Change in occupational employment shares, by decade, 1940–2015

Years Change in occupation employment shares
1940–50 13.4%
1950–60 12.9%
1960–70 11.8%
1970–80 13.2%
1980–90 9.2%
1990–2000 9.3%
2000–2010 6.3%
2010–15* 6.1%

* Converted to decade rate by multiplying by two.

Source: Authors' analysis of data from Atkinson and Wu (2017)

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