BLS Sees Word Processor Jobs Falling 34% by 2035 as AI Slows Overall Hiring
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Updated · Business Insider · Aug 30
BLS Sees Word Processor Jobs Falling 34% by 2035 as AI Slows Overall Hiring
3 articles · Updated · Business Insider · Aug 30
Summary
Word processors and typists face the steepest projected job decline from 2025 to 2035, with employment expected to drop 34%, according to new Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates.
BLS tied that fall to automation: machine-learning tools are replacing traditional typing work, and other employees increasingly absorb those duties instead of dedicated typists.
206 occupations were classified as having very high AI exposure, while other shrinking jobs face different pressures — telemarketers from digital marketing and the Do Not Call registry, and some factory roles from 3D printing.
Overall US employment is still projected to rise 3.5%, or 5.9 million jobs, over the decade, though that is far slower than the prior decade's 10.9% growth.
Healthcare and social assistance are expected to drive much of the expansion, accounting for 37% of added jobs as demand from an aging population lifts care-related roles.