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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