Pre-Industrial Era
Before 1750
Agricultural Economy
- Manual labor dominance
- Craft-based production
- Limited technological tools
- Rural employment focus
Agriculture:
80%
First Industrial Revolution
1750-1850
Steam Power Era
- Steam engines
- Textile manufacturing
- Railway construction
- Factory system emergence
Jobs Created:
+2.1M
Jobs Lost:
-0.8M
Second Industrial Revolution
1850-1914
Electricity & Steel
- Electric power
- Chemical industries
- Steel production
- Internal combustion engine
Jobs Created:
+3.8M
Jobs Lost:
-1.2M
Third Industrial Revolution
1950-2000
Digital Revolution
- Computer technology
- Internet emergence
- Automation systems
- Service economy growth
Jobs Created:
+15.4M
Jobs Lost:
-8.7M
Fourth Industrial Revolution
2000-Present
AI & IoT Era
- Artificial Intelligence
- Internet of Things
- Machine Learning
- Smart automation
Jobs Created:
+28.9M
Jobs Lost:
-12.3M