The given charts illustrate the proportion of people employed in four different sectors – manufacturing, hospitality, engineering, and teaching – in Towns A and B for the years 2009 and 2020.
Overall, manufacturing dominated employment in Town A during both years, while engineering saw a notable increase in Town B by 2020, overtaking sectors that were previously more prominent.
In Town A, manufacturing remained the most significant sector, consistently constituting exactly 60% of employment across both years. However, hospitality saw a slight decrease, dropping from 20% in 2009 to 17% by 2020. Employment in engineering also experienced a modest fall, from 11% to 8%. Conversely, the teaching sector expanded, rising substantially from 9% in 2009 to 15% in 2020.
Town B’s sectoral employment profile changed more dramatically. While manufacturing was the leading employer in 2009, at 40%, this figure nearly halved to 25% by 2020. The proportion of people employed in hospitality grew by 5%, reaching 20% in 2020. The most significant change occurred in engineering, which surged from 10% in 2009 to 35% in 2020, thereby becoming the largest sector. In contrast, teaching saw a considerable decline, falling from 35% to 20% over the same period.