Ranked listPublic
Industries With the Steepest Employment Declines
Private-sector industries and major sectors ranked by steepest latest year-over-year employment decline rate. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics.
Creator list
Ranked order
1
TC
2
CI
Computing infrastructure and data processing
Change-4.2%3
TE
Telecommunications
Change-4.1%4
IN
Information
Change-3.3%5
WP
Wood product manufacturing
Change-3.0%6
SS
Spectator sports
Change-2.5%7
BM
Building material and supplies dealers
Change-2.4%8
IC
Insurance carriers and related activities
Change-2.4%9
OA
Oil and gas extraction
Change-2.3%10
FE
Furniture, electronics, and appliance retailers
Change-2.2%11
PA
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing
Change-2.2%12
RB
Residential building construction
Change-1.7%13
DA
Drywall and insulation contractors
Change-1.6%14
PA
Painting and wall covering contractors
Change-1.6%15
PC
Private colleges and universities
Change-1.5%16
WA
Warehousing and storage
Change-1.5%17
PI
Publishing industries
Change-1.3%18
CS
Computer systems design and related services
Change-1.3%19
GF
General freight trucking
Change-1.3%20
TT
Truck transportation
Change-1.2%21
SF
Specialized freight trucking
Change-1.2%22
MA
Mining and logging
Change-1.1%23
FA
Finance and insurance
Change-1.1%24
CI
Credit intermediation and related activities
Change-1.1%25
FA
Financial activities
Change-1.1%26
RE
Real estate and rental and leasing
Change-1.0%27
TA
Transportation and warehousing
Change-1.0%28
SA
Support activities for mining
Change-1.0%29
SA
Support activities for transportation
Change-1.0%30
AA
Advertising and public relations services
Change-0.9%31
HA
Health and personal care retailers
Change-0.9%32
SR
Scientific research and development services
Change-0.9%33
FM
Food manufacturing
Change-0.8%34
RE
Real estate
Change-0.7%35
AR
Automotive repair and maintenance
Change-0.6%36
HS
Highway, street, and bridge construction
Change-0.6%37
AC
Accommodation
Change-0.6%38
OI
Other information services
Change-0.5%39
TA
Traveler accommodation
Change-0.4%40
MO
Management of companies and enterprises
Change-0.3%41
AE
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
Change-0.3%42
TA
Transit and ground passenger transportation
Change-0.3%43
AT
Air transportation
Change-0.2%44
MA
Manufacturing
Change-0.2%45
NG
Nondurable goods wholesalers
Change-0.2%46
CA
Computer and electronic product manufacturing
Change-0.2%47
TH
Temporary help services
Change-0.1%48
AA
Accounting and payroll services
Change-0.1%49
GA
Grocery and convenience retailers
Change-0.1%50
AA
