Disability and occupational projections, Monthly Labor Review Online, October 2010

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Disability and occupational projections

Table 11. Occupations with the greatest job decline for people with disabilities, by major impairment, 2008 and 2018 (projected)
[Numbers in thousands]
Code	Occupation	Total employment		Change, 2008–18		People with major impairments		Median annual earnings, 2008	Earnings quartile,(1) 2008	Education and training level
Code	Occupation	2008	2018	Number	Percent	Percent with impairment listed	Change in total employment	Median annual earnings, 2008	Earnings quartile,(1) 2008	Education and training level
…	Vision impairment, top 10 occupations in job decline	3,997.0	3,506.8	−490	−12.3	1.8	−9.2	(2)	…	…
51-6031	Sewing machine operators	212.4	140.9	−71.5	−33.7	2.8	−2.0	$19,870	VL	Moderate-term on-the-job training
11-9012	Farmers and ranchers	985.9	906.7	−79.2	−8.0	1.5	−1.2	33,550	H	Long-term on-the-job training
53-7063	Machine feeders and offbearers	140.6	109.5	−31.2	−22.2	3.3	−1.0	25,570	L	Short-term on-the-job training
43-5053	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	179.9	125.3	−54.5	−30.3	1.9	−1.0	50,020	H	Short-term on-the-job training
53-7064	Packers and packagers, hand	758.8	725	−34	−4.5	2.2	−0.8	19,060	VL	Short-term on-the-job training
41-9041	Telemarketers	341.6	303.8	−37.8	−11.1	2.0	−0.8	21,960	L	Short-term on-the-job training
43-5071	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	750.5	701.2	−49.3	−6.6	1.4	−0.7	27,660	L	Short-term on-the-job training
43-4071	File clerks	212.2	162.6	−49.6	−23.4	1.2	−0.6	23,800	L	Short-term on-the-job training
43-4XXX(3)	Correspondence clerks and order clerks	259.9	193.7	−66	−25.4	0.9	−0.6	(4)	L	Short-term on-the-job training
43-2011	Switchboard operators, including answering service	155.2	138.3	−16.9	−10.9	3.2	−0.5	24,220	L	Short-term on-the-job training

…	Hearing impairment, top 10 occupations in job decline	3,777.7	3,304.7	−472.9	−12.5	3.5	−15.9	(2)	…	…
11-9012	Farmers and ranchers	985.9	906.7	−79.2	−8.0	5.5	−4.4	33,550	H	Long-term on-the-job training
43-5053	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	179.9	125.3	−54.5	−30.3	3.8	−2.1	50,020	H	Short-term on-the-job training
51-4032	Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	33.0	24.2	−8.9	−26.9	19.2	−1.7	30,850	L	Moderate-term on-the-job training
53-7063	Machine feeders and offbearers	140.6	109.5	−31.2	−22.2	3.8	−1.2	25,570	L	Short-term on-the-job training
51-6031	Sewing machine operators	212.4	140.9	−71.5	−33.7	1.6	−1.1	19,870	VL	Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-4031	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	236.8	203.5	−33.3	−14.1	3.3	−1.1	28,160	L	Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-1011	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	681.2	645.5	−35.7	−5.2	3.1	−1.1	50,440	H	Work experience in a related occupation
43-5071	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	750.5	701.2	−49.3	−6.6	2.2	−1.1	27,660	L	Short-term on-the-job training
51-2020	Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers	297.5	254.2	−43.2	−14.5	2.5	−1.1	(5)	L	Short-term on-the-job training
43-4XXX(3)	Correspondence clerks and order clerks	259.9	193.7	−66.1	−25.4	1.5	−1.0	(4)	L	Short-term on-the-job training

…	Mobility impairment, top 10 occupations in job decline	2,906.1	2,439.0	−467.0	−16.1	4.1	−18.7	(2)	…	…
51-6031	Sewing machine operators	212.4	140.9	−71.5	−33.7	4.0	−2.8	19,870	VL	Moderate-term on-the-job training
11-9012	Farmers and ranchers	985.9	906.7	−79.2	−8.0	3.5	−2.8	33,550	H	Long-term on-the-job training
43-5053	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	179.9	125.3	−54.5	−30.3	4.0	−2.2	50,020	H	Short-term on-the-job training
41-9041	Telemarketers	341.6	303.8	−37.8	−11.1	4.9	−1.8	21,960	L	Short-term on-the-job training
43-4071	File clerks	212.2	162.6	−49.6	−23.4	3.6	−1.8	23,800	L	Short-term on-the-job training
43-4XXX(3)	Correspondence clerks and order clerks	259.9	193.7	−66.1	−25.4	2.6	−1.7	(4)	L	Short-term on-the-job training
41-9091	Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers	181.6	154.7	−26.9	−14.8	5.8	−1.6	20,990	VL	Short-term on-the-job training
53-7063	Machine feeders and offbearers	140.6	109.5	−31.2	−22.2	4.7	−1.5	25,570	L	Short-term on-the-job training
43-2011	Switchboard operators, including answering service	155.2	138.3	−16.9	−10.9	7.9	−1.3	24,220	L	Short-term on-the-job training
51-4031	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters,operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	236.8	203.5	−33.3	−14.1	3.5	−1.2	28,160	L	Moderate-term on-the-job training

…	Cognitive impairment, top 10 occupations in job decline	3,492.1	3,002.5	−489.3	−14.0	3.1	−13.2	(2)	…	…
53-7064	Packers and packagers, hand	758.8	724.8	−34.0	−4.5	6.1	−2.1	19,060	VL	Short-term on-the-job training
53-7063	Machine feeders and offbearers	140.6	109.5	−31.2	−22.2	5.7	−1.8	25,570	L	Short-term on-the-job training
51-6031	Sewing machine operators	212.4	140.9	−71.5	−33.7	2.3	−1.6	19,870	VL	Moderate-term on-the-job training
11-9012	Farmers and ranchers	985.9	906.7	−79.2	−8.0	1.8	−1.4	33,550	H	Long-term on-the-job training
51-9196	Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	103.3	81.0	−22.2	−21.5	5.6	−1.2	33,080	H	Moderate-term on-the-job training
43-4XXX(3)	Correspondence clerks and order clerks	259.9	193.7	−66.1	−25.4	1.8	−1.2	(4)	L	Short-term on-the-job training
51-2020	Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers	297.5	254.2	−43.2	−14.5	2.4	−1.0	(5)	L	Short-term on-the-job training
43-5053	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	179.9	125.3	−54.5	−30.3	1.8	−1.0	50,020	H	Short-term on-the-job training
41-9041	Telemarketers	341.6	303.8	−37.8	−11.1	2.6	−1.0	21,960	L	Short-term on-the-job training
43-4071	File clerks	212.2	162.6	−49.6	−23.4	1.9	−0.9	23,800	L	Short-term on-the-job training
Footnotes: (1) Key: H = high, L = low, VL = very low. (2) Not available. (3) The 43-4XXX ACS aggregated code comprises Standard Occupational Codes 43-4021 (correspondence clerks) and 43-4151 (order clerks). (4) Median earnings for the two occupations in this occupational group are $30,630 for correspondence clerks and $27,990 for order clerks. (5) Median earnings for the three occupations in this occupational group are $27,730 for coil winders, tapers, and finishers; $27,490 for electrical and electronic equipment assemblers; and $29,360 for electromechanical equipment assemblers.
NOTE: Details do not necessarily sum to totals because of rounding.

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