Why the Jobs of Tomorrow Won’t Be Like Those of Today
If you are looking for a career where your services will be in high demand, you should find something where you provide a scarce, complementary service to something that is getting ubiquitous and cheap. So what’s getting ubiquitous and cheap? Data.
—Hal Varian
Google Chief Economist
Key Points
• The U.S. economy has undergone a massive shift from producing products to producing services, with 86 percent of all U.S. workers now in the “service economy.”
• While some service sectors are declining, others, like professional and business services, healthcare, education, finance, and information, have generally been big winners.
• The jobs market has bifurcated, with big gains among ...
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