Band 9: The bar chart shows the percentages of the Canadian workforce in five major industries in 1850 and 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart compares the proportion of the Canadian workforce in 5 various sectors between 1850 and 2020. Overall, it is evident that the highest number of workers was in the sectors of different services, manufacturing, and agriculture at the beginning of the period. The number of people working in services significantly increased by the end of the timeline, while the figures for those working in agriculture and manufacturing exhibited a substantial decrease. Despite slight fluctuations, the percentage of people working in construction and energy and water remained relatively stable.

Initially, the percentage of the workforce in the services sector was 33%, while in 2020, this figure dramatically rose to 81%. By contrast, the number of people working in manufacturing accounted for 36% in 1850, before declining to 9% by 2020.

Moreover, the sector of agriculture and fishing witnessed a significant drop in the number of workers from 22% to 1%. Regarding the sectors of construction and energy/water, the percentage of their staff was below 10% in both given years.