The chart below shows the levels of employment in different sectors of the UK economy from 1910 to 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The chart below shows the levels of employment in different sectors of the UK economy from 1910 to 2010. 

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.
The line graph illustrates how many
people
were employed in four major
industry
sectors in the UK from 1910 till 2010.
Overall
, the service
industry
experienced the fastest
growth-by
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growth by
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the end of the period, it employed more
people
than the other three sectors combined.
In contrast
, fewer
people
worked in agriculture, energy and construction, and manufacturing in 2010 than in 1910. Manufacturing was the dominant
industry
at the beginning of the period, employing over five
million
people
. It continued to grow until 1950 when it peaked at approximately eight
million
people
before falling into decline. Its place as a leading
industry
was taken by services, which was the only sector that demonstrated a strong upward trend
throghout
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throughout
the period.
As a result
of its rapid growth, it overtook manufacturing to become the largest employer by 1930 with just over 10
million
workers and exceeded 20
million
by 2010. With regard to the remaining two sectors, agriculture and energy and construction gradually shrank from providing jobs for approximately 2.5 and 3.5
million
people
respectively in 1910 to under two
million
each in 2010.
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