Top 30: Best Jobs That Will Disappear Soon

See the latest and updated list of top 30 Jobs That Will Disappear Soon.

30 Jobs That Will Disappear Soon

JobsDetails
Word Processors and Typists2019 total employment: 52,700 Projected change from 2019 to 2029:
Number of jobs lost: 19,200 Percentage of jobs lost: 36.4%
Watch and Clock Repairers2019 total employment: 3,200 Projected change from 2019 to 2029:
Number of jobs lost: 1,000 Percentage of jobs lost: 32.3%
Travel Agents2019 total employment: 82,000 Projected change from 2019 to 2029:
Number of jobs lost: 21,300 Percentage of jobs lost: 25.9%
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters2019 total employment: 1,300 Projected change from 2019 to 2029:
Number of jobs lost: 300 Percentage of jobs lost: 22.3%
Telephone Operators2019 total employment: 5,000 Projected change from 2019 to 2029:
Number of jobs lost: 1,400 Percentage of jobs lost: 27.9%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service2019 total employment: 69,900 Projected change from 2019 to 2029:
Number of jobs lost: 15,700 Percentage of jobs lost: 22.5%
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons2019 total employment: 800 Projected change from 2019 to 2029:
Number of jobs lost: 200 Percentage of jobs lost: 19.3%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials2019 total employment: 38,300 Projected change from 2019 to 2029:
Number of jobs lost: 7,200 Percentage of jobs lost: 18.9%
Prepress Technicians and Workers2019 total employment: 30,200 Projected change from 2019 to 2029:
Number of jobs lost: 6,300 Percentage of jobs lost: 20.7%
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents2019 total employment: 13,400 Projected change from 2019 to 2029: Number of jobs lost: 2,900 Percentage of jobs lost: 21.9%
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors and Processing Machine Operators2019 total employment: 98,500 Projected change from 2019 to 2029: Number of jobs lost: 17,600 Percentage of jobs lost: 17.8%
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators2019 total employment: 12,300 Projected change from 2019 to 2029: Number of jobs lost: 2,400 Percentage of jobs lost: 19.4%
Parking Enforcement Workers2019 total employment: 8,100 Projected change from 2019 to 2029: Number of jobs lost: 2,900 Percentage of jobs lost: 36.2%
Nuclear Technicians2019 total employment: 6,700 Projected change from 2019 to 2029: Number of jobs lost: 1,300 Percentage of jobs lost: 18.9%
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators2019 total employment: 5,300 Projected change from 2019 to 2029: Number of jobs lost: 1,900 Percentage of jobs lost: 35.7%
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2019 total employment: 19,200 Projected change from 2019 to 2029: Number of jobs lost: 3,600 Percentage of jobs lost: 18.6%
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers2019 total employment: 2,900 Projected change from 2019 to 2029: Number of jobs lost: 600 Percentage of jobs lost: 22.3%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants2019 total employment: 171,800 Projected change from 2019 to 2029: Number of jobs lost: 38,000 Percentage of jobs lost: 22.1%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand2019 total employment: 29,000 Projected change from 2019 to 2029: Number of jobs lost: 5,600 Percentage of jobs lost: 19.5%
Forging Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2019 total employment: 16,400 Projected change from 2019 to 2029: Number of jobs lost: 3,500 Percentage of jobs lost: 21.1%
Floral Designers2019 total employment: 51,800 Projected change from 2019 to 2029: Number of jobs lost: 10,400 Percentage of jobs lost: 20.1%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants2019 total employment: 593,400 Projected change from 2019 to 2029: Number of jobs lost: 121,100 Percentage of jobs lost: 20.4%
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles2019 total employment: 10,400 Projected change from 2019 to 2029:
Number of jobs lost: 2,400 Percentage of jobs lost: 23.2%
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2019 total employment: 11,200 Projected change from 2019 to 2029:
Number of jobs lost: 2,100 Percentage of jobs lost: 19%
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers2019 total employment: 72,900 Projected change from 2019 to 2029:
Number of jobs lost: 14,600 Percentage of jobs lost: 20%
 Desktop Publishers2019 total employment: 10,400 Projected change from 2019 to 2029: Number of jobs lost: 2,000 Percentage of jobs lost: 19%
 Data Entry Keyers2019 total employment: 172,400 Projected change from 2019 to 2029:
Number of jobs lost: 42,400 Percentage of jobs lost: 24.6%
 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand2019 total employment: 9,800 Projected change from 2019 to 2029:
Number of jobs lost: 2,900 Percentage of jobs lost: 29.9%
 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers2019 total employment: 13,000 Projected change from 2019 to 2029:
Number of jobs lost: 2,400 Percentage of jobs lost: 18.7%
 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers2019 total employment: 43,900 Projected change from 2019 to 2029:
Number of jobs lost: 7,600 Percentage of jobs lost: 17.4%
Jobs That Will Disappear Soon
which careers will disappear soon

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Prepress Technicians and Workers, or prep workers for short, are the unsung heroes of the printing and publishing world. These people perform tasks such as proofreading, proofing, and editing, and unheralded, unknown, and anonymous members of the prep workforce do the bulk of the work that everyone else takes for granted and talks about as if it’s something special and important.

Parking Enforcement Workers

The job of a parking enforcement worker is to ensure that vehicles are parked in designated spaces. Parking enforcement workers are employed by municipalities, states, counties, and private companies. They are usually responsible for writing citations, collecting fines, and enforcing parking regulations.

Floral Designers

Floral designers are the people who create the designs for flower arrangements. They are usually highly skilled, have a lot of artistic talent, some have exceptional talent with floral design, some have exceptional talent with floral design, some have exceptional talent with floral design.


Newsletter Updates

Enter your valid email address below to subscribe to our newsletter