Occupations
with the Greatest Projected Decline
By Number of Jobs Lost* - 1997-2004
Los Angeles County
|
Occupation |
Annual Averages |
Number of Job Declines |
Openings Due to Separations |
|
1997** |
2004 |
|
Sewing Machine Operators--Garment |
57,200 |
51,750 |
-5,450 |
4,990 |
|
Tellers |
17,560 |
14,900 |
-2,660 |
5,150 |
|
Typists, Including Word Processing |
16,410 |
13,970 |
-2,440 |
2,100 |
|
Computer Operators--Except Peripheral Equipment |
5,270 |
4,470 |
-800 |
460 |
|
Postal Mail Carriers |
11,020 |
10,440 |
-580 |
2,030 |
|
Switchboard Operators |
5,830 |
5,310 |
-520 |
860 |
|
Electrical/Electronic Equipment Assemblers--Precision |
7,910 |
7,450 |
-460 |
1,140 |
|
Pressing Machine Operators--Textile, Garment |
4,970 |
4,510 |
-460 |
550 |
|
Inspectors, Testers & Graders--Precision |
7,320 |
6,880 |
-440 |
1,000 |
|
Occupation |
Annual Averages |
Number of Job Declines |
Openings Due to Separations |
|
1997(2) |
2004 |
|
Billing, Posting, Calculating Machine Operators |
4,090 |
3,680 |
-410 |
530 |
|
Butchers & Meat Cutters |
5,150 |
4,790 |
-360 |
830 |
|
Secretaries, Medical |
5,390 |
5,120 |
-270 |
570 |
|
Peripheral EDP Equipment Operators |
820 |
550 |
-270 |
60 |
|
Photographic Processing Machine Operators/Tenders |
3,180 |
2,930 |
-250 |
860 |
|
Pressers--Hand |
1,490 |
1,250 |
-240 |
260 |
|
Cutters & Trimmers--Hand |
5,260 |
5,040 |
-220 |
830 |
|
Service Station Attendants |
2,500 |
2,300 |
-200 |
790 |
|
Bookkeeping, Accounting Clerks |
52,390 |
52,200 |
-190 |
6,700 |
|
Occupation |
Annual Averages |
Number of Job Declines |
Openings Due to Separations |
|
1997(2) |
2004 |
|
Operations/Systems Researchers & Analysts--Except Computer |
2,840 |
2,660 |
-180 |
590 |
|
Proofreaders & Copy Markers |
1,250 |
1,070 |
-180 |
250 |
|
Station Installers--Telephone |
950 |
770 |
-180 |
190 |
|
Machine Tool Cutting Operators--Metal, Plastic |
2,640 |
2,470 |
-170 |
450 |
|
Law Clerks |
1,560 |
1,390 |
-170 |
110 |
|
Statement Clerks |
680 |
510 |
-170 |
50 |
|
Postal Service Clerks |
3,030 |
2,870 |
-160 |
310 |
|
Payroll & Timekeeping Clerks |
5,510 |
5,360 |
-150 |
740 |
|
Roustabouts |
390 |
240 |
-150 |
50 |
|
Procurement Clerks |
1,670 |
1,530 |
-140 |
160 |
|
Strippers |
800 |
660 |
-140 |
90 |
|
Occupation |
Annual Averages |
Number of Job Declines |
Openings Due to Separations |
|
1997(2) |
2004 |
|
Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineers |
5,200 |
5,070 |
-130 |
570 |
|
Welfare Eligibility Workers & Interviewers |
1,190 |
1,060 |
-130 |
160 |
|
Typesetting & Composing Machine Operators |
380 |
250 |
-130 |
40 |
|
Reservation & Transportation Ticket Agents |
10,700 |
10,580 |
-120 |
1,610 |
|
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers--Precision |
2,530 |
2,410 |
-120 |
370 |
|
Electrical & Electronic Assemblers |
7,280 |
7,170 |
-110 |
880 |
|
Plastic Molding, Casting Machine Operators |
3,520 |
3,410 |
-110 |
600 |
|
Occupation |
Annual Averages |
Number of Job Declines |
Openings Due to Separations |
|
1997(2) |
2004 |
|
Marking Clerks |
1,190 |
1,080 |
-110 |
200 |
|
Petroleum Refinery, Control Panel Operators |
890 |
790 |
-100 |
190 |
|
Directory Assistance Operators |
540 |
440 |
-100 |
80 |
|
Dining Room Attendants, Bar Helpers |
11,780 |
11,690 |
-90 |
2,990 |
|
Central Office Operators |
1,510 |
1,420 |
-90 |
230 |
|
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Repairers |
760 |
670 |
-90 |
140 |
|
Transit Clerks |
320 |
230 |
-90 |
60 |
|
Paste Up Workers |
220 |
130 |
-90 |
20 |
|
Drilling Machine Setter--Metal, Plastic |
1,330 |
1,250 |
-80 |
200 |
|
Occupation |
Annual Averages |
Number of Job Declines |
Openings Due to Separations |
|
1997(2) |
2004 |
|
Data Keyers--Composing |
550 |
470 |
-80 |
30 |
|
Offset Lithographic Press Setters |
1,550 |
1,480 |
-70 |
230 |
|
Custom Tailors & Sewers |
1,510 |
1,440 |
-70 |
190 |
|
Cementing, Gluing Machine Operators/Tenders |
940 |
870 |
-70 |
150 |
|
Dental Laboratory Technicians, Precision |
660 |
590 |
-70 |
80 |
* Excludes not elsewhere classified (NEC) categories.
**
March 1998
Benchmark
Source: California
Employment Development Department
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