Employment of desktop publishers is projected to decline 21 percent from 2014 to 2024.
Desktop publishing is commonly used to design printed materials, such as advertisements, brochures, newsletters, and forms. Companies are expected to hire fewer desktop publishers, however, as other types of workers—such as graphic designers, web designers, and editors—increasingly perform desktop-publishing tasks.
As organizations increasingly publish their materials electronically instead of printing them, employment of desktop publishers may decline further.
Desktop Publishers
Percent change in employment, projected 2014-24
Total, all occupations
7%
Office and administrative support occupations
2%
Desktop publishers
-21%
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program
