The line graph provides data about the number of jobs in four sectors of economy in the US from 1960 to 2020.
Overall, it is clear that while the figures for retail and healthcare witnessed a consistent increase throughout the duration, the number of jobs in manufacturing and agriculture decreased by the end of the period.
In 1960, with a workforce of 15 million, manufacturing dominated the US economy, outnumbering the combined total of all other sectors. Over the next two decades, the figure for manufacturing reached its peak of 20 million jobs. The number of jobs in retail and healthcare almost doubled compared to their initial figures. In stark contrast, employment in agriculture was halved in the same period.
By 2020, the number of jobs in retail and healthcare surpassed the figure for manufacturing, which had decreased dramatically to around 14 million. Additionally, retail and healthcare had the same number of jobs, standing at approximately 16 million. Over these four decades, the figure for agriculture experienced a marginal decline to approximately 2 million jobs.
