The graph below shows the number of Canadians employed in five selected industries in 1999 and 2015.

The bar graphs show the

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of Canadians employed in

finance

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, professional

services

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, manufacturing,

construction

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, and agriculture industries in 1999 and 2015.

It is clear that

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most Canadians worked in the manufacturing industry in 1999,

then

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this

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figure decreased from more than 2000

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workers

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to approximately 1300

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workers

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in 2015.

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, the

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in

finance

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, professional

services

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, and the

construction

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industry never surpassed 1000

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people in 1999,

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the

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of employment in those three industries increased in 2015. Interestingly, the

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of

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in agriculture was the lowest in both 1999 and 2015. These figures were both less than 500

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people. To be specific, the

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of employed in

construction

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showed a significant rise from 700

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workers

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in 1999 to 1350

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workers

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in 2015.

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but not least, the

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of

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in

finance

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and professional

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experienced a similar increasing trend.

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, it is seen that

while

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the

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of employees in manufacturing and agriculture declined in 2015, the

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of employees in

finance

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, professional

services

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, and

construction

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increased in 2015.