The bar chart presents the percentage of businesses engaged in e-commerce purchases across five sectors in Canada from 2015 to 2019.
Overall
, the construction and wholes Linking Words
sector
showed an upward trend, Use synonyms
while
the information and communication Linking Words
sector
had the largest proportion over the given period.
In terms of the manufacturing Use synonyms
sector
, the figure increased sharply from 30% in 2015 to 50% in 2016. Use synonyms
However
, it dropped slightly to 45% in the following year, but it gradually grew in the remaining years, reaching nearly 60% in 2019. Linking Words
By comparison
, Linking Words
although
the construction industry accounted for the smallest share in 2015, at around 20%, it continued climbing to 55% in the final year. A similar trend was Linking Words
also
recorded in the wholesale industry, starting from 40% to just over 60%.
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On the other hand
, the retail Linking Words
sector
increased in almost all years from approximately 32% to 58%, despite a minor decline in 2019. Use synonyms
In addition
, the information and communication Linking Words
sector
made up the majority of purchases throughout the period, experiencing growth from 60% in the initial year to 75% before falling marginally to 70% in 2019.Use synonyms