The bar charts illustrate the proportion of workers in different sectors in Townsend between 1960 and 2010.
Overall, it is clear that most workers in manufacturing in both towns in 1960. However, in 2010, there was a contrasting pattern between town A and town B, with the figure for service accounted for largest share in town A, while the figure for manufacturing still accounted for the largest share in town B.
In terms of town A, the percentage of workers in manufacturing decreased from 41% in 1960 to 20% in 2010. Similarly, the figure for sales fell from 30% to 16%. Additionally, the proportion of services experienced an increase from 29% in 1960 to 64% in 2010, becoming the largest sector.
On the other hand, in town B, the percentage of people working in manufacturing also decreased from 70% to 58%, but this figure was still the highest among 3 sectors. Meanwhile, the figure for sales showed an increase, growing from 20% to 22%. Likewise, the proportion of services grew sharply from 10% to 25%.
