The given bar chart represents the percentage distribution of the workforce in five different industries in the United Kingdom between 1841 and 2011.
According to the data, the most extensive growth relates to services, whose number rose by almost 50%. This striking feature emphasizes the shift in demands over past centuries. The second sector with insignificant increase was the construction field, with an increment of only 3%.
On the contrary, the other three areas suffered through colossal decline. The most noticeable downturn is in manufacturing, which dropped four times, leaving only 9% in the first decade of the twentieth century. Similarly, the agriculture and fishing industry nearly went extinct, plummeting from 22% in 1841 to the devastating 1% in 2011. Similar tendency can be seen in the energy and water sector, however the reduction is relatively minor. During 170 years the number fell from 3% to 1%.
To sum up, the data indicates a considerable surge in the percentage of workers in the service and construction fields, while also demonstrating a downward trend in all other areas over the mentioned 170 years.