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Mack Rutherford (left), the youngest person to fly solo around the world, at age 17, and his sister, Zara, the youngest female pilot to do so, at age 19. Glyn Kirk/AFP via Getty Images | Source: Remitly; search data from October 2021 to October 2022
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Dream Jobs
Do you aspire to be a pilot? If so, you’re not alone. This chart shows the most sought-after careers, based on the number of yearly Google searches worldwide beginning with the words “how to be a” and followed by a profession. Do any of these careers interest you?
CAREER | GLOBAL GOOGLE SEARCHES
1. PILOT | 930,630
2. WRITER | 801,200
3. DANCER | 278,720
4. YOUTUBER | 195,070
5. ENTREPRENEUR | 178,380
6. ACTOR | 176,180
7. INFLUENCER | 159,180
8. PROGRAMMER | 125,310
9. SINGER | 121,430
10. TEACHER | 114,950