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Occupations Growing Fastest	AVG. 1999 WAGES	PROJ. JOB CHANGE 1996-2008
Computer engineers	$65,780*			+108%
Computer support specialists	39,410			+102
Systems analysts	57,920			+94
Database administrators	52,550			+77
Desktop publishing specialists	31,170			+73
Paralegals and legal assistants	36,550			+62
Personal care and home health aides	16,060			+58
Medical assistants	22,650			+58
Social and human service assistants	22,760			+53
Physician assistants	50,650			+48

Occupations Declining Fastest	AVG. 1999 WAGES	PROJ. JOB CHANGE 1996-2008
Private child care workers	$15,430§			-32%
Sewing machine operators, garment	16,750			-30
Textile machine operators	21,320			-26
Computer operators, except peripheral equipment	28,170**			-24
Typists, including word processors	24,270			-20
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Occupations Gaining the Most Workers	AVG. 1999 WAGES	PROJ. JOB CHANGE 1996-2008 (THOUSANDS)
Systems analysts	$57,920			+577
Retail salespeople	19,210			+563
Cashiers	15,290			+556
General managers and top executives	65,910			+551
Truck driversİ	31,900			+493
Office clerks	21,450			+463
Registered nurses	44,470			+451
Computer support specialists	39,410			+439
Personal care and home health aides	16,060			+433
Teacher assistants	17,400			+375

Occupations Losing the Most Workers	AVG. 1999 WAGES	PROJ. JOB CHANGE 1996-2008 (THOUSANDS)
Farmers	N.A.			-173
Sewing machine operators, garment	$16,750			-112
Private child care workers	15,430			-97
Typists, including word processors	24,270			-93
Bookkeepers, accountants and auditing clerks	25,250			-81
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Industries Growing Fastest		PROJ. JOB CHANGE 1996-2008
Computer and data processing services				+117%
Home health care services				+81
Miscellaneous health services				+65
Automotive services, except repair				+60
Residential care				+57
Security and commodity exchanges and services				+55
Nonstore retailers				+55
Management and public relations				+45
Local and suburban transportation				+45
Personnel supply services				+43

Industries Declining Fastest		PROJ. JOB CHANGE 1996-2008
Crude petroleum, natural gas and gas liquids				-46%
Apparel				-36
Coal mining				-35
Footwear, except rubber and plastic				-34
Metal cans and shipping containers				-32
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Industries Gaining the Most Workers		PROJ. JOB CHANGE 1996-2008 (THOUSANDS)
Computer and data processing services				+1,872
Education				+1,710
Personnel supply services				+1,393
Food establishments				+1,321
Physicians¹ offices				+764
Miscellaneous business services				+751
Self-employed workers				+750
Local government, excluding education and hospitals				+593
Home health care services				+541
Management and public relations				+466

Industries Losing the Most Workers		PROJ. JOB CHANGE 1996-2008 (THOUSANDS)
Private households				-203
Apparel				-197
Federal government				-165
Agricultural production				-148
Weaving, finishing, yarn and thread mills				-69
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Dylan Loeb McClain/The New York Times