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U.S. economy added 151,000 jobs last month
The U.S. added 151,00 jobs in February and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.1 percent, according to the February jobs report released Friday. Paul Mueller with the American Institute for Economic Research joins LiveNOW’s Andrew Craft to discuss the latest report.
A new report has revealed which jobs are growing and declining the fastest.
The study, conducted by interactive AI presentation and infographic maker Visme, analyzed data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on employment figures for occupations from 2020 to 2024. The percentage change in the number of people employed (in thousands) was calculated and the jobs were ranked.
Nurse midwifery is fastest-growing job in US
By the numbers:
The data found that nurse midwifery was the fastest-growing profession in the U.S., with a staggering 260% increase in jobs from 2020 to 2024. This dual registration profession has grown from 5,000 in 2020 to 18,000 in 2024.
The backstory:
According to Cleveland Clinic, a midwife is a healthcare provider who is trained to provide obstetric and gynecological services, including primary care, prenatal and obstetric care, and routine gynecological care like annual exams and contraception.
FILE: Nurse (Credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
According to a 2023 article from the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, the US has fewer midwives for childbirth care, with only 4 midwives per 1,000 live births. In most other high-income countries, there are between 30 and 70 midwives.
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The second fastest-growing job was proofreaders with a 250% increase. With the rise in AI-powered chatbots, it would seem more plausible for proofreaders to become less in-demand, but the data found this was not the case.
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What they’re saying:
“It is clear to see from the data that technology, in the forms of automation and AI, has had a big impact on the job sector, with some occupations really suffering and others thriving,” Payman Taei, the founder and CEO of Visme, said of the findings. “The production industry has 20% of the top ten fastest growing jobs and 20% of the top ten fastest decreasing jobs. This suggests that the industry is currently undergoing significant transformation, and that while some jobs are becoming obsolete, other jobs are emerging to replace them.”
Top 10 fastest growing jobs
- Nurse midwives
- Proofreaders and copy markers
- Tire builders
- Natural science managers
- Photographic process workers
- Reinforcing iron and rebar workers
- Dancers and choreographers
- Machine feeders and offbearers
- Ambulance drivers and attendants
- Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators
Model makers see largest decline
The field of model and pattern making saw an 88% decline, in part, due to rapid changes in new technology. With tools like computer-aided design (CAD) software and 3D printers, architects and designers in various fields can quickly make 3D models.
Survey researchers and statistical assistants also saw an 80% drop.
Top 10 fastest declining jobs
- Model makers, metal and plastic
- Survey researchers
- Statistical assistants
- Animal control workers
- Agricultural engineers
- Etchers and engravers
- Mining and geological engineers
- Parking enforcement workers
- Telemarketers
- Rehabilitation counselors
The Source: The information for this study was provided by Visme, which used data on average employment figures for 540 occupations from 2020 and 2024. The percentage change in the number of people employed (in thousands) was calculated and the jobs were ranked. This story was reported from Los Angeles.