The graphs show the changes in the UK industry steel between 1970 and 2000. (million tonnes vs thousand)

The graph line gives data on how the total demand, the production, the imports, and the employment status of the

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industry in the UK changed over a thirty-year period.

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, the four fields experienced different trends during the time period.

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the number of workers, the demand, and the production of

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decreased with some fluctuations, the imports rose over time. As the graph shows, the UK's

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demand figure started at 200

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tons

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in 1970, followed by a gradual decline to exactly 100

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tons

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in 2000. Regarding production, in 1970, 170

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tons

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of

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were manufactured.

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figure went down to just under 100

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tons

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in 2000. In terms of the quantity of people employed, it started at 50

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in 1970.

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,

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trend dropped dramatically to just above 20

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in 1990 before witnessing a steady fall to about 18

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in 2000, respectively.

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, the

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imports experienced a substantial growth from approximately 10

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to 75

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between 1970 and 2000.