The graph compares employment rates in three sectors of the economy in the UK, 2000-2010 Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparions where relevant.

The line graph demonstrates the

employment

rates across three sectors of the UK economy from 2000 to 2010.

Overall

, the private

sector

experienced the most significant decline, with

employment

rates dropping to less than half over the decade.

In contrast

, the public

sector

saw a gradual increase from around 40% in 2000 to just above 50% in 2010,

while

the self-

employment

rate

also

rose, from a lower starting point, increasing from approximately 20% to 30%. In detail,

employment

in the private

sector

began at roughly 48% in 2000 but decreased to around 40% by 2002. After stabilizing for a year, it continued to decline, falling to just below 30% in 2008, followed by a dramatic drop of nearly 10% in the final two years.

Conversely

, the public

sector

employment

rate remained stable in the first two years, just below 40%, before climbing to about 48% in 2004. It fluctuated around 50% for the remainder of the period. Meanwhile, the self-

employment

trend showed a steady increase, starting at around 20% in the first five years and gradually rising from 25% in 2006 to 30% in 2010.