Chris Blattman shares this great graphic, chronicling tectonic shifts in the American labor force. It looks like in 1850, 50% of Americans were still employed in agriculture. I'm actually surprised it wasn't more - it certainly is in many the rural areas of many developing countries today (maybe the cities balance it out).
Chart of the Day: Jobs in America
Chris Blattman shares this great graphic, chronicling tectonic shifts in the American labor force. It looks like in 1850, 50% of Americans were still employed in agriculture. I'm actually surprised it wasn't more - it certainly is in many the rural areas of many developing countries today (maybe the cities balance it out).
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