The line graph illustrates the number of jobs in four sectors of the US economy, measured in millions, from 1960 to 2020. Overall, while manufacturing was the highest trend for the majority of the period, the trend for agriculture remained the lowest, despite being popular as retail at first.
Manufacturing was the most dominant sector in 1960, standing at 15 million of jobs. The trend peaked at 20 million in 1980, before experiencing a gradual decline, accounting for about 13 million in 2020. Although retail and agriculture had similar standings in 1960, at 6 million, the former saw a steady increase and the latter eventually declined. Agriculture fell shortly to about 3 million in 1980, levelling off and dropping slightly at the end.
Both retail and healthcare experienced upward trends, standing at 16 million in 2020 despite having different standings at the beginning. Although the trend for healthcare was the lowest in 1960, at about 2 million, it rose to 5 million in 1980, overtaking the agriculture sector at that time. Retail, on the other hand, increased to 10 million in 1980 and 15 million in 2000, becoming the most popular sector as well as healthcare.
