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Table 2 Employment shares by occupation, 1979 and 2007

From: Good workers for good jobs: improving education and workforce systems in the US

 

1979

2007

Managers

9.8

4.4

Professionals

11.7

15.7

Technicians

3.1

3.5

Sales

10.0

11.4

Office and Admin.

17.3

14.0

Production, Craft and Repair

12.7

10.1

Operators, fabricators and laborers

19.2

11.9

Protective Service

1.5

2.2

Food Pre, Building and grounds, Cleaning

7.4

8.8

Personal care and Personal Services

5.0

6.8

  1. Source: Autor and Handel (2009).