Change in the Percent of Working Men 40–64 with Tenure of 20 Years or More, by Industry and Occupation
| Industry | 1983, 1987 | 2010–2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 38.5 | 26.7 | −11.9 |
| Public sector | 31.2 | 30.5 | −0.7 |
| All other industries | 25.4 | 18.2 | −7.2 |
| Occupation | |||
| Nonroutine cognitive | 31.4 | 21.7 | −9.7 |
| Routine cognitive | 28.5 | 20.9 | −7.6 |
| Routine manual | 31.6 | 20.5 | −11.1 |
| Nonroutine manual | 18.6 | 17.5 | −1.1 |
| Education and marital status | |||
| Noncollege | 31.2 | 20.8 | −10.4 |
| Married | 31.8 | 22.8 | −8.9 |
| Unmarried | 27.2 | 16.2 | −11.0 |
| College | 27.9 | 20.6 | −7.4 |
| Married | 28.9 | 21.5 | −7.3 |
| Unmarried | 21.3 | 17.5 | −3.9 |
Source: Authors’ calculations from microdata to the CPS occupational tenure supplements.
Notes: Self-employed and unpaid family workers are excluded. Estimates are in percentage points.