Designing for the Life Span Segment 2
Designing for the Life Span Segment 2 
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Employment by Industry Category in 1994.
Employment.
These data are drawn from all individuals currently employed by an institution, company or government agency (123,060,000 from a total workforce of 131,000,000 people). Green coding indicates those categories of employment that can be construed broadly as "service" (61%).
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Breaking out employment into more specific categories, service looms large in three divisions: a general services category that includes everything from food services to travel agencies, the wholesale and retail industries and so-called administration that includes public services, education and other types of services. Manufacturing continues to decline and is at a new low of 16%. Transportation and construction follow these other categories. One effect of a volatile economy is that people who are employed are - and will - remain employed longer in their lifespan. Most early retirements were accompanied by a return to either partial or full time employment. The eligibility for Social Security benefits will progressively move further into later years - and for those born after 1943 has already moved to the 67th year.
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