The bar charts depict the percentage of people employed in the agriculture, services, and industries in three countries between 1980 and 2020.
Overall, while services constituted the largest proportion of employment in countries A and C, agriculture had the lowest share over the period. Notably, country B recorded the highest proportion of employment in agriculture among the three sectors.
In detail, country A was dominant in services, accounting for around 45% in 1980. By 2020, this figure had seen a significant increase by 10%, reaching at about 55%, while agriculture started with exactly 20% and remained stable throughout the period. Similarly, country C also showed dominance in service among other sectors, increasing from approximately 70% to 80% over the year between 1980 and 2020. By contrast, industry experienced a notable fall from just below 40% to around 25% throughout the time, while agriculture showed a little percentage of employment at only 5%.
In country B, agriculture accounted for the highest share of employment in 1980, before declining from 70% to around 55% by 2020. In contrast, both the services and industries showed upward trends, with industry rising from 20% to 35% and services increasing from 35% to 45% in the years 1980 and 2020.
