Laundry worker

#40Declining

4/5

Key facts

−15.6%jobs, 2025 to 2035

United States

This job is declining in the United States. AI exposure: very low according to the ILO, low according to the BLS. Employment change in the United States by 2035: −15.6% (BLS). Future-proof jobs use similar skills: see "What next?".

The job

Hand launderers and pressers (ISCO 9121). Hand launderers and pressers launder, press or dry-clean garments, linen and other textiles by hand.

Page built from official classifications (ILO, ESCO); figures cover all the jobs grouped here.

17 job titles linked to this page

Titles from the European ESCO classification. They are also used for search.

apparel presser
garment presser
hand presser for garment and related materials
hand pressing operator
ironer
ironing lady
ironing person
linen and uniform attendant
linen and uniforms attendant
linen manager
linen room attendant
linen supervisor
presser for garment and related materials
pressing machine operator for garment and related materials
steam flattener
topper-press operator
wearing apparel presser

What next?

Future-proof jobs that draw on skills close to this one. They are leads to explore, not an assessment of your profile.

Indicative matches: at launch they will come from the skills listed in official occupational directories.

Gauges

Risk 4/5 · High

AI exposureLowBLS AI exposure category "low" (2026), higher than the ILO 2025 index (very low)

Employment outlookSharp declineBLS, 2025-2035 projections (Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials)

Hiring difficultyNot availableNo US indicator measures hiring difficulty job by job

PayLowBLS, 2025 median annual wage: $35,060

EntryVery quickBLS, 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
ESCO, European classification of skills, competences, qualifications and occupations (job titles and O*NET crosswalk)European Commission · version 1.2 · official statistics
Jobs in 2030: projections by occupational family (summary table)Dares and France Stratégie · March 2022 · official statistics
Labour needs survey (BMO) 2026France Travail · 2026 · large survey
EURES report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annexEuropean Labour Authority · June 2026 · official statistics

Checked on 27 October 2026.