Comment Comment by BurningFrog > About 96% of people used to work in agriculture. Today it's about 4%.Let's say the 96% number is from 1750, which I think is roughly right.World population then was ~800 million. Today it is ~7700 million. Most have jobs.The human workforce has expanded almost 10x in this period. parent BurningFrog 5 years ago
Let's say the 96% number is from 1750, which I think is roughly right.
World population then was ~800 million. Today it is ~7700 million. Most have jobs.
The human workforce has expanded almost 10x in this period.