The graph below shows the contribution of three sectors- agriculture, manufacturing, and business and financial services- to the UK economy in the twentieth century. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph below shows the contribution of three sectors- agriculture, manufacturing, and business

 and financial services- to the UK economy in the twentieth century.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons

 where relevant.
The bar chart illustrates the economic contribution of three major
sectors
(agriculture, manufacturing, and business and financial) in the
UK
between 1900 to 2000.
Overall
, the agriculture and manufacturing
sectors
declined throughout the
years
while
the business and financial
sectors
rose
up
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and became the highest contributors in 2000. In 1900, the agriculture industry started as the highest contributor
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the
UK
economy with almost 50% with grew in the 1950s to more than 50%.
However
, it was decreased drastically to 10% over 25
years
and fell to below 10% in 2000. Manufacturing
sectors
gave approximately 45% of the economy in the
UK
in 1900 but dropped to under 20% in 2000.
In contrast
, the business and financial
sectors
have increased rapidly over 100
years
. In 1900, it was given only around 3% for the economic impact to the
UK
. Over the past 100
years
, it climbed to 35% contribution to the
UK
economy.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words sectors, uk, years with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "gave" was used 2 times.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • contribution
  • sector
  • economy
  • twentieth century
  • trend
  • decline
  • growth
  • period
  • significant rise
  • factors
  • relative performance
  • dominant
  • comparison
  • analysis
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