The graph compares employment rates in three sectors of the economy in the UK between 2000 and 2010.

The line chart compares the changes in employment

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in the different sectors of the British economy in the space of a decade ( from 2000 to 2010).

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, self-employed and public sectors of the economy regarding employment

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saw a slight growth

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as a whole

while

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the private sector declined sustainably during the

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. The

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of private employment consisted of the highest point around 50 at the beginning of the

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. Following that despite being the highest, there was a significant decline

firstly

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to 30 in 2006 and

secondly

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to 20

at the end

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of the duration. The other two sectors, namely the public sector and self-employed were roughly 40 and 20 respectively at the initial time. The

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of self-employed remained unchanged until 2005 and

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took over from private work in 2009,

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this

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figure reached 30.

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that,the

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of the services in public experienced a considerable rise just under 50 in the middle of the

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and just above 50 in 2010.