The chart compares the distribution of employment among three fields: agriculture, services, and industries, in three countries between 1980 and 2020. Overall, agriculture in A and C employed the least amount of people and remained unchanged over the period, while the services sector employed the highest amount of individuals in both years, and its figure rose over time. In contrast, the industry sector employed fewer workers over the period. The agriculture of country B employed the highest proportion of workers in both years, despite seeing a decline over time, while the figures for industry and services gradually rose till the end.
In 1980, services had the largest employment rate in country A, at about 45%, while the industry sector followed with 30%. The lowest employment rate was seen in agriculture, which accounted for 20%. In 2020, the figures for services increased by about 10%, reaching up to 55%. In contrast, industry declined over time, falling to 25% by the end of the period, while agriculture figures remained unchanged.
When it comes to country B, agriculture was the leading employer with around 63%, followed by services, which made up about 26%. The lowest employment rate was observed in the industry sector, at 20%. After 40 years, agriculture remained at the top with 58%, despite a decline in its figures. Shares of both industry and services increased, making up about 38% and 42%, respectively.
As for country C, services employed the largest proportion of people at the beginning of the period, accounting for about 65%. The services sector was followed by the industry sector, which made up approximately 38%, while agriculture employed the least percentage of people, constituting only about 8%. In 2020, the figures for the services field increased to 80%, while the reverse was observed in the industry sector, which dropped to 23%. The employment rate of the agriculture sector did not show any changes over time, staying at about 8%.