Minding Your Business
Virginia Occupations With the Largest Percent Increase and Decrease in Employment 1996-2006

Largest increases
1. Electronic semiconductor processors 136.05%
2. Computer engineers 134.35%
3. Systems analysts 124.13%
4. Electronic pagination system workers 88.86%
5. Personal and home care aides 85.69%

Largest decreases
1. Shoe sewing machine operators -75.21%
2. Paste-up workers -73.50%
3. Station installers/repairers, telephone -73.00%
4. Typesetting and composing operators -72.70%
5. Strippers, printing -72.19%