As 2017 comes to a close, Americans have big hopes for the new year. Matt Ferguson, CEO of job site CareerBuilder, says workers can expect positive job growth in 2018 and beyond. "We expect the unemployment rate to remain in the low 4 percent range and may even drop into the high 3 percent range in 2018," he told CNBC. But not every industry is going to have the same positive gowth in the new year. Check out the best and worst industries and jobs for 2018:

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Jobs expected to decline in 2018

5. Publishing

Cause for decline: handheld devices and technology

Jobs: publishers and advertising sales agents



4. Certain Segments of Manufacturing



Cause for decline: automation

Jobs: fabric and apparel patternmakers and drilling and boring machine tool setters



3. Journalism



Cause for decline: change in the way people consume their news

Jobs: reporters, correspondents and broadcast news analysts



2. Farming



Cause for decline: younger farmers have declined over the last decade

Jobs: farmers, ranchers and logging workers



1. Oil & Gas



Cause for decline: drops in production levels

Jobs: rotary drill operators and petroleum engineers

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Jobs expected to grow in 2018