Declining
Retail
Florist
#49Declining
Key facts
−5.6%jobs, 2025 to 2035
United StatesThis job is declining in the United States. AI exposure: very low according to the ILO, moderate according to the BLS. Employment change in the United States by 2035: −5.6% (BLS). Future-proof jobs use similar skills: see "What next?".
The job
Creates bouquets and floral decorations and advises on and sells flowers and plants.
What next?
Future-proof jobs that draw on skills close to this one. They are leads to explore, not an assessment of your profile.
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- ChangingRetail salesperson
- ChangingChocolatier, confectioner
Indicative matches: at launch they will come from the skills listed in official occupational directories.
Gauges
Risk 4/5 · High
AI exposureMediumBLS AI exposure category "moderate" (2026), higher than the ILO 2025 index (very low)
Employment outlookSharp declineBLS, 2025-2035 projections (Floral designers)
Hiring difficultyNot availableNo US indicator measures hiring difficulty job by job
PayLowBLS, 2025 median annual wage: $37,360
EntryQuickBLS, typical education needed for entry
No US indicator measures hiring difficulty job by job: this gauge stays empty. How countries are compared
Sources
- AI exposure categories and employment projections, 2025-2035 (XLSX file)Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States · August 2026 · official statistics
- Generative AI and Jobs: a refined global index of occupational exposureInternational Labour Organization and NASK · May 2025 · large survey
- EURES report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annexEuropean Labour Authority · June 2026 · official statistics
Checked on 27 October 2026.