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-4.1%3
TE
Telecommunications
Change-3.9%4
WP
Wood product manufacturing
Change-3.2%5
IN
Information
Change-3.1%6
OA
Oil and gas extraction
Change-2.8%7
IC
Insurance carriers and related activities
Change-2.3%8
PA
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing
Change-2.3%9
BM
Building material and supplies dealers
Change-2.2%10
FE
Furniture, electronics, and appliance retailers
Change-2.2%11
PC
Private colleges and universities
Change-1.8%12
GF
General freight trucking
Change-1.7%13
DA
Drywall and insulation contractors
Change-1.6%14
RB
Residential building construction
Change-1.5%15
MA
Mining and logging
Change-1.5%16
SA
Support activities for mining
Change-1.4%17
SA
Support activities for transportation
Change-1.4%18
WA
Warehousing and storage
Change-1.1%19
SR
Scientific research and development services
Change-1.1%20
CI
Credit intermediation and related activities
Change-1.1%21
FA
Finance and insurance
Change-1.1%22
FA
Financial activities
Change-1.1%23
TT
Truck transportation
Change-1.1%24
CS
Computer systems design and related services
Change-1.1%25
RE
Real estate and rental and leasing
Change-1.0%26
TA
Traveler accommodation
Change-0.9%27
AR
Automotive repair and maintenance
Change-0.9%28
HA
Health and personal care retailers
Change-0.9%29
PI
Publishing industries
Change-0.8%30
FM
Food manufacturing
Change-0.8%31
TA
Transportation and warehousing
Change-0.8%32
AC
Accommodation
Change-0.8%33
RE
Real estate
Change-0.7%34
OI
Other information services
Change-0.6%35
TA
Transit and ground passenger transportation
Change-0.5%36
SF
Specialized freight trucking
Change-0.4%37
MO
Management of companies and enterprises
Change-0.4%38
AA
Advertising and public relations services
Change-0.4%39
AT
Air transportation
Change-0.3%40
MM
Machinery manufacturing
Change-0.3%41
MA
Manufacturing
Change-0.3%42
NG
Nondurable goods wholesalers
Change-0.3%43
AA
Accounting and payroll services
Change-0.3%44
TH
Temporary help services
Change-0.2%45
HS
Highway, street, and bridge construction
Change-0.2%46
CA
Computer and electronic product manufacturing
Change-0.2%47
MV
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
Change-0.1%48
TE
Transportation equipment manufacturing
Change-0.1%49
AA
Amusement and recreation industries
Change-0.0%50
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