Band 8+: The chart below shows the number of different kinds of vehicles registered in Europe from 1996 to 2006.Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart compares the number of people employed in five sectors in 2001 and 2008.

Overall, sales remained the largest employment sector in both years, while farming employed the fewest people. In addition, employment in computing and sales grew, whereas the other sectors declined.

In 2001, sales had about 155,000 employees, and this figure rose slightly to around 165,000 by 2008, making it the dominant sector throughout the period. Computing also showed significant growth, increasing from about 60,000 in 2001 to nearly 80,000 in 2008.

By contrast, the number of workers in accounting fell from roughly 65,000 to 55,000. A similar downward trend was observed in nursing, although the decline was more moderate, dropping from around 50,000 to just above 45,000. Farming experienced the sharpest decrease, with employment levels shrinking from about 30,000 in 2001 to just 20,000 in 2008.

In summary, sales and computing became increasingly important sources of employment, while traditional sectors such as farming and accounting saw a reduction in workforce numbers.