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When your grandfather and his friends entered the work force in 1950, they were likely to have jobs in _____?

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Answer:

services and manufacturing.

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During the 1950s the service and manufacturing sectors were the largest private employers in the US. Service jobs accounted for approximately 52-53% of the total private labor force, while manufacturing jobs represented approximately 46-47% of total private labor force. By the 1950s, the agricultural sector accounted for less than 10% of the private labor force, down from almost 70% just a century before.

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The answer that best fits the blank provided is THE SERVICE SECTOR. Most likely, your grandfather and his friends were working in jobs in the service sector if they entered the work force in the year 1950. This is the aspect of economic sector wherein they directly provide services to the consumers.
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