By the year 2033, the number of employees working in local elementary and secondary schools will have declined by about 107,000. General merchandise retailers are also expected to see a steep employment decline, losing around 89,000 jobs.
Industries with the largest projected payroll employment declines in the United States from 2023 to 2033
(in 1,000)
Industry
Employment change in thousands of jobs
Grocery and specialty food retailers
-140
Motor vehicle parts manufacturing
-123.3
Elementary and secondary schools; local
-107
Gasoline stations
-98.4
General merchandise retailers
-89.4
Printing and related support activities
-67.2
Telecommunications
-49.6
Electronics and appliance retailers
-42.7
Miscellaneous store retailers (4594 and 4595 only)
Wage data cover non-farm wage and salary workers and do not cover the self-employed, owners and partners in unincorporated firms, or household workers.
Figures are taken from accompanying data tables, available here.
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