The bar chart shows the percentages of the Canadian workforce in five major industries in 1850 and 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart shows the percentages of the Canadian workforce in five major industries in 1850 and 2020.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The graph displays the
percentages
of Canadian
workers
in manufacturing,
services
, construction, and
energy
/
water
in the years 1850 and 2020.
Overall
, in 1850 there were more people working in different activities like Manufacturing,
services
and agriculture. In 2020
services
had the highest percentage of
workers
being the industry that grew in 2020.
Energy
/
Water
had the lowest
percentages
of the workforce in both years. In 1850 manufacturing,
services
and agriculture were the most important industries with 36%,33% and 22% of the workforce respectively. The
percentages
of people working in Construction and
Energy
/
water
were the activities with fewer
workers
5% and 3% respectively. In 2020 the industry of
services
was the most important with 81 % of the workforce. Manufacturing and Agriculture dramatically dropped in comparison with 1850 (36% vs 9% and 22% vs 1%). The
percentages
of
workers
in Construction and
Energy
/
Water
were not relevant compared
1850
Change preposition
to 1850
show examples
and 2020
due to
the numbers remaining year on year.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words percentages, workers, services, energy, water with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "percentages" was used 5 times.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • workforce composition
  • significant shift
  • increase/decrease in percentage
  • service industries
  • manufacturing
  • construction
  • noteworthy trends
  • tech industry
  • economic evolution
  • technological evolution
  • main features
  • comparisons
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