Writing
What the data says, including when it says we were wrong
Notes from building a skills graph on the European occupation taxonomy. Every figure here is a count you can reproduce.
19 August 2026
The 40% drop that never happened
European clerical jobs fell 40% in fifteen years — except they did not. What the year-by-year shape reveals that a start-and-end comparison hides, and how to tell a real trend from a moved boundary.
19 August 2026
Why career tools tell you to become a manager
ISCO-08's first digit blends what you do with how qualified you are. Build career suggestions on it and 40% of occupations can only ever be offered management. Here is the measurement, and the one-character fix.