activities

323000 369.8 302.6 -67.2 -18.2

Telecommunications

517000 646.4 596.8 -49.6 -7.7

Electronics and appliance retailers

449200 415.7 373.0 -42.7 -10.3

Miscellaneous store retailers (4594 and 4595 only)

4590A1 412.4 379.2 -33.2 -8.0

Vocational rehabilitation services

624300 281.2 249.5 -31.7 -11.3

Source: Employment Projections program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Last Modified Date: August 29, 2024