The given charts compare the proportion of employees in three fields across four nations in 1980 and 2010.
Overall, what stands out from the graph is that while the figures for industry witnessed an upward trend, the tendency for agriculture and services showed a contrasting pattern. Notably, the most dramatic upturn was seen in the industry’s figures.
When it comes to the statistics for 1980, while the ratio of employees in industry field held the largest segment in Germany with approximately 60%, that of in China was the lowest at roughly 40%. As for services, there were no considerable differences in the proportion of Germany, USA and China with their figures ranging from 48% to 50%. Additionally, the workers in Japan represented the smallest percentage, under 40%. In terms of agriculture, China’s workforce dominates in this section, around 70%. The ratio of remaining countries ranges between 5% and over 10% of the total.
Turning to 2010, the employment rate in the field of industry underwent upward trend in Germany, USA and Japan standing at 82%, 70% and 79%, respectively. On the other hand, China’s figure remains stable at 40%. Regarding agriculture field, the proportion of farmers had a significant decline in Germany, USA, Japan and China approximately 2%, 5%, 8% and 50%, respectively. Furthermore, while the rate of service staff in Germany, USA and Japan experiences a downward tendency of 10%, China’s statistics drop dramatically from 50% to 20%.