The graph below shows the contribution of three sectors - agriculture, manufacturing and business and financial services - to the UK economy in the twentieth century.

The bar chart given demonstrates how much in percentage the three main sectors contributed to the economic development in the UK in the

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century. Basically, the majority of contributors witnessed a downward tendency throughout,

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the third one had a steady expansion. Most importantly, the agricultural sector had the leading economic position until 1950, standing at around 50%, which was

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high. 25 years later, there was a dramatic fall to 10% in the

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contribution by agriculture. A similar negative pattern but less steep was shown by the manufacturing segment between 1900 and 2000, comprising nearly 45% and 15% respectively.

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was the second most economically influential until 1975 when it had by far the largest contribution of nearly a third of the whole, which was three times as much in percentage as agriculture.

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, the lowest figures were demonstrated by business and finance at the beginning of the period, starting at a mere 5%, which was a markedly minor input in the British economy. Afterwards, the economic impact stepped up significantly in 1950 and 1975, each time rising twofold.

At the end

of the period, the percentage of these services.