The percentage of UK workforce in five major industries such as Manufactoring, Services, Agriculture/Fishing, Construction and Energy/water in 1841 and 2011 present differences relevant to analyse.
Firstly, the Service industry is clearly the main workforce industry in UK in both years showing also the highest increase from 33%, in 1841, to 81%, in 2011. On the opposite side, the workforce percentages in Manufactoring and Agriculture/Fishing industry decreased to 9% and 1%, respectively, while in 1841 they were the main industries following the services industry.
Even tho the variance in the Construction and the Energy/water industries weren’t significant, the first one increased by 3% and the second decreased to 1%.
In conclusion, the services industry leads with even a higher percentage the English workforce and all the industries had a decrease in its percentage except the Services and the Construction one.
