High School

Analyzing Career Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Website

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

A. Postal service mail carriers
B. Data entry keyers

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\[
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
\text{2012 National Employment Matrix Title} & \text{2012 Employment} & \text{2022 Employment} & \text{Number Change} & \text{Percent Change} & \text{Median Annual Wage, 2012} \\
\hline
\text{Total, all occupations} & 145,365.8 & 160,983.7 & 15,028.0 & 10.8\% & \$34,760 \\
\hline
\text{Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers} & 930.6 & 750.7 & -179.9 & -19.3\% & \$69,300 \\
\hline
\text{Postal service mail carriers} & 295.1 & 215.8 & -79.2 & -28.8\% & \$56,490 \\
\hline
\text{Data entry keyers} & 220.3 & 168.1 & -54.2 & -24.6\% & \$28,010 \\
\hline
\text{Sewing machine operators} & 161.4 & 119.7 & -41.7 & -25.8\% & \$21,270 \\
\hline
\text{Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators} & 129.6 & 81.0 & -38.6 & -29.8\% & \$53,090 \\
\hline
\text{Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse} & 596.8 & 567.6 & -29.2 & -4.9\% & \$18,670 \\
\hline
\text{Word processors and typists} & 104.4 & 78.2 & -26.2 & -25.1\% & \$35,270 \\
\hline
\text{Postal service clerks} & 66.9 & 45.7 & -21.3 & -31.8\% & \$53,090 \\
\hline
\end{array}
\]
[/tex]

Answer :

To determine which profession is expected to lose the highest percentage of jobs, we'll look at the percentage change between 2012 and 2022 for each profession provided in the table.

Let's analyze each option:

1. Postal service mail carriers:
- Percentage change: -28.8%

2. Data entry keyers:
- Percentage change: -24.6%

We need to find the profession with the most significant percentage decrease in employment. Comparing the two percentages:

- Postal service mail carriers have a decrease of 28.8%.
- Data entry keyers have a decrease of 24.6%.

Since -28.8% is a greater loss than -24.6%, the profession expected to lose the highest percentage of jobs is postal service mail carriers.