US jobs projected to decline or grow by 2035. See list

Key Points:

• The U.S. economy is projected to add 5.9 million jobs (3.5% growth) from 2025 to 2035, with healthcare, technology, and renewable energy sectors leading job gains amid slower overall growth compared to the previous decade.
• Automation and AI are expected to reduce demand for many office support, sales, and production jobs, with administrative roles like clerks, typists, and data entry specialists facing the largest employment declines (4% drop).
• The fastest-declining jobs include word processors and typists (-34.4%), telephone operators (-27.6%), switchboard operators (-26%), and data entry keyers (-25.5%), largely due to automation and AI integration.
• Jobs with the largest total employment losses include cashiers (-200,600 jobs), office clerks (-156,200), customer service representatives (-141,800), and secretaries/administrative assistants (-114,100), reflecting the impact of technology on administrative and customer service roles.
• Occupation groups projected to grow most are healthcare support (13.3%), healthcare practitioners and technicians (8%), life, physical and social sciences (7.5%), community and social service (7.4%), and computer and mathematical fields (7.3%), driven by demographic shifts and technological demand.