According to Business Insider, the most popular careers in the world are shown on a global map using search engine data, and some surprising positions made it to the top 20.
The financial services company Remitly provided data from worldwide Google searches for "how to be a..." with the desired position filled in between October 2021 and October 2022. To rank and categorise the data, the top fantasy job in each country was selected.
Pilot, writer, dancer, YouTuber, and entrepreneur topped the list of the world's 20 most sought jobs. The countries with the biggest amount of searches for "how to be a pilot" include Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median salary for commercial pilots in the United States in 2021 will be little less than $100,000.
According to the study, the majority of Chinese people want to be dietitians, whereas the majority of Lebanese people want to be comedians.
Writing is the most popular dream career in Southeast Asia, New Zealand, and South Africa, with over 800,000 global Google searches. However, Remitly experts cautioned that there are hazards to pursuing a writing profession.
"There are significant benefits if you reach the top, but it also promises to be a gruelling profession for many riddled with rejection, self-doubt, and financial problems," according to the research.
However, the research shows that writers remain the top occupation in 75 different nations. Professional writing skills may lead to employment as a journalist, author, or screenwriter, making it one of the most diversified occupations on the list.
Despite Remitly's findings, several professionals have shown support for abandoning the phrase "dream job," according to Shana Lebowitz of Insider. As a substitute, more individuals are emphasising their personal identities above their employment.
"We all need to work to survive, but that doesn't imply we should fantasise about our jobs," a recruiter remarked on LinkedIn.
Young professionals still want to work in industries where they can make a difference while still generating enough money to sustain themselves.
According to the research, "the soul-crushing aspect of spending the majority of your waking hours in pursuit of the resources you need to take care of your family is somewhat mitigated when you're working somewhere that fits with what you're passionate about," a public-relations professional noted.