In the U.S., only 13% of people were employed in the good producing sector in 2016, compared to 45% in 1910.

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Over the 20th century and into the 21st, the U.S. economy has shifted from a manufacturing-based economy to a service-based economy. This has led to a significant decrease in the percentage of the workforce employed in the goods-producing sector (including manufacturing, construction, and mining) from 45% in 1910 to around 13% in 2016, reflecting broader trends in automation, globalization, and economic restructuring.

In the US, Only 13% of People Were Employed in the Good