Industries That Will Shrink the Most Over the Next Decade

15. Plastics product manufacturing
> Employment growth 2020-2030: -0.6%
> Employment total, 2020: 576,000 – #13 smallest out of 20
> Employment total, 2030: 543,000- #13 smallest out of 20
> Total Output: $176.7 billion – #12 smallest out of 20

14. General Merchandise stores
> Employment growth 2020-2030: -0.8%
> Employment total, 2020: 3,029,800 – #18 smallest out of 20
> Employment total, 2030: 2,796,300- #18 smallest out of 20
> Total Output: $266.3 billion – #16 smallest out of 20

13. Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers
> Employment growth 2020-2030: -0.8%
> Employment total, 2020: 263,200 – #6 smallest out of 20
> Employment total, 2030: 242,900- #7 smallest out of 20
> Total Output: $128.0 billion – #10 smallest out of 20

12. Food and beverage stores
> Employment growth 2020-2030: -0.9%
> Employment total, 2020: 3,101,600 – #19 smallest out of 20
> Employment total, 2030: 2,844,100- #19 smallest out of 20
> Total Output: $207.7 billion – #13 smallest out of 20

11. Postal Service
> Employment growth 2020-2030: -0.9%
> Employment total, 2020: 602,100 – #14 smallest out of 20
> Employment total, 2030: 549,900- #14 smallest out of 20
> Total Output: $48.7 billion – #5 smallest out of 20