occupations

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This phenomenon of having more employed women than men also reflects a gradual shift in the labor market: The industry composition is moving away from traditionally male-dominated blue-collar occupations and more toward healthcare work.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Some studies see jobs lost to AI, but hard evidence is pretty thin, even in vulnerable occupations such as software development.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Meanwhile, the unemployment rate for management, business and financial operations occupations was 2.6% and 2.4% in professional occupations, a category that includes computer and legal jobs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Of the 20 most common occupations in the state, 13 paid on average less than $20 an hour, including retail salespeople, cashiers and cooks, according to a 2025 study by United Way of Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

They make the same mistake I made as a boy, when I thought a disadvantaged life was circumscribed by particular occupations.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez