The 15 Most Declining Occupations by Percentage 1998-2008

Pikes Peak State
Occupational Title Average Annual Change Occupational Title Average Annual Change
Offset Lithographic Press Opers -2.9% Roustabouts, Oil/Gas -6.2%
Elec Home Entertain Equip Rprs -2.9% Typesetting/Composing Mach Oprs -5.6%
Directory Assistance Operators -2.0% Wellhead Pumpers -5.4%
Letterpress Operators -1.7% Derrick Operators, Oil/Gas -5.1%
Computer Oprs, Ex Peripheral Eq -1.7% Service Unit Oprs, Oil/Gas/Mine -5.0%
Procurement Clerks -1.4% Petroleum Techns/Technologists -4.9%
Proofreaders & Copy Markers -1.4% Roof Bolters, Mining -4.3%
Barbers -1.1% Metal Pours/Casters, Basic Shape -3.7%
Electromechanical Eq Assemblers -1.1% Mining & Related Managers -3.6%
Machine Tool Cutting Opers, M/P -0.9% Railroad Brake/Signal/Switch Ops -3.3%
Woodwrkng Mach Ops/Tndrs, Ex Swg -0.8% Paste-Up Workers -3.3%
Surveyrs/Cartographrs/Photogrmts -0.8% Mine Machinery Mechanics -3.1%
Switchboard Operators -0.8% Peripheral Equipment Operators -3.1%
Word Processors & Typists -0.5% Shuttle Car Operators -3.1%
Butchers & Meatcutters, Retail -0.5% Photoengravers -2.7%


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