The chart below shows the levels of employment in different sectors of the UK economy from 1910 to 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The line graph illustrates how many
people
were employed in four major Use synonyms
industry
sectors in the UK from 1910 till 2010. Use synonyms
Overall
, the service Linking Words
industry
experienced the fastest growth — by the end of the period, it employed more Use synonyms
people
than the other three sectors combined. Use synonyms
In contrast
, fewer Linking Words
people
worked in agriculture, energy and construction, and manufacturing in 2010 than in 1910.
Manufacturing was the dominant Use synonyms
industry
at the beginning of the period, employing over five Use synonyms
million
Use synonyms
people
. It continued to grow until 1950 when it peaked at approximately eight Use synonyms
million
Use synonyms
people
before falling into decline.
Its place as a leading Use synonyms
industry
was taken by services, which was the only sector that demonstrated a strong upward trend throughout the period. Use synonyms
As a result
of its rapid growth, it overtook manufacturing to become the largest employer by 1930 with just over 10 Linking Words
million
workers and exceeded 20 Use synonyms
million
by 2010.
With regard to the remaining two sectors, agriculture and energy and construction gradually shrank from providing jobs for approximately 2.5 and 3.5 Use synonyms
million
Use synonyms
people
respectively in 1910 to under two Use synonyms
million
each in 2010.Use synonyms
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