The chart illustrates the number of people employed in various workplaces in Australia for the years 2001 and 2008.
Overall, the sales sector maintained the highest employment numbers in both 2001 and 2008, while farming had the lowest number of regular employees during the same years. Other industries saw only slight changes, which were not significant.
In 2001, the sales industry employed 180,000 people, and this number increased to 190,000 in 2008, solidifying its status as the leading sector in both years. The computer industry also witnessed growth, expanding from 100,000 employees in 2001 to 110,000 in 2008.
Conversely, the accounting industry experienced a decline, with employment numbers dropping from around 90,000 in 2001 to 80,000 in 2008.
The nursing sector employed over 40,000 individuals in the first year, and by 2008, this number slowly increased to 45,000. In contrast, the farming industry, which had 30,000 employees in 2001, saw a reduction to 20,000 by 2008.
