The article ranks and visualizes some of the least common jobs in America based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. At the top of the list is "wood patternmaker," a job with only 260 employed nationwide, involved in making wooden patterns used in casting sand molds. Other rare occupations include clock and timer technicians, farm labor contractors, and furnace and kiln repair technicians, each employing fewer than 600 people. Interestingly, pediatric surgeons also make the list, despite their high earnings, highlighting the scarcity of these specialized medical professionals in the country. The data sheds light on these lesser-known occupations and their unique roles in the American job market.
Pallavi Rao of Visual Capitalist ranks and visualizes the least common American jobs by number of employees using the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) most recent estimations.
Annual surveys of business owners are used to forecast employment and salary data for each year. Thu...
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