South Dakota's Fastest Declining Occupations
2004 - 2014

SOC* Code

Occupational Title

2004 Workers

2014 Workers

Percent
Change

434041

Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks

428

259

-39.5%

434071

File Clerks

255

156

-38.8%

439051

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, except Postal Service

344

225

-34.6%

519132

Photographic Processing Machine Operators

168

116

-31.0%

432021

Telephone Operators

165

116

-29.7%

434151

Order Clerks

756

573

-24.2%

514021

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

183

153

-16.4%

516031

Sewing Machine Operators

417

353

-15.3%

519071

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

164

139

-15.2%

434061

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

583

511

-12.3%

435111

Weighers, Measurers, Checkers and Samplers, Recordkeeping

172

152

-11.6%

514031

Cutting, Punching and Press Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

1,132

1,035

-8.6%

419041

Telemarketers

790

723

-8.5%

452093

Farmworkers, Farm and Ranch Animals

3,475

3,200

-7.9%

413041

Travel Agents

170

157

-7.6%

*Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)

Note: Only those occupations with 2004 worker level greater than or equal to 150 were included.