According to the table, which profession is expected to lose the highest percentage of jobs?

\[
\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|}
\hline
Profession & 2016 & 2026 & Change (Number) & Change (\%) & Median Salary \\
\hline
Postal service mail carriers & 295.1 & 215.8 & -79.2 & -26.8\% & \$56,490 \\
\hline
Data entry keyers & 220.3 & 166.1 & -54.2 & -24.6\% & \$28,010 \\
\hline
Sewing machine operators & 161.4 & 119.7 & -41.7 & -25.8\% & \$21,270 \\
\hline
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators & 129.6 & 91.0 & -38.6 & -29.8\% & \$53,090 \\
\hline
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse & 596.8 & 567.6 & -29.2 & -4.9\% & \$18,670 \\
\hline
Word processors and typists & 104.4 & 78.2 & -26.2 & -25.1\% & \$35,270 \\
\hline
Postal service clerks & 66.9 & 45.7 & -21.3 & -31.8\% & \$53,090 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\]

A. Postal service mail carriers
B. Data entry keyers
C. Sewing machine operators
D. Postal service clerks

We start by identifying the percentage change for each profession provided in the options:

1. For postal service mail carriers: the percentage change is
[tex]$$-26.8\%.$$[/tex]
2. For data entry keyers: the percentage change is
[tex]$$-24.6\%.$$[/tex]
3. For sewing machine operators: the percentage change is
[tex]$$-25.8\%.$$[/tex]

Since a more negative percentage indicates a greater loss in jobs, we need to determine which of these values is the smallest.

Comparing the values, we have:
[tex]$$-26.8\% < -25.8\% < -24.6\%.$$[/tex]

Thus, the postal service mail carriers, with a change of [tex]$$-26.8\%,$$[/tex] are expected to lose the highest percentage of jobs.

The correct answer is: postal service mail carriers.