Reading the data

As we get older, our life expectancy declines. But when and how quickly the decline happens and how it happens has changed over the years.

We looked at shifts in job distribution over the past several decades, but it was difficult to see by how much each occupation group changed individually. This chart makes the changes more obvious.

The individual data points of life are much less predictable than the average. Here’s a simulation that shows you how much time is left on the clock.

One person’s long commute is another’s dream. Another person’s normal might be someone else’s nightmare. What counts as a long commute depends on where you live.