Over the next decade, automation will reduce the need for certain jobs, such as order clerks and telephone operators.
New projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show which jobs can grow quickly between 2025 and 2035, and it may shrink. Word processors and typists are expected to experience the largest percentage decline, down 34%. It is one of 206 jobs that the Bureau of Labor Statistics has classified as “very high.” exposure to AI.
The 12 jobs with the largest expected percent declines are usually not well paid. Most of them earned less than the national average annual wage of $50,980 in 2025.
Employment for mold and core makers, as well as metal and plastic pattern makers, is expected to decline, partly due to companies’ ability to leverage. 3D printers. For word processors and typists, BLS says other workers are taking on these tasks, and that “traditional typing methods continue to be replaced by automated processes through the use of machine learning (ML) technologies.”
Telemarketers and miners will see changes in demand for several reasons. For telemarketers, BLS says the “share is declining as the FCC’s Do Not Call registry continues to grow and companies increasingly adopt alternative digital marketing methods.” For roofers, this stems from a preference for above-ground mining over underground work.
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Overall, U.S. employment is expected to grow 3.5% over the next decade, up from 10.9% growth in the decade before. It is expected that some jobs will increase thanks to caring for one aging population.
The private healthcare and social assistance sector is expected to have an abundance of opportunities, accounting for 37% of the 5.9 million jobs expected to be added to the US.
