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Old 03-04-2013, 02:51 PM
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There was a period in history when technology rendered countless jobs in the country obsolete and placed many into unemployment. Business and industry that were once the backbone of our economy were dealt huge blows.

Around 1900, 60% of the US workforce was in agrarian jobs. In 2012, only 1%.

In 1950, 50% percent of jobs were in manufacturing, currently it's 12%.

Today, 33% of all jobs are in the professional, technical, knowledge and creative economy, up from roughly 5 percent in 1900.

Change is the constant.
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