Table 4
Projected change in share of total workers by major occupation group, 2010–2020
| Major occupation group | Share of workers, 2010 | Share of workers, 2020 | Percentage-point change in share of workers | Share of workers making at or below poverty wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food preparation and serving related occupations | 8.7% | 7.5% | -1.2 | 73.6% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3 | 65.2% |
| Personal care and service occupations | 2.7% | 3.9% | 1.2 | 56.9% |
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations | 3.3% | 3.8% | 0.5 | 53.7% |
| Healthcare support occupations | 3.1% | 3.4% | 0.3 | 44.8% |
| Sales and related occupations | 10.6% | 10.3% | -0.3 | 41.9% |
| Transportation and material moving occupations | 6.7% | 6.3% | -0.4 | 34.3% |
| Production occupations | 6.5% | 5.5% | -1.0 | 27.5% |
| Protective service occupations | 2.5% | 2.2% | -0.3 | 24.5% |
| Office and administrative support occupations | 16.9% | 15.2% | -1.7 | 24.4% |
| Construction and extraction occupations | 4.0% | 4.7% | 0.7 | 19.0% |
| Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.5 | 14.6% |
| Education, training, and library occupations | 6.7% | 6.5% | -0.2 | 13.8% |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 3.9% | 3.8% | -0.1 | 13.7% |
| Community and social service occupations | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.3 | 11.9% |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations | 5.8% | 6.0% | 0.2 | 7.4% |
| Management occupations | 4.7% | 5.7% | 1.0 | 5.9% |
| Life, physical, and social science occupations | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.0 | 5.8% |
| Business and financial operations occupations | 4.8% | 4.9% | 0.1 | 5.3% |
| Legal occupations | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0 | 5.2% |
| Computer and mathematical occupations | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.1 | 3.6% |
| Architecture and engineering occupations | 1.8% | 1.6% | -0.2 | 3.0% |
Source: Author's analysis of BLS data and Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata
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