Largest projected employment declines by industry U.S. 2022-2032

By the year 2032, the number of employees working in postal service will have declined by about 46,000. General Merchandise retailers are also expected to see a steep employment decline, losing around 98,000 jobs.

Industries with largest projected payroll employment declines in the United States from 2022 to 2032 (in 1,000)

Industry	Employment change in thousands of jobs
All other retail	-228
General Merchandise retailers	-97.6
Motor vehicle parts manufacturing	-96.9
Wholesale trade	-84.8
Food and beverage retailers	-80.9
Printing and related support activities	-63.4
Religious organizations	-47.3
Postal Service	-46.4
Consumer goods rental and general rental centers	-33.2
Child day care services	-30.1

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Release date

September 2023

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United States

Survey time period

2022

Supplementary notes

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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