The line graphs below show the production of and demand for steel in million tonnes and the number of workers employed in the steel industry in the UK in 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graphs above contrast the production of and demand for

steel

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in

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tonnes

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in Britain in 2010, and they

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provide the

number

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of employees in the

steel

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industry.

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the first graph, both the production of and demand for

steel

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constantly decreased in slight fluctuation. As to the

number

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of workers, the graph presents a more dramatic declining trend. From January to September, the production was basically steady, ranging between 5000

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tonnes

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in February and about 3000

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tonnes

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in August.

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there was a small increase followed by a significant drop, decreasing from 5000

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tonnes

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in September to hardly 1000

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tonnes

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in December. The demand for

steel

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shows a similar trend, with nine months' relative stability and a sudden drop

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of 2010. As for the

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of employees, the trend is more clear. During the first period, the

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dropped rapidly from approximately 5500 in February to 3000 in March, and

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number

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remained for five months.

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, the

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further

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decreased to merely 1000

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of

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year.