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Retricyesterday at 10:14 PM0 repliesview on HN

It’s not just the economy, the US population increased 20% over that period while the number of tellers dropped by around 16%.

Net result ATM’s likely cost ~30-40% of bank teller jobs.

Population is really important to adjust for in employment statistics. Compare farmers in the USA in 2025 vs 1800, and yes the absolute number is up but the percentage is way down.