In 1850 nearly half of Americans worked on a farm. Today that share is less than two percent.
Increases in technology and economic development have led to a massive decrease in farmers and laborers. At the same time the service sector has surged, with vast increases in the share of office jobs.
The following charts from the UC Berkeley Visualization Labs show every occupation's share of the labor force over time, with male workers in blue and female in red.
You can see an interactive chart here or click on to see close-ups of the biggest labor shifts.
MANAGERS: Increasing since the 1970's
CLERICAL WORKERS: Increased throughout the century
SALESMAN: Peaked in the 1960's
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