Dream jobs of pre teens: today vs 25 years ago

A fascinating comparison of pre teens aspirations, today vs 25 years ago. Much of the evolution of society can be seen in these numbers. From middle class, scientific, requiring-long-studies jobs to entertainment, instantaneous, artistic professions.

Careers in teaching, banking and science have suffered the biggest fall in popularity over the last 25 years according to a new generational study which reveals a seismic shift in career aspirations within the space of a single generation.

The study reveals that for many of today’s pre-teens, traditional careers have been superseded by the desire for fame, stardom and celebrity and suggests that the media is now just as influential, if not more so, than parental advice when it comes to potential careers.

Top ten career aspirations of pre teens
Today	25+ years ago
1 Sportsman 12% 2 Popstar 11% 3 Actor 11% 4 Astronaut 9% 5 Lawyer 9% 6 Emergency services 7% 7 Medicine 6% 8 Chef 5% 8 9 Teacher 4% 10 Vet 3%	1 Teacher 15% 2 Banking/ finance 9% 3 Medicine 7% 4 Scientist 6% 5 Vet 6% 6 Lawyer 6% 7 Sportsman 5% 8 Astronaut 4% 9 Beautician/hairdresser 4% 10 Archeologist 3%

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