# What happened to your job the last time technology changed the work?

Markdown version of https://futurehistory.earth/. Free. 512 jobs. Every number cited.

## Try a job

- [Bank tellers](https://futurehistory.earth/timeline/43-3071)
- [Heavy truck drivers](https://futurehistory.earth/timeline/53-3032)
- [Registered nurses](https://futurehistory.earth/timeline/29-1141)
- [Software developers](https://futurehistory.earth/timeline/15-1252)
- [Medical assistants](https://futurehistory.earth/timeline/31-9092)
- [Retail salespeople](https://futurehistory.earth/timeline/41-2031)

Any other job: https://futurehistory.earth/roles?q=<job name>

## Curious? Start with a question.

Short answers from the record, each with its sources.

- **18 of 39 employed more** [What happened to the jobs a 2013 study called most automatable?](https://futurehistory.earth/trends/automation-predictions-2013) Of the 39 jobs we track that a 2013 study scored 0.90 or higher for computerisation, 18 employed more people in May 2025 than in May 2013 and 21 fewer (BLS OEWS; change derived by Future History). A May 2021 BLS method change can account for part of a change.
- **47** [Which jobs barely existed in 1950?](https://futurehistory.earth/trends/jobs-that-barely-existed-in-1950) 47 jobs we track have no count from 1950 or earlier. The largest today is medical assistants: 817,870 in May 2025 (BLS OEWS).
- **15 of 25** [What do the sources say about AI and jobs?](https://futurehistory.earth/trends/ai-and-jobs) BLS projects growth from 2025 to 2035 for 15 of the 25 largest jobs we track. AI studies measure exposure, which is not a forecast of job losses.
- **249 grew** [Which jobs grew and shrank since 2012?](https://futurehistory.earth/trends/jobs-that-shrank-and-grew) BLS counts rose for 249 jobs and fell for 145 between May 2012 and May 2025 (change derived by Future History). A May 2021 BLS method change can account for part of a change.

## Or just wander

- [The Year Machine](https://futurehistory.earth/explore): Pick any year from 1850 to 2035 and see every job we track in it.
- [Every job, A to Z](https://futurehistory.earth/roles): 547 jobs in 22 industries, each with its own page; 512 have a full timeline.

### Industries

- [Healthcare](https://futurehistory.earth/family/healthcare)
- [Education](https://futurehistory.earth/family/education)
- [Admin & Office](https://futurehistory.earth/family/admin)
- [Manufacturing](https://futurehistory.earth/family/manufacturing)
- [Engineering](https://futurehistory.earth/family/engineering)
- [Management](https://futurehistory.earth/family/management)
- [Business & Finance](https://futurehistory.earth/family/business)
- [Tech & Data](https://futurehistory.earth/family/tech)
- [Science](https://futurehistory.earth/family/science)
- [Arts & Media](https://futurehistory.earth/family/arts)
- [Construction](https://futurehistory.earth/family/construction)
- [Repair & Maintenance](https://futurehistory.earth/family/repair)
- [Transportation](https://futurehistory.earth/family/transportation)
- [Sales](https://futurehistory.earth/family/sales)
- [Food Service](https://futurehistory.earth/family/food-service)
- [Personal Care](https://futurehistory.earth/family/personal-care)
- [Protective Services](https://futurehistory.earth/family/protective-services)
- [Healthcare Support](https://futurehistory.earth/family/healthcare-support)
- [Social Services](https://futurehistory.earth/family/social-services)
- [Cleaning & Grounds](https://futurehistory.earth/family/cleaning-grounds)
- [Legal](https://futurehistory.earth/family/legal)
- [Farming & Fishing](https://futurehistory.earth/family/farming)
- [All industries](https://futurehistory.earth/family)

## How we source

- **Every number links to its source.** BLS, the Census, ONS, ABS, Statistics Canada and the published studies. [How we source and check](https://futurehistory.earth/methodology)
- **Counted or estimated, you can tell.** Estimates are labelled as estimates. Gaps stay gaps.
- **Free, with no scores.** No paywall, no AI risk score, no forecast of our own.

A map of the site for language models: https://futurehistory.earth/llms.txt