| The 30 Most Declining Occupations by Absolute Number | |||
| 1998-2008 | |||
| Denver Metro | State | ||
| Occupational Title | Average Annual Change | Occupational Title | Average Annual Change |
| Computer Oprs, Ex Peripheral Eq | -46 | Slaughterers & Meat Packers | -50 |
| Meat/Poultry/Fish Cutters, Hand | -44 | Computer Oprs, Ex Peripheral Eq | -33 |
| Switchboard Operators | -32 | Roustabouts, Oil/Gas | -26 |
| Bank Tellers | -27 | Food Batchmakers | -25 |
| Station Instllrs/Rprs, Telephone | -21 | Switchboard Operators | -20 |
| Word Processors & Typists | -18 | Petroleum Techns/Technologists | -19 |
| Film Strippers, Printing | -11 | Mining & Related Managers | -16 |
| Offset Lithographic Press Opers | -9 | Station Instllrs/Rprs, Telephone | -15 |
| Slaughterers & Meat Packers | -8 | Wellhead Pumpers | -14 |
| Mach Maint Mechns: Water/Power | -7 | Railroad Brake/Signal/Switch Ops | -14 |
| Welfare Eligibility Workers | -6 | Word Processors & Typists | -14 |
| Typesetting/Composing Mach Oprs | -5 | Petroleum Engineers | -13 |
| Letterpress Operators | -5 | Film Strippers, Printing | -10 |
| Food Batchmakers | -5 | Service Unit Oprs, Oil/Gas/Mine | -9 |
| Peripheral Equipment Operators | -5 | Announcers, Radio & TV | -8 |
| Power Generating Plant Operators | -3 | Derrick Operators, Oil/Gas | -8 |
| Boiler Opers/Tndrs, Low Pressure | -3 | Peripheral Equipment Operators | -8 |
| Woodwrkng Mach Ops/Tndrs, Ex Swg | -3 | Typesetting/Composing Mach Oprs | -7 |
| Machine Forming Oprs/Tndrs, M/P | -3 | Barbers | -6 |
| Machine Tool Cutting Opers, M/P | -3 | Mine Machinery Mechanics | -5 |
| Compositors/Typesetters, Pre | -3 | Metal Pours/Casters, Basic Shape | -5 |
| Marking Clerks | -3 | Roof Bolters, Mining | -4 |
| Central Office Operators | -3 | Paste-Up Workers | -3 |
| Statement Clerks | -3 | Separating/Still Mach Sttrs/Oprs | -3 |
| Announcers, Radio & TV | -3 | Aircraft Assemblers, Precision | -3 |
| Dairy Process Equip Opers/Settrs | -2 | EKG Technicians | -3 |
| Butchers & Meatcutters, Retail | -2 | Dairy Process Equip Opers/Settrs | -2 |
| Meter Readers, Utilities | -2 | Photoengravers | -2 |
| Postal Mail Carriers | -2 | Petro Refinery/Ctrl Panel Opers | -2 |
| Proofreaders & Copy Markers | -2 | Shuttle Car Operators | -2 |
Last modified: 10/01/2004