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

The line

graph

illustrates the ratio alternations of workers in 3 different categories in the UK in a decade, from 2000 to 2010.

Overall

, what stands out from the line

graph

is that there was a consistent upward trend in the public and self-employment groups. Even though they fluctuated at some points, the gradual jump is apparent,

whereas

the private's figure dropped strikingly over the period in question. Looking at the details, regarding the public figure, it started at 40 in 2000,

then

remained stable over 2 years until 2003, when the ratio increased to nearly 50 in 2005, where it fluctuated and went up to more than 50 by 2010.

Subsequently

, the number of entrepreneurs who work for themselves was less than 20 in 2000.

However

, with some initial fluctuations, in 2006 it surpassed 20.

Then

, between 2007 and 2008, the self-employed and private sector had the same ratio for a

while

, when it rose to 30 in 2009 and stayed stable until 2010, becoming the second highest rate.

By contrast

, if we look at the private sector, the

graph

depicts a dramatic and steady downward trend. Despite the highest rate in 2000 at nearly 50,

this

was followed by a downfall to approximately 40 in 2002, after which it plummeted to 20 in 2010, which

then

ranked the third sector in the

graph

.