Oct 12, 2016

Charts: The Changing Nature of Employment and 26 Others!

Vox (hat tip to Big Picture Blog) has a great set of 27 charts that they say will change the way you think about the American economy. I think they are right! Here were three that caught my attention:

  • In 1965, 1 in 3 workers had a job in manufacturing; today the figures are closer to 1 in 6. Here’s the trend lines:

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  • People don’t job-hop as much as you might think; the median tenure at one’s current employer is over 5 years.

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  • It wasn’t until 2011 that smartphone sales exceeded PC sales; it’s not even close anymore!

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Tim Ranzetta

Tim's saving habits started at seven when a neighbor with a broken hip gave him a dog walking job. Her recovery, which took almost a year, resulted in Tim getting to know the bank tellers quite well (and accumulating a savings account balance of over $300!). His recent entrepreneurial adventures have included driving a shredding truck, analyzing executive compensation packages for Fortune 500 companies and helping families make better college financing decisions. After volunteering in 2010 to create and teach a personal finance program at Eastside College Prep in East Palo Alto, Tim saw firsthand the impact of an engaging and activity-based curriculum, which inspired him to start a new non-profit, Next Gen Personal Finance.

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