17 states where fast food workers are the most common job. Didn’t see that coming!
The map below shows the leading occupation in every U.S. state using the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. While the U.S. economy is often associated with technology and professional services, the workforce is increasingly concentrated in lower-paid service and healthcare roles that depend on in-person labor.
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I recall truckers being the most common job in a bunch of states just a few years ago
What if it's because the truck drivers now don't get captured in official statistics... for reasons
I’d say it’s most likely that I’m thinking of something more specific, like most common jobs for men.
1998? If that’s true, it’s even more impressive!
I thought it was more recent than that but I might be misremembering exactly what the claim was.
That image was taken from Google Images, but on the site you can see other years, and truck drivers have been one of the most common jobs across several years.
https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2015/02/05/382664837/map-the-most-common-job-in-every-state