As this data from the International Labour Organization shows, the share of service jobs in all global employment has increased in the last 3 decades, from 34% in 1991 to 51% in 2019.
In this slow but steady change in the world's economy, the share of employment in agriculture has seen an equivalent decrease, from 44% to 27%.
The share of employment in the industry sector has remained stable throughout this period, at 22%.
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Global population growth peaked six decades ago
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Drug-resistant tuberculosis is much more expensive to treat
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The share of democracies has recently stagnated but remains near its historical high
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Commercial flights have become significantly safer in recent decades
