MSNBC lists only the losses for the three quarters of 2009 (the available data). For the total year loss, add approximately a quarter to all numbers. The aggregate for the recession is not available (some of my notes included).
- Architects – 17.8% decline, 189K jobs lost (in 3 quarters of 2009 all figures) (as with all construction related professions the downturn started in 2008, the housing crash preceded the financial crisis and the general recession. So the aggregate number for all construction related losses is actually much higher, perhaps double).
- Carpenters – 17% decline, 1.3m jobs lost.
- Production supervisors and assembly workers – 16% decline, 754K supervisors jobs lost and 876K assembly workers jobs lost (the continuing decline of the American manufacturing, plus the collapse of the automobile industry).
- Pilots – 30.5% decline, 96K jobs lost (didn’t know there were that many pilots. The drastic decline of business travel, plus the industry still reeling from the hikes in gas prices).
- Computer software engineers – 10% decline, 970K jobs lost (despite the demand for the “high end geeks”, the rank and file (pun intended) of the programmers jobs continue to be downloaded overseas, the programming is a harbinger of outsourcing yet awaiting other professions).
- Mechanical engineers – 18% decline, 247K jobs lost.
- Construction workers – 14% decline, 1.56m jobs lost (in addition to 1.8m lost in 2008)
- Tellers – 12% decline, 407K josb lost (the first to go during a banking crisis).
- Bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks – 13% decline, 1.25m jobs lost.